Communications Specialist- Full Time, days- weekend and holiday rotation

Job Details

The Communications Specialist serves as an ambassador for internal and external customers calling the main number of a Jefferson Health facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. The team is often the first point of contact for patients and family members to Jefferson Health so it is important that they provide service excellence to ensure a positive interaction by answering all calls with a “voice with a smile”. The Communications Specialist is also responsible for assisting all internal callers with general contact information, call transfers, paging and related information, on-call schedules, and processing critical hospital codes.

Job Description

Essential Functions
•    Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
•    Providing Service Excellence to all callers internal and external
•    Promptly answers incoming calls and asks appropriate questions to properly direct the call
•    Utilized all available resources so calls are directed timely and accurately
•    Makes outbound calls when follow-up is needed
•    Ensures urgent calls are handled with priority and escalation processes are utilized when necessary
•    Communicates effectively with patients, physicians and other departments regarding delays
•    Practices de-escalation and service recovery methods
•    Consistently achieve team metric standards and expectations
•    Provide a smooth transition for all internal and external customers by utilizing excellent customer service skills and effective communication
•    Brings forth any compliance or ethics issues and recommendations for operational improvement
•    Demonstrate reliability in daily work practices with a clear understanding of Jefferson Health policies and procedures 
•    Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities may be assigned by leadership
 

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):
Telecommunications System – Spok, Paging, Paging Systems, Cell Phones and related systems and equipment
Computer Skills
Communication and Problem Solving
Multi-tasking – Ability to navigate multiple screens while talking
Medical Terminology 
 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required

Experience:

Salary Band I: No prior experience as a Communications Specialist/ Operators in a hospital, call center or comparable environment but works in a position with applicable customer service contact.

Salary Band II: 1-3 years of experience as a Communications Specialist/ Operator in a hospital, call center, or comparable environment with heavy customer service contact and telephone usage.

Salary Band III: 3-5 years of experience as a Communications Specialist/ Operator in a hospital, call center, or comparable environment with heavy customer service contact and telephone usage

Salary Band IV: 5+ years of experience as a Communications Specialist/ Operator in a hospital, call center, or comparable environment with heavy customer service contact and telephone usage

Work Shift

Weekend Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

1015 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.