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• Wellness incentives 

• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs  

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Call center experience preferred.

This position is fully onsite supporting Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown with alternating shifts of 5:30a-2p and 9:30a-6p.

Dispatcher/Call Center Associate responsible for taking calls from Providers who request for Interpreter Service. This individual will:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate and discuss the needs for Limited English Proficient (LEP) patients with other departments/units such as nursing, staff, physicians, schedulers, etc. to coordinate, place, and submit Interpretation Services requests.
• Maintain a high level of contact with internal staffs as well as external vendors such as interpreter agencies to exemplify service.
• Organize and coordinate the schedules of interpreters for patients, nurses/doctors and EHC staff. Reconciles any schedule conflicts, and monitors efficiency.
• Stay in communication with vendors to send interpreter requests;
• Assign assignments to staffs, agencies according to team schedule, respond to emails and phone requests throughout the day and updates EMITS team schedule.
• Demonstrate professional communication skills over the phone.
• For administrative and tracking purposes, monitor, collect and/or record operation specific data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of call center work experience or related customer service experience.
• Additional experience in food service, hospitality or customer service preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in customer service, critical thinking, problem solving and written and verbal communication.
• Ability to make sound judgments while quickly processing information.
• Proficient computer and web-based software skills including the ability to adapt to regular changes in software programs and processes.
• Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in English.
• Ability to follow and give oral and written instructions.
• Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate with patients, patient family members, hospital personnel and co-workers.

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.