Day Shift Patient Care & Unit Coordinator

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health in Louisville, KY seeks a Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator to perform clerical duties and provide clinical patient care support on the unit under licensed nursing personnel. The role emphasizes professional communication with staff, patients, families and visitors, while delivering care in a caring, safe, and efficient manner.

The position involves transcribing orders, maintaining medical records, chart setup for admissions and discharges, handling desk communications,

Qualifications

• Transcribes and processes physician orders accurately.
• Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart.
• Communicates effectively with department staff, physicians, patients, families and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Transcribes and computes physician orders and messages accurately.
• Assembles and maintains patient medical records in chart order.
• Sets up admission charts and discharges/transfers charts for completeness.
• Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately.
• Collects required unit data and documents intake, output, vital signs.
• Performs and documents point-of-care testing and mobility care as needed.

Skills

Communication

Medical records handling

Data entry

Job description

UofL Health in Louisville, KY seeks a Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator to perform clerical duties and provide clinical patient care support on the unit under licensed nursing personnel. The role emphasizes professional communication with staff, patients, families and visitors, while delivering care in a caring, safe, and efficient manner.

The position involves transcribing orders, maintaining medical records, chart setup for admissions and discharges, handling desk communications,