Health Unit Coordinator

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation in Memphis seeks a clerical support specialist to coordinate non-clinical tasks under licensed nursing staff. You will transcribe doctor orders, maintain patient charts, and operate communication devices to ensure accurate and timely information flow.

Primary duties include completing clerical responsibilities, managing supplies, and supporting admission, transfer, and discharge processes according to procedures.

Qualifications

• One year experience in business office or related health care field.
• Experience utilizing customer service or public relations skills.
• Skill to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.

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

Typing 20 wpm

Computer literacy

Clear communication

Education

Associate degree in business related curriculum or its equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

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.

Specifications

Experience

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