Contact Center Support Operator I

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**Applicants must reside in Northeast Ohio

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 evenings from 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. including every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements. 

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. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.