Coordinator-Health Unit

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Oxford (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a non-clinical liaison to coordinate clerical tasks within the health care setting. This role supports licensed nursing personnel by handling transcription, chart maintenance, and communication device use.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient charts, ensuring smooth patient flow, managing supplies, and participating in ongoing education. One year in health care or business office and strong English communication are preferred.

Qualifications

• One year experience in business office or related health care field.
• Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical responsibilities.
• Maintains the patient chart.
• Demonstrates good communication skills.
• Facilitates patient/bed flow by utilizing admission, transfer, and discharge activities according to procedure.
• Manages supplies and equipment.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Clerical duties

Patient chart maintenance

Communication skills

Typing 20 wpm

Education

Associate degree in business related curriculum or its equivalent

Job description

Functions under the direction of licensed nursing personnel to coordinate non-clinical tasks, including: transcription of doctor's orders, maintaining the patient chart and utilization of communication devices. Performs other duties as assigned.

Overview

Functions under the direction of licensed nursing personnel to coordinate non-clinical tasks, including: transcription of doctor's orders, maintaining the patient chart and utilization of communication devices. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical responsibilities.
• Maintains the patient chart.
• Demonstrates good communication skills.
• Facilitates patient/bed flow by utilizing admission, transfer, and discharge activities according to procedure.
• Manages supplies and equipment.
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

• #N/A

Minimum Required

• One year experience in business office or related health care field. Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.

Preferred/Desired

• One year experience in business office or related health care field. Previous experience utilizing customer service or public relation skills.

Education

Minimum Required

• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Preferred/Desired

• Associate degree in business related curriculum or its equivalent.

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Ability to type 20 words per minute on a personal computer accessing the program with a mouse. Computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired

• Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Licensure

Preferred/Desired

• BLS