Health Unit Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and hand out forms
• Staff scheduling
• Keep appointment calendar and other schedules
• Transcribe doctor’s orders
• Maintain medical charts and graph vital signs
• Issue or locate documents (birth/death certificates, discharge notes etc.)
• Update databases with patient information
• Collaborate with medical and non-medical staff
• Order supplies when needed
• Undertake other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Proven experience as health unit coordinator or similar role
• Experience using medical records and databases
• Good knowledge of relevant medical terminology
• Experience in medical transcription is a plus
• Outstanding communication and customer service ability
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Team player
• High school diploma
• Successful completion of a HUC training program is preferred
• Professional certification is a plus

Skills

• Proven experience as health unit coordinator or similar role
• Experience using medical records and databases
• Good knowledge of relevant medical terminology
• Experience in medical transcription is a plus
• Outstanding communication and customer service ability
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Team player