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Switchboard Operator - 3rd Shift

  2026-02-15     Ohio State University     Columbus,OH  
Description:

Switchboard Operator - 3rd Shift

Serves as the primary contact person at the Hospital Switchboard which functions as the Public Information Control Center for the Medical Center on a 24-hour basis. This position involves directory assistance; overhead and digital paging; overhead public address announcements including codes; screening for patient information; identifying and obtaining resource personnel for various departments; training new staff.

Responsible for superior customer service in providing information to callers and directing calls to the appropriate personnel. This involves processing internal and external calls through an integrated computer telephone system, initiating overhead paging, activating pagers, providing patient information, and facilitating the communication of emergency situations.

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED.
  • 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
  • Shift Available: Monday - Friday 11:30 pm to 8 am
  • One year experience (1000 hours course work or training) in customer service or communications, including analyzing & interpreting information
  • 6 mos. experience (600 hours training) in operation of computer and related peripheral equipment
  • 3 mos. experience (300 hrs course work) in information research & analysis
  • Additional Qualifications: Some positions require 3 mos. exp. (300 hrs course work) in supervision management; 3 mos. experience (300 hours course work) in interviewing. Experience in healthcare setting with multi-line phone skills preferred

Our Comprehensive Employee Benefits Include:

  • An array of retirement plan options, each with a generous employer contribution.
  • Affordable health insurance options, including dental, vision and prescription coverage that begin on day one.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave, including short and long-term disability and paid parental leave.
  • Get the most out of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • And much more!
Location:

Ackerman Rd, 700 (0921)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

Third Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.


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