Communications Specialist
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OSF HealthCare
Alton, IL, US
Summary
The Communications Specialist provides professional telephone assistance to patients, staff, and the public while managing critical call schedules and contact lists. They are responsible for responding to emergent calls efficiently and following established paging protocols.
Job Description
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Expected pay for this position is $17.00 - $18.89/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is an Hourly position.
Overview
This job is located in Alton,IL
PRN HOURS AND SHIFT WILL VARY
VERY Limited benefits
0-12 hours a week. It could be possibly more depending on vacations and FMLA coverage needed. Training is usually done on days and last generally 4-6 weeks.
POSITION SUMMARY: The Communication Specialist will provide telephone assistance to team members, patients, physicians and the general public in a timely and professional manner. They will be the keeper of the physician call schedules, out of hospital personnel lists, administrative call lists, and all miscellaneous lists used to contact people or services needed by Hospital personnel. This position will also respond to all emergent calls quickly and efficiently, following outlined protocol to page.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: High School/GED Experience: 1 year of customer service experience. Other skills/knowledge: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Solid computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft software. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to be detail oriented.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience: 1 year clerical work experience. Experience in telephone or Switchboard operations. 1 year experience in a healthcare related phone system operation
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan.
OSF employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.
OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. That same commitment to innovation extends to how OSF supports and invests in its Mission Partners. OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to Mission Partner well-being:
•America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2026
•150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025
•Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
By engaging with this page, you acknowledge and agree to follow our social media terms of use, which you can find here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/patients-visitors/terms-conditions/social-terms
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Peoria, Illinois
OSF HealthCare is an integrated health system founded by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and headquartered in Peoria, Illinois. The system includes 18 inpatient facilities encompassing 16 licensed hospitals, two of which operate dual campuses in separate communities. Among these hospitals, 10 are acute care facilities, five are critical access hospitals and one is a continuing care facility. OSF has 2,141 licensed beds throughout Illinois and Michigan.
OSF employs more than 27,000 Mission Partners across 170+ locations. These include OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the third largest pediatric hospital in the state, and OSF OnCall, its digital health operating entity that offers hospital-at-home care. In addition, OSF operates two colleges of nursing; OSF Home Care Services, an extensive network of home health and hospice services; Pointcore, Inc., which is composed of health care-related businesses; and OSF HealthCare Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the organization. Advances in health care transformation take place through OSF Innovation as well as OSF Ventures, which provides investment capital for promising health care innovation startups.
OSF HealthCare has been recognized by Fortune as one of the most innovative companies in the country. That same commitment to innovation extends to how OSF supports and invests in its Mission Partners. OSF consistently earns recognition for showing dedication to Mission Partner well-being:
•America’s Best-in-State Employers | Forbes Magazine | 2018-2026
•150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare | Becker’s Healthcare | 2019, 2022-2025
•Best Employers for Women | Forbes Magazine | 2020
OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
By engaging with this page, you acknowledge and agree to follow our social media terms of use, which you can find here: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/patients-visitors/terms-conditions/social-terms
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Peoria, Illinois