Health Unit Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Answers the telephone and intercom promptly, relaying information to the appropriate personnel
• Provides information and customer service to patients, family members and visitors
• Assembles and maintains patient medical records from admission to discharge, following prescribed procedures
• Continuously monitors electronic patient medical records, communicates physician orders and test results and scans patient information into the computer system as needed
• Maintains inventory of patient chargeable and non-chargeable supplies for the unit
• Captures and coordinates patient care activities, procedures and transportation with appropriate personnel
• Maintains, operates, troubleshoots and performs quality assurance checks on all office and computer equipment
• May retrieve and transport medications

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• 6 months previous unit clerk experience or the successful completion of a structured unit clerk curriculum preferred
• Experience in computerized data entry and/or keyboarding preferred
• Experience in customer service role preferred
• Typing 20 wpm
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (Verbal/Written)

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Nighttime, Regular Part-Time

Benefits

N/A