ED Health Unit Coordinator — Fast-Paced Patient Flow

Ebenezer; Wyoming (MN); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Emergency Department. The role supports an ED that sees over 32,000 patients annually within a busy 25-bed unit and Level IV Trauma Center.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient records, communicating with families and staff, and ensuring smooth discharge information. Night shift, .6 FTE, with every third weekend rotation, requires strong customer service and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1 year HUC experience or equivalent if HUC training program not completed.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Completion of HUC training program or equivalent experience.
• 1 year Health Unit Coordinator experience in acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensures outstanding patient & guest experience is achieved
• Coordinates activities of unit to support patient care staff.
• Manages medical record and data flow within the unit to support safe patient care processes.
• Fulfills physician orders.
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, the interdependent team and other disciplines regarding the care of the patient
• Achieves customer service excellence by understanding and supporting the needs of all internal and external customers (patients, families, frontline staff and physicians/LIP's)
• Coordinates information to facilitate care progression of patients, making sure all discharge information is assembled for discharge to home or transfers to skill nursing facilities, TCUs, etc
• Works with clinics, hospitals, and other agencies to obtain patient records as needed for ongoing care within Fairview facilities.
• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards
• Performs other responsibilities as needed/assigned

Skills

HUC experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

HUC training program or equivalent

Job description

Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Emergency Department. The role supports an ED that sees over 32,000 patients annually within a busy 25-bed unit and Level IV Trauma Center.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient records, communicating with families and staff, and ensuring smooth discharge information. Night shift, .6 FTE, with every third weekend rotation, requires strong customer service and teamwork.