Switchboard Operator

Advocate Health

Full-time Other-General
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Location
elgin, kane county, il, United-States
Posted
June 30, 2026

Job Description

Major Responsibilities:

  • Receives and processes incoming and outgoing calls for the Communications department.
    • 1)Answers, transfers, and directs internal and external incoming calls including but not limited to, physicians, hospital staff, patients to proper numbers.
    • 2)Gives routine, non-interpretive information on request.
    • 3)Provide information on patient location and be familiar with call restrictions of each area.
    • 4)Assist fellow employees with exchange of information.
    • 5)Provide general information regarding the hospital and offices to patients, physicians, associates and all other callers.
    • 6)Determine what action to take when an immediate problem arises with the Cisco telephone system, Amcom system or Code issue.
    • 7)Ability to provide an appropriate initial response to angry callers and contact correct people.
    • 8)Maintains confidentiality.
    • 9)Ability to handle multiple tasks simult...