Health Unit Coordinator | Maternity | Per Diem

About the role

The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) 2 is responsible for multi-tasking clerical and patient customer service support functions as part of the patient care team. The Health Unit Coordinator provides the connectivity between the providers, staff and inter/intra department areas through various modalities such as fax, phone, and computers (command central). The Health Unit Coordinator 2 may also register patients and perform other data management activities. The HUC acts under the direction of daily shift supervisor and the unit resource person.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent (GED).
• Certification required: Notary Public, State of New Hampshire, to be obtained within 4 months of hire date and kept current.
• Outstanding customer service skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications in a Windows environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient and information flow at the desk area to clinical staff, patients/families and other departments.
• Greets the patient and family and completes the patient registration process.
• Completes order entry process, coordinates computer downtime, and coordinates patient information changes in the computer.
• Demonstrates time management skills.
• Prepares and/or organizes and/or disassembles the patient medical records for charts according to HIMS specifications.
• Helps ensure a clean, safe environment with appropriately stocked supplies and functioning equipment.
• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor for new employees.

Requirements

Physical demands: regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds; frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds. Regularly required to hear. Frequently required to do repetitive motion, perform activities that require fine motor skills, sit, speak, and walk. Occasionally required to bend, reach, squat, and stand. Specific vision abilities required: color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision. Occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and electrical hazards - shock. Noise level usually moderate.