Health Unit Coordinator

ccf; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator to join the ICU team. You will support patient flow, coordinate communications, and ensure accurate medical record management in a fast-paced environment.

This day-shift role from 7:00am to 7:30pm with rotating weekends/holidays provides opportunities to collaborate with caregivers and enhance the patient experience at Euclid Hospital.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One year of customer service experience.
• Experience with typing and basic computer skills.
• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and orient them to the unit.
• Respond to patient call lights and rounds.
• Assist with admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Assist patients and families with wayfinding and resources.
• Assemble and maintain patient records and documents.
• Assist with unit clerical functions and troubleshoot equipment.

Skills

Customer service experience

Typing

Computers

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator

Location

Euclid

Facility

Euclid Hospital

Department

ICU-Euclid Hospital

Job Code

B12012

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Euclid Hospital offers a complete continuum of care, including emergency services, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and outpatient care. Here, you will work alongside a team of dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Euclid Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) specializes in the care of adult to mature adult patients with major medical, cardiac and surgical diagnoses. The ICU strives to provide excellent care in an atmosphere that is caring and comforting not only for patients, but also families, loved ones and caregivers.

As Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), you will work with diverse populations of patients in numerous units, departments and/or locations while learning from many of our best caregivers. You will offer unparalleled customer service to patients, families and visitors to enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience. Using your administrative and clerical skills, you will ensure an efficient operational flow of the department, allowing your fellow caregivers to continue providing optimal patient care.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. with rotating weekends and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.

• Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.

• Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

• Assist patients and families with wayfinding and direct them to available resources.

• Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.

• Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED

• One year of experience in a customer service-related role

• Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• College degree

• Microsoft Office experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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