Health Unit Coordinator Med Surg

Employment Type: Full time • Evening Shift

About the role

Coordinates activities which relate to the flow of unit and patient information. This includes but is not limited to: phone management, maintenance of patient charts, ordering and stocking of all materials necessary for unit operations and patient chart maintenance. The Health Unit Coordinator collaborates with nursing and medical staff as well as other hospital departments to facilitate excellent customer service to our patients and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Greets all staff, physicians and visitors presenting to the department/unit with warm, friendly customer service interactions.
• Facilitates inquiries from family to patient related to their delivery status or condition while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains and communicates an accurate patient roster/census and available ready beds and assists in the assignment of patient rooms.
• Initiates and maintains the patient record. This includes preparing the chart for procedure/surgery, stuffing forms, filing reports and thinning the chart accordingly.
• Transcribes all physician orders via the computer system or manually when necessary. Communicates all stat orders to the patient's nurse.
• Enters hospital charge data into the computer system to assist with preparation of patient charges.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification by an accredited Unit Secretary/Health Unit Coordinator training course or equivalent working experience.
• Previous Health Unit Coordinator/Unit Secretary working experience desired.

Schedule

• Shifts: 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, 7:00 pm – 7:00 am
• Status: Full-time
• Every other weekend and 3 holidays per year required for full-time and part-time team members.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• DAILYPAY benefits effective day one (no waiting periods)
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, life insurance, short and long-term disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition reimbursement