The department has a number of functions:
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Connecting the medical center's staff to incoming and outgoing calls
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Providing general information for incoming and outgoing calls
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Caring for the Elco system and all beepers
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Continuously minding the communications system, maintaining a conclusive operative responsibility
A number of communications systems exist in the medical center: a general call-system, walkie-talkies (used by the security and transportation departments), voice-beepers (170 in all) and the Elco fire alarm system.
An internal-external telephone system is in use and serves the hundreds of extensions existing in the medical center, which is backed by a voice-box system for leaving recorded messages. |