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Communications Operator

Advocate Health · Oshkosh, WI

Posted Sep 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you had to stay calm while someone on the phone was upset or scared.

emotional composure and tone control in high-stress, high-stakes conversations

Describe a job or situation where you had to keep track of a lot of information at once, like schedules or contact lists, and stay accurate under time pressure.

organizational skill and reliability with reference materials like on-call schedules and binders

Tell me about a time you had to sit for long stretches doing repetitive, detail-focused work. How did you stay sharp?

fit with the physical and mental demands of a sedentary, high-alertness role

Tell me about a time you made a mistake passing along information or a message, and what happened after.

accountability and whether they understand the real-world consequences of a dropped or garbled message in a hospital setting

What would you do in your first few weeks to learn the hospital's on-call lists, department policies, and personnel information well enough to rely on them under pressure?

initiative and learning approach for a role with no formal training pipeline mentioned

Technical

What does 'excellent verbal communication' mean to you in a job where the person on the other end of the line can't see your face?

self-awareness of how tone and clarity substitute for body language on the phone

Have you ever worked with a multi-line phone system, paging system, or switchboard before? Tell me about it.

actual hands-on familiarity with the type of equipment this role uses

If a pocket pager or a patient's room phone stops working, what steps would you take?

practical problem-solving with the low-tech equipment troubleshooting mentioned in the job duties

Situational

Walk me through what you'd do if three lines lit up at once, one of them being a code call, while you're already on the phone with a patient's family member.

whether the candidate can triage under pressure and knows emergency calls take priority without leaving the other caller mishandled

How would you handle a call where someone is asking for a patient's room number but you're not sure if that information should be shared?

awareness of patient privacy and confidentiality boundaries even without formal HIPAA training mentioned

If a physician's on-call schedule you have on file doesn't match what someone is telling you over the phone, what do you do?

judgment about verifying information versus guessing, and knowing when to escalate

This role has a set schedule that includes evenings, a rotating Saturday, and required holidays. How do you feel about that, and what would make it hard for you to commit to it long-term?

honesty about schedule fit and likelihood of attendance problems down the line

How do you decide what counts as an emergency versus something routine when you don't have medical training?

understanding of their role's limits and when to defer to protocol or escalate rather than make clinical judgments

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 13253 Enterprise Revenue Cycle - Oshkosh Fond du Lac WI COMM Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 12 Schedule Details/Additional Information: The required hours for this shift are as follows: Week One Sunday 3pm to 11pm and Friday 3pm to 11pm Week Two Saturday 3pm to 11pm Teammate is required to work to Holiday rotations a year as noted by leadership. Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30 Major Responsibilities: • Responds to and operates multi-function work stations, paging systems (overhead and pocket pager), emergency hotline and alarm devices for the purpose of answering, connecting, and directing calls to appropriate locations, and to facilitate hospital response to emergency situations. • Provides an expeditious communication link between in-house and on-call personnel, patients, and caregivers in routine, urgent, and emergent medical and non-medical conditions, through the use of information binders, on-call schedules, personnel lists, hospital safety procedures, and relevant department policies and procedures. • Provides and arranges for the repair of pocket pagers, patient room telephones, and "special needs" patient telephones. • Maintains current knowledge of department and Medical Center policies and procedures, computer and hard copy files of all physician key personnel and on-call personnel, and information through continuous review of bulletin board postings, department handouts and memos, and attendance at staff and other relevant meetings. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • None Required. Education Required: • High School Graduate. Experience Required: • No experience required. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Excellent verbal communication skills essential. • Flexibility to work weekends and holidays and, occasionally, a variety of shifts. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • Must sit approximately 90 percent of the workday. • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. on occasion. • Must be able to handle stressful situations daily regarding the number and nature of calls received at the Medical Center. • Exposed to a normal office environment. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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