Console Operator Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1284396200)

Description

Emergency Room Clerical  
PRN
Any 
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Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

The Console Operator utilizes a multiple-position computerized switchboard to process incoming calls and requests for information.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: Ability to maintain professionalism while working under stress during extremely busy times;

Ability to multi-task between different systems, i.e. phone/paging system, computer system, etc.

• Operates voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phones and hospital paging systems. 
• Operates patient information systems.
• Properly handles all incoming calls for the hospital's main line.
• Provides information to callers while maintaining compliance with HIPAA and hospital policy.
• Acts as an in-house directory. 
• Has a complete knowledge of the switchboard, to include, utilization of equipment and adherence to hospital policies.
• Properly notifies on call personnel for different hospital departments.
• Reports issues to the proper personnel.

• Provides assistance in training new employees.
• Perform other duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, e.g., fire or disaster.
• Ensures operation compliance with Federal, State, County, Organization, and Department standards.
• Ensures accurate and timely dissemination of information to supervision.
• Ensures timely resolution to requests. 
• Any other request assigned by management.
• The above is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.