Health Unit Coordinator

Join a team that has been caring for seniors with heart since 1962. Do you enjoy active, people-focused work? Do you enjoy a job that has clear routines, responsibilities, and expectations that are manageable and rewarding? If so, we’re currently seeking a Health Unit Coordinator to join our team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrative support for the nursing department.
• Answer and direct telephone calls, messages, and inquiries appropriately.
• Facilitate communication between physicians, nursing staff, families, residents, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Schedule medical appointments, consultations, diagnostic services, and transportation as needed.
• Maintain physician order forms, communication logs, schedules, and nursing department records.
• Assist with admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Monitor and maintain nursing unit supplies and forms.
• Prepare reports, correspondence, and meeting materials as requested.
• Support nursing leadership with audits, data collection, and administrative projects.
• Maintain resident medical records in accordance with facility policy and applicable regulations.
• Ensure resident records are complete, accurate, organized, and accessible.
• Review medical records for completeness and compliance with documentation standards.
• Process physician orders and ensure proper filing and record retention.
• Manage electronic health record (EHR) systems and paper records when applicable.
• Track and obtain missing documentation, signatures, and physician certifications.
• Prepare medical records for admissions, transfers, discharges, audits, and surveys.
• Maintain resident census and record tracking systems.
• Coordinate record requests and release of information according to HIPAA and applicable privacy regulations.
• Archive and purge records in accordance with retention policies.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Previous long-term care experience is helpful but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and move for extended periods.

Work Requirements

• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Must meet facility immunization requirements (e.g., flu shot, COVID-19 if applicable).
• Must follow infection prevention, sanitation, and safety protocols.

Skills

• Comfortable working with the geriatric population.
• Patient and attentive to residents’ needs.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Reliable, punctual, and flexible.
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Eager to grow professionally while contributing to a mission that truly matters.

Benefits

• Competitive starting wage (higher based on experience).
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance at affordable rates.
• Holiday Pay.
• Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Employee Meals.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

For more than 60 years, Bethel Lutheran Home has been a trusted provider of exceptional care to our community’s older adults. Help deliver quality care – one meal at a time! If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact on our residents’ health, comfort, and daily experience, we’d love to meet you!