Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

PBX Operator Sunday 7a-3p

Reception & Front DeskConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeHuntsville, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required.
No prior experience is required.
Excellent communication skills are required.
Frequent sitting is required; occasional standing, walking, and reaching are required.
Visual and hearing acuity are required.
The work is inside, with good ventilation and a comfortable temperature; possible exposure includes toxic or caustic chemicals or detergents, communicable diseases, and blood-borne pathogens.

Responsibilities

Receive and screen telephone calls, connecting callers to appropriate hospital parties promptly and courteously.
Page individuals using overhead speakers or portable pagers.
Know the hospital's emergency plans, including fire, disaster, and bomb-threat procedures, and implement them when appropriate.
Maintain a current list of in-house patients and transfer calls accordingly.
Assist visitors and direct them to patient rooms when the information desk is not staffed.
Accept incoming walk-in payments by any method and cash payments from patients presenting to the lobby for same-day services.
Provide after-hours answering service for the Rural Health Clinic and communicate urgent messages promptly to the on-call provider.
Perform clerical functions, such as stuffing envelopes or filing records, as time permits.
Abide by the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintain a safe work environment and report safety concerns appropriately.
Maintain patient confidentiality and handle protected health information appropriately.
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Interact primarily with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors as part of the interdisciplinary team and care and service delivery process.

Desired Qualifications

Prior switchboard experience is preferred.

PBX Operator Sunday 7a-3p

Huntsville Memorial Hospital · Huntsville, United States · Part-time · Posted 2026-05-20

Workplace: on_site

Department: Communication

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

Under general supervision of the Director, the Communications Operator controls the telephone communications console, answers and routes calls to the appropriate personnel.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

Receives and screens telephone calls, connects callers to appropriate hospital parties in a prompt and courteous manner.
Pages individuals using either the overhead speakers or portable pagers.
Demonstrates knowledge of the hospital's various emergency plans (i.e., fire, disaster, bomb threat, etc.) and implements those procedures when appropriate.
Maintains current list of in-house patients and transfers calls accordingly.
Assists visitors and directs them to patient rooms when the information desk is not staffed.
Accepts all incoming walk-in payments by any method and all cash payments for patients that present to the lobby for same day services.
Performs after hours answering service for the Rural Health Clinic; communicating urgent messages in a timely manner to the on-call provider.
Performs various clerical functions such as stuffing envelopes or filing records as time permits.
Abides by the HMH Legal Compliance Code of Conduct.
Maintains a safe work environment and reports safety concerns appropriately.
Maintains patient confidentiality and appropriate handling of PHI.
Performs all other related duties as required and assigned.

LATITUDE, CONTACTS/INTERACTIONS

All positions of Huntsville Memorial Hospital are part of an interdisciplinary team, and as such, participate in the care and service delivery process through effective interaction with other team members. Primarily interacts with hospital staff, medical staff, patients, and visitors.

Requirements

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Frequent: sitting.
Occasional: standing, walking, & reaching.
Visual and hearing acuity required. Work is inside, with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.
Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: High school diploma or GED required.
Experience: None required. Prior switchboard experience preferred.
Required Skills: Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Training & Development
Wellness Resources

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About the Company

Huntsville Memorial Hospital

Nonprofit community hospital in Huntsville, Texas

Huntsville Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit acute care community hospital serving Walker County and surrounding communities in Texas. Its Heart and Vascular Center treats patients in the early stages of a heart attack, and the hospital holds Primary Stroke Center designation. Hospital and outpatient services cover emergency care, surgery, rehabilitation and women's health, while its medical clinic is a teaching site for Sam Houston State University's family medicine residency. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Huntsville, Texas, the hospital operates through Huntsville Community Hospital, a partnership of Community Hospital Corporation and Walker County Hospital District.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Huntsville, TX
Founded: 1927

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