[Hiring] Contact Center Support Operator I @Cleveland Clinic

                    

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

                        

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

                                    

Job Title

Contact Center Support Operator I

                        

Location

Cleveland

                    

Facility

Remote Location

                     

Department

Call Center Support Operations-Clinical and Operational Improvement

                      

Job Code

B12030

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

8:30am-5:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

**This is a remote position. Applicants must reside with an hour of Cleveland, OH

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

As a Call Center Support Operator, you will answer and provide information for inbound and internal callers. Using electronic directories, you will facilitate transfers to their appropriate destinations, allowing our caregivers and patients to access important information timely and efficiently. However, your work is so much more than answering questions and processing calls – you play a critical role in ensuring patients continue receiving the best care possible while at Cleveland Clinic.   

A caregiver in this position works remotely from 8:30am to 5:00pm. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Answer inbound calls and search database or reference material to obtain needed information to transfer caller to appropriate destination within established metrics and productivity standards. 
  • Navigate through the QGenda on-call system to identify on-call provider and process on-call via alpha page or phone call to the provider with patient details. 
  • Process special protocols for Main Campus, including Shock Team, LVAD, Patients Plus, Transplant and Ortho Reconstruction Hotline. 
  • Handle calls for multiple hospital sites, including Main Campus, Avon Hospital, Euclid Hospital, Hillcrest Hospital and South Pointe Hospital. 
  • Offer special assistance to persons who are unable to dial or are in emergency situations. 
  • Provide relay service for hearing impaired callers. 
  • Answer routine questions and provide information to the public about the organization using electronic database and other tools and reference materials.  
  • Perform various data entry tasks, such as updating application database, phone directories and other electronic reference material. 
  • In emergency situations, answer internal medical emergency calls as a backup to maintain business continuity. 
  • Work in Epic to view or look up patient information using the house census and provide patients with appointment details such as location, provider, date/time, etc. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High School Diploma or GED 
  • One year of call or contact center or telephone operator experience OR two years of customer service experience 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Certification 
  • Experience in healthcare or a related field 

Physical Requirements:

  • Sitting for long periods of time along with repetitive keyboard and telephone work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

                  

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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