Health Unit Coordinator- 8 Acute Neuroscience

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator (Per Diem) for the Acute Neuroscience unit. This 26-bed service supports Neurosurgery and Neurology patients, including Epilepsy Monitoring, and treats stroke, tumors, and neuromuscular conditions.

As a clerical liaison to the nursing staff, you will transcribe orders, maintain patient charts, manage supplies, answer calls, and coordinate routine communications.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED.
• Experience: One year of clerical or customer service preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Provides clerical and administrative support to the nursing staff of an inpatient medical unit.
• Transcribes physician orders and conveys them to servicing departments.
• Maintains patient charts and unit inventories; handles supplies and equipment within budget.
• Answers calls, relays messages, and supports team communications while protecting patient privacy.

Skills

Clerical experience

Customer service

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Health Unit Coordinator (Per Diem) needed for 8 Acute Neuroscience. This unit is a 26-bed unit that serves Neurosurgery and Neurology patients which includes a 9 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. We are a true medical-surgical unit treating patients who have spinal and brain surgeries, brain tumors, stroke, seizures, and neuromuscular diagnoses such as Myasthenia Gravis, Guillian Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

This is a Per Diem/ at-will position requiring the ability to work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks; Shifts are for 12 hours, rotating day & night (7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation.

Summary

Provides clerical and administrative support to the nursing staff of an inpatient medical unit. Work is performed in accordance with UNC Healthcare policies and procedures under the direction of a nurse manager

Responsibilities

• Ensures that services outlined on orders are communicated in a timely manner to appropriate staff in the work unit and throughout the hospital in accordance with UNCHCS policies. Follows up in accordance with established procedure. Transcribes physician orders based on priority and order type. Ensures that physician orders are accurately conveyed to the servicing departments in a timely manner. Reviews orders for logic, clarity, and completeness to ensure that orders are consistent with established procedures and policy. Brings inconsistencies to the attention of clinical practitioners. Coordinates return appointments for patients. Uses multiple hospital support tools, including transportation-tracking system, pager system, Intranet. Sends and receives items via tube system. Uses clinical software and support materials such as armbands, signs, labels, MAR, Kardex, and printed requisitions.
• Maintains patient chart in complete and accurate universal chart order, files in appropriate sections, and ensures all forms contain appropriate patient identification. Processes charts appropriately for admission, transfer, diagnostic/operative procedures, discharge, and death.
• Orders office or patient care supplies within budget constraints and maintains inventories of unit supplies and equipment. Maintains unit communications equipment including printer, mobile laptop computers, and fax. Conducts unit audits, safety checks, and routine maintenance of office equipment. Functions as a clerical resource in the nursing unit and is thus knowledgeable about hospital policies and procedures. Ensures that the nursing unit is clean and orderly. Performs other general office support duties as required.
• Supports the healthcare team with information and administrative support. Answers and directs telephone calls from visitors, staff, and patients. Answers patients' call system. Relays messages for patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other staff from multiple departments. Maintains confidentiality of all patient information. Creates and maintains electronic documents in MS Office

Other information

• Education Requirements: High school diploma or GED required; higher-level degree may satisfy this requirement.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: No licensure or certification required.
• Professional Experience Requirements: One (1) year of clerical or customer service experience preferred.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: Acute Neuroscience
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
• Salary Range:$18.00 - $24.66 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Night Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.