CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY FOR THE TELEPHONE
All telephone calls shall be answered promptly and in a professional and courteous manner in accordance with the DHHS guidelines for responding to telephone calls.
Guidelines for the Telephone
Please remember that when “the telephone rings three, it rings for thee.” Answering the telephone is every employee’s responsibility throughout the DHHS. As a general rule, telephones should be answered within three (3) rings and it becomes each employee’s job to answer it.
When answering the telephone, use a friendly, professional manner. Our greeting is the first thing heard by callers; you are setting an example and making the first impression for the department. Speak distinctly, with a warm
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CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY FOR VOICE MAIL
Voice mail personal greetings shall be professional, kept current, and updated when necessary. Personal greetings shall indicate the staff member 's name, position, frequency with which messages will be checked, and a provision for contacting someone in person. Voice mail shall be checked frequently and calls shall be returned promptly. Voice mail shall be used in accordance with the voice mail guidelines.
Guidelines for Voice Mail
Voice mail can be a valuable tool if used correctly. Used incorrectly, it may cause anxiety and even anger. The system can be the caller 's first and last impression of your agency.
The DHHS voice mail policy is designed to ensure that callers do not become frustrated but receive prompt and quality customer service. Instead of getting a busy signal or no answer, the caller can leave a message in voice mail and from the personal greeting will know when to expect a call back or be given an option to speak to someone else.
Personal Greetings
Your personal greeting for your voice mailbox should be current and updated daily. It should tell callers when you 're going to be out of the office and unable to return phone calls. Let callers know when you will return calls and always give them an option of someone else that they may call.
Personal greetings shall indicate the staff member 's name and
When we are communicating verbally with a client we have to remain polite, calm and focused, this is so messages don’t get misinterpreted and the progress of the conversation will be successful.
This document will serve as a guideline on the use of electronic communications and addresses major issues such as; email and cell phone usage, best practices, how we define appropriate use of email and cell phones in the workplace, the effective use of email as a business tool for internal and
Excellent phone etiquette with at least one year experience operating a telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments.
Every worker should send their message using the right method preferred by the person they are communicating with and give feedback immediately whenever possible.
In the dispatch center, there are specific protocols that are followed when answering a ringing phone line, regardless whether it is a 911 line or a non-emergency line. The first thing a new dispatcher is taught
5) Voice tone and body language can send a signal to the receiver causing concern.
Those are the offices and these are the cubicles...This is your phone. Never answer your phone. Let the Voicemail System answer it. This is your Voicemail System Manual. There are no personal phone calls allowed. We do, however, allow for emergencies. If you must make an emergency phone call, ask your supervisor first. If you can’t find your supervisor, ask Phillip Spiers, who sit over there.
DHHS was responsible for creating Rules and Standards that health care entities had to abide by. During this process, DHHS could have created a format that would have allowed for access once permission was received from the patient in disclosing necessary pertinent information for the coordination of services for treatment.
Any employee who will be using the telephone must be able to conduct themselves in a professional, courteous manner. Be sure to take messages correctly. Please insure that you have only the necessary information and that the message is legible.
It’s imparting to be careful when receiving and sending mail, not making errors will make things run more smoothly. Incoming mail should be opened mail (if not privet), remove contents, date-stamp mail when received, checked and attach enclosures, shored and according to departments. Outgoing mail should be Collected from each department or deliver mail to the mail room at an agreed time to be sorted into first/second/special or recorded delivery or categories such as parcel delivery/couriers/insurance requirements, the mail costs calculated to be stamp or frank the items at the correct cost and then take mail to an appropriate post box/post office
SC received a telephone call on 10/16/2015 stared 9:34 and end at 9:41 am from Tricia Crooks at Liberty Resources Home Choices (LRHC) Community Outreach and Enrollment Leader. Stating that she spoke Pa and he wants to resume his service order with LRHC for PAS service. SC informed SC that this information will first need to verify with Pa. SC expressed concerns about LRHC being able to fulfill service since they had the case unstaffed for over two weeks (09/25/15-10/15/2015). Tricia apologized on behalf of LRHC, and stated that they have someone assigned and is ready to go all is needed is the resumed service order ASAP. SC again explained to Tricia that Pa has to confirm this besides Pa was very adamant about switching provider because the
For each working relationship you will react and respond different and some will be more formal and professional than others e.g. when addressing a visiting doctor you would not do this in the same manner as you would a service user/individual. Although you may react and respond different to each person in a working relationship you must ensure that you maintain a professional manner at all times whilst working.
Please also remember the appropriate hold procedure. Upon the provider asking for a supervisor, you stated “O.K., one monument” and the call was places on hold for 2 mins. At 12:32 into the call , you refresh with the provider advising that you rcvd a voice mail then told the provider one moment then place her back on hold for more
When using verbal communication in a business setting you should carefully plan. Be sure to know what purpose you have – whether you are informing people, providing a guide on something, persuading people of something, giving instructions, etc. With this in mind, be sure to be well informed on the topic in question as verbal communication opens up to questioning from others and you should be able to provide any relevant information. Also be sure to consider how what you are saying may affect those you are saying it to and consider this in your presentation of information. Then you need to deliver your content – be sure to make any greetings required and ensure people are settled and comfortable leading to open communication from all. Be sure
On July 14th, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) held a public meeting. DHHS is a public government agency that offers services to assist veterans, low-income families, abused or neglected children and, vulnerable adults (Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services: Office of the Chief Executive Officer, 2017). The meeting took place at a state office building