Central Communications Operator

Sentara Health

. Central Communications Operators play a critical role in ensuring seamless, timely communication across Sentara hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and afterhours call services.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeHarrisonburg • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Central Communications Operators play a critical role in ensuring seamless, timely communication across Sentara hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and afterhours call services.
Operating within a centralized, 24/7 environment, this role serves as the primary hub for emergency and nonemergency communications—supporting rapid response coordination, internal escalation, and exceptional customer service.
Success in this role requires the ability to stay calm under pressure, adapt quickly to shifting priorities, and communicate with urgency and precision during high impact situations.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent (Required)
2 years of experience in a high-volume, fast-paced communications, call center, or service operations environment, such as healthcare, emergency services, telecommunications, public safety, or centralized customer support (Required)
Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
Knowledge of emergency codes and hospital incident command systems
Proficiency with multi-line phone systems, paging systems and emergency notification platforms
Experience with electronic health record systems and call management software
Ability to troubleshoot communication equipment under pressure
High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

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Hard Skills & Tools

multi-line phone systemspaging systemsemergency notification platformselectronic health record systemscall management softwaretroubleshooting communication equipmentdocumentation accuracy

Soft Skills

calm under pressureadaptabilitycommunicationcustomer serviceattention to detail

Certifications

High School Diploma or equivalent