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Wyckoff Heights Medical Center-WHN

Telephone Operator

Pay: $27.28/hr

Posted: 5 weeks ago

Location: New York, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 9/26/2026

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A Switchboard or Telephone Operator works for a telephone company or system to operate telephone system equipment to route incoming calls, direct internal calls, or assist customers with placing calls. Assists with connecting long distance or collect calls, or provides customers with assistance in finding a phone number or an address. May also answer customer calls at a company or organization or work for an agency that handles and routes emergency calls.

$42,457 / year median in New York

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Job Description

Telephone Operator Wyckoff Heights Medical Center-WHN New York, NY Job Details Part-time $27.28 an hour 13 hours ago Qualifications High school diploma or GED Full Job Description Position Summary Responsible for the prompt and courteous response to all incoming call signals, including emergency signals, and paging system.

Job Duties:

Answers incoming call signals promptly and courteously, in the order in which they are received. Must give progress reports, when caller is waiting on the line (every 0 to 40 seconds). Responds to Code calls (Cod Blue, Emergency, etc.). Responds and follows up on any inter-hospital calls. Responds and transmits all overhead and beeper paging. Maintains all records pertaining to the Telephone Operator work assignments (Patient Telephones, Emergency Calls, Long Distance Calls, Code Blue, etc.) Performs all other duties as required. Formal Education Desired (not required) criteria include: This position requires a minimum formal education of High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 1 year job-related experience. Minimum one year experience with telephone company or hospital experience. Fridays from 8am-4PM. Hourly rate $27.2835 Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.