Health Unit Coordinator

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks an Administrative Clerk to support licensed nursing staff by coordinating non-clinical tasks, including transcription of doctor's orders, maintaining the patient chart and using communication devices.

Responsibilities include clerical duties, maintaining patient charts, clear communication, facilitating patient flow with admissions, transfers and discharges, managing supplies and equipment, and participating in ongoing educational activities to meet

Qualifications

• One year experience in business office or related health care field.
• Experience using customer service or public relations skills.

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

Customer service

Public relations

Computer literacy

Typing 20 wpm

Clear communication

Education

Associate degree in business related curriculum

Job description

Overview

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