Mayo Clinic Hiring for Telephone Operator at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is the nation’s best hospital (U.S. News & World Report, 2020-2021) and ranked #1 in more specialties than any other care provider. We have a vast array of opportunities ranging from Nursing, Clinical, to Finance, IT, Administrative, Research and Support Services to name a few. Across all locations, you’ll find career opportunities that support diversity, equity and inclusion. At Mayo Clinic, we invest in you with opportunities for growth and development and our benefits and compensation package are highly competitive. We invite you to be a part of our team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, mutual respect, and most importantly, a life-changing career!

Mayo Clinic offers a variety of employee benefits. For additional information please visit Mayo Clinic Benefits. Eligibility may vary.

Position description
The Telephone Operator is primarily responsible for processing all incoming calls from Mayo Clinic patients, visitors, clinic staff, administrative staff, support staff, and the general public. Operator must be able to accurately process a high rate of telephone calls over an extended period of time. Responsibilities and tasks can be repetitive and persistent, but must be supported in a courteous manner through the duration of a full shift. Assists all callers in a polite, articulate, professional, and clear manner. Operator must handle confidential and sensitive information. Utilizes the paging systems for authorized personnel over multiple channels including: public address system, emergency voice pagers, and alpha display priority pagers. Responsible for expediting all 911 emergencies to include: Code Triage Disasters; Radiation and Chemical Spills; External law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service response (as applicable); coordination of non-emergency medical transports for Mayo Clinic patients; Fire Evacuation; Code Blue, Medical Emergency Team, Ventricular Assisted Device, and various internal/external Stroke Alert calls for the Phoenix and Scottsdale campuses. Ability to search phonetically within various complex clinical applications inclusive of the Electronic Health Record. Responsible for physician on-call schedule updates, to include regular maintenance of provider schedules. Responsible for editing of employee directory, inclusive of all updates for new hires, transfers, terminations. Must be able to navigate through multiple electronic applications and devices, examples include: Infinity Telephone Agent (Telephone Operating system), On Call Supervisor, Telephone Operators Directory (TOD) Quarterly Manager, Quarterly Directory (printed and on-line), Intelligent Series Supervisor, Red Phone, Pager Lookup, Stroke LVO Group Paging System and backup. This position requires critical thinking skills with strong attention to detail. Requires the ability to prioritize daily tasks simultaneously within a fast paced, ever changing work environment; must be adaptable and flexible within a strong team structure. Possesses a high level of concentration, memory retention, and attention to detail. Must be able to meet the physical requirements including the ability to do the following: view a computer monitor and read newsprint font style and size; hear in both ears; visual acuity and ability to distinguish colors; sit at a computer desk, work in varying light levels, and perform repetitive upper body motions for duration of work shift. Works flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays and weekends. May be asked to perform other job-related duties as assigned by leadership including training of new employees.

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED equivalent. A minimum of two (2) years of customer service/hospitality/telephone operator experience, which includes at least one (1) year of multiple-line telephone experience. Evidence of experience using various computer systems, applications and keyboarding skills.

Additional qualifications

Familiarity with Code Calls, Emergency Preparedness, and medical terminology preferred.
Demonstrated ability to clearly speak, write, and understand the English language as well as be understood while speaking the English language.Operators must be able to handle calls from diverse callers to include non-English speakers and utilization of translation resources. Demonstrated competency of the following skills: spoken communication; interaction and versatility; decision making and problem solving; coping; commitment to task; tolerance of ambiguity; ability to handle stressful situations and process emergencies on the fly; use of verbal de-escalation techniques to manage irate or emotional callers, to bring resolution to their concerns.

Evidence of service excellence while displaying strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to be alert, perceptive, dependable, and task oriented. Ability to relate to persons with diverse educational, socioeconomic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to function independently after receiving four to eight weeks of on-the-job-training. Demonstrated ability to accurately maintain a log of emergent patient calls (after hours); emergency code calls; and stroke calls.

Exemption status

Non-exempt

Compensation Detail

Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended. The minimum pay rate is $16.82 per hour.

Benefits eligible

Yes

Schedule

Part Time

Hours / Pay period

20 hours every two week pay period

Schedule details

Must be able to work 10.5 hour shift, Scheduled days/hours may change to meet the needs of the Department.

Weekend schedule

Occasional Weekend coverage. Must be able to work 10.5 hour shift, Scheduled days/hours may change to meet the needs of the Department.

International Assignment

No

Site description

Over the next four years, Mayo Clinic is making significant investments in both the physical and technological future of health care, through doubling the size of the Mayo Clinic campus in Phoenix, inclusive of practice, education, and research activities. Mayo Clinic’s campuses in Arizona are located in Phoenix and Scottsdale, in the beautiful Sonoran Desert. The region is known as the Valley of the Sun, a metropolitan area with more than 4 million residents in 25 cities and towns.

With Phoenix being the fifth largest city in the nation, this sunny “desert metropolis” offers the amenities of a big city in the midst of a strikingly beautiful, rugged, southwest landscape.

Scottsdale frequently earns praise as a highly desirable place to live. The city’s more than 200,000 residents enjoy a vibrant mix of culinary hot spots, arts and entertainment, professional and collegiate sports teams, and community resources. The region’s desert climate promotes an outdoor lifestyle with a full complement of sports and recreation.

Recruiter

Robin Canion

EOE

As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer Mayo Clinic is committed to creating an inclusive environment that values the diversity of its employees and does not discriminate against any employee or candidate. Women, minorities, veterans, people from the LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to join our teams. Reasonable accommodations to access job openings or to apply for a job are available.