SWITCHBOARD ATTENDANT
To operate the switchboard console; to provide communication link to physicians and staff members; to monitor the alarm panel; to announce codes within Meadville Medical Center; and to provide assistance to patients and visitors.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Must be a high school graduate or equivalent secondary education
Must be extremely customer service oriented
Communication skills must be above average to excellent
Communicate with public sector by verbal telephone use
Communicate with anxious and hostile people
Able to communicate with Administrative Staff, Managers, Physicians and other members of the healthcare team tactfully and confidentially.
Meadville Medical Center is an outstanding community hospital located in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The hospital continually works to meet the community's needs by maintaining up-to-date and state-of-the-art facilities. We are a leader in healthcare in Northwest Pennsylvania, with the newest technology, including the latest generation of ultrasound, CT and MRI technology. Our medical staff of more than 100 consists of 37 medical/surgical specialties, with an extensive primary care foundation.
With a service area covering 75,000 individuals in Crawford County as well as an additional 150,000 persons from northwestern Pennsylvania, the Meadville Medical Center has annual inpatient admissions of approximately 7,617 and more than 215,742 outpatient visits. The Emergency Department alone reports 37,690 visits yearly and approximately 650 babies are born here each year.
Meadville Medical Center Mission Statement:
Your independent community health system is dedicated to providing high quality, innovative and affordable healthcare for the wellbeing of our community.
Meadville Medical Center Vision Statement:
Our vision is to continually exceed the expectations of those we serve by working together as a team, dedicated to a process of never-ending improvements.
