Health Unit Coordinator

LHC Group; Anoka (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Health Unit Coordinator at Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center. This role requires meticulous organization and communication skills to manage medical records and coordinate resident services effectively while providing excellent customer service. Full-time, mon-fri from 9 AM to 5:30 PM with competitive hourly compensation.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

403(b) - with discretionary match

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Wellness program

Life insurance

Short term disability

Loan program

Qualifications

• Prioritizing and organizing administrative activities.
• Communicating effectively with staff and residents.
• Maintaining medical records and transcribing orders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating maintenance of medical records.
• Scheduling appointments and transportation.
• Performing clerical and non-nursing administrative tasks.

Skills

Customer Service

Organizational Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Come join our awesome team as a Health Unit Coordinator at Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center.

Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

About the Job:

The Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the maintenance of medical records, transcribing orders, scheduling appointments and transportation for program participants. The Health Unit Coordinator role models the customer service expectation on the station. Prioritizes, organizes and coordinates administrative activities to facilitate smooth, efficient unit operations. Performs clerical and non-nursing administrative tasks for the resident unit. Serves as the receptionist/communicator for the resident unit.

Compensation: $19.00/hr-$30.00/hr (Based on years of Experience)

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9:00 AM-5:30 PM (Fully onsite)

Employer/Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Flexible Saving Account (FSA)
• 403(b) - with discretionary match
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional)
• Short term disability
• Loan program
• Ministry Program
• NetSpend – Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings before payday
• Record medical and administrative information in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update roster of residents for assigned unit.
• Answer telephone calls, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc.
• Transcribe doctor’s orders as per facility policy.
• Acknowledges and coordinates the communication of physician’s orders.
• Tracks due dates of physician order renewal.
• Coordinate physician call log and fax log.
• Faxes appropriate information to the pharmacy, lab and clinics as directed by the nurses and physician orders.
• Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, IDcards, resident personal property, etc., as required.
• Reports to the Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager discrepancies found in transcribing physician orders, diet orders/changes, charting, etc.
• Transcribe transfer orders on new admits/re-admits.
• Putting calls and/or faxing clarifications on new admits/re-admits.
• Mailing out monthly physicians’ orders or leave in Nurse Practitioner’s folder for signature.
• Review EMAR’s or EMAR’s Medication Sheets/Treatment Sheets for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, legibility, etc., as directed.
• Forward new orders to appropriate disciplines, i.e., dietary, physical therapy, etc.
• Coordinates resident appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Prepares paperwork as appropriate and initiates getting the nurse to complete medical/nursing sections of forms.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents. Assist in arranging transportation, completion of necessary paperwork per facility policy.
• Review all new admissions for completion of necessary medical and administrative records.
• Patient Death (as required):
  a. Have mortician sign back of face sheet on chart;
  b. Collect all forms that belong in the chart;
  c. Pull chart forms and send to medical records.
• Keep the medical records in good order, free of loose/torn papers.
• Scan into PCC all medical records and/or orders per facility protocol.
• Update flow sheets as indicated by the Nurse Manager/Director of Nursing.
• Order medical equipment as requested.
• Forward completed charts of discharged residents to medical records.
• Greets, directs, communicates and assists residents, family members, visitors and personnel in a friendly, courteous manner.
• Receives, places and transfers calls in an efficient a courteous manner.

About Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center:

Anoka Rehab & Living Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center Located at: 3000 4th Avenue Anoka, MN 55303

At Anoka Rehab & Living Center, our approach to care grows out of respect for the human spirit and the belief that the right to dignity doesn’t diminish with age. Compassion, empathy, personal attention and concern for emotional and spiritual wellbeing are at the core of how we help every resident feel cherished and at home.

Our 2025 Great Place to Work survey results found that 87% of employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

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