Telephone Operators

Top 3 Telephone Operator Jobs

  • Level I Registered Nurse (RN) - OR - Operating Room - $35 per hour - Mass General Brigham - Chelsea, MA

    OR - Operating Room * Discipline: RN * Duration: Ongoing * 40 hours per week * Shift: 8 hours, days ... telephone inquiries regarding surgical specimens, patient test results and related information

  • Travel Nurse RN - OR - Operating Room - $2,146 per week - Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Rockford, IL

    Registered Nurse RN, Operating Room, Javon Bea Hospital - Riverside, Days / PMs with on-call ... telephone triage of patients. Job Requirements * Graduate of an accredited nursing program

  • Clinic LPN / LVN - $27-33 per hour - Sono Bello - San Diego, CA

    ... post- operative visits Provides assistance to RN with opening and closing duties Prepares ... Use of the telephone , computer and other related instruments or devices while communicating with ...

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What Telephone operators Do

Provide information by accessing alphabetical, geographical, or other directories. Assist customers with special billing requests, such as charges to a third party and credits or refunds for incorrectly dialed numbers or bad connections. May handle emergency calls and assist children or people with physical disabilities to make telephone calls.


Telephone operator Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 4,800
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $37,630

Job Outlook for Telephone operators

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -1,200
  • Growth rate: -25 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Telephone operator

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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