Cold Caller

Posted yesterday

Worldwide

Summary

We need a reliable, detail-oriented caller to contact a list of hospitals across the United States and collect: of information from the direct phone number (or extension) for the hospital's Facilities, Plant Operations, or Engineering department as well as the name of the department head. This is a data-collection task only — no sales, no pitching, no scripts about our company. You will simply call the hospital's main line, ask to be transferred to the facilities/plant operations department, and record the direct number and name of the individual leading the department. What you'll do: Call hospitals from a provided list (name, address, and main phone number included) Ask the receptionist/operator to transfer you to Facilities, Plant Operations, Engineering Once transferred, confirm and record the direct line or extension Log results in a shared spreadsheet (template provided) with columns for: hospital name, direct number/extension, contact name, call outcome, and date Follow up on hospitals where the first attempt didn't reach the department (max 2 attempts before marking as unreachable) Requirements: Fluent English, clear phone communication skills Prior cold-calling, appointment-setting, or B2B phone research experience preferred Comfortable navigating hospital phone trees and speaking with front-desk staff/operators Organized and consistent with data entry (accuracy matters more than speed) Reliable internet/phone setup for outbound US calls Deliverable: A completed spreadsheet with facilities department numbers for every hospital on the list, along with call outcome notes for any hospital where a direct number couldn't be obtained.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • < 1 month
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $6.00

    -

    $10.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Lead Generation
Science & Medicine
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Last viewed by client:yesterday
  • Interviewing:
    2
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Jun 22, 2023
  • United States
    Brooklyn1:18 AM
  • $20K total spent
    41 hires, 8 active
  • 525 hours
  • Tech & IT
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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