Health Unit Coordinator - Birthing Center

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System in Cleveland is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator for the Birthing Center. You will deliver high levels of service to patients, families and staff while managing administrative tasks to support smooth operations.

This nights shift role involves greeting patients, coordinating admissions, and facilitating communication across units. Strong customer service and computer skills are essential to ensure accurate record keeping and a welcoming patient experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience in a customer service-related role.
• Typing or computer training or equivalent coursework; Microsoft Office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.
• Responds to patient call lights in a manner that expedites appropriate follow through.
• Makes rounds on patients throughout their hospital stay.
• Communicates and facilitates communication with patients, families, other departments and health care team members regarding patient care.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Provides concierge service to assist patients and families with way finding and directs them to available resources.
• Assembles and maintains patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
• Assists with unit clerical functions.
• Assists in trouble-shooting equipment failures such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree preferred

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 - Birthing Center

Location: Cleveland

Facility: Fairview Hospital

Department: Birthing Center-Fairview Hospital

Job Code: B12012

Shift: Nights

Schedule: 7:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Provides a high level of customer service to patients, families, visitors and employees to promote and supports the highest level of patient experience. Performs administrative and clerical duties to ensure efficient operational flow in their assigned department.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.
• Responds to patient call lights in a manner that expedites appropriate follow through.
• Makes rounds on patients throughout their hospital stay.
• Communicates and facilitates communication with patients, families, other departments and health care team members regarding patient care.
• Assists with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Provides concierge service to assist patients and families with way finding and directs them to available resources.
• Assembles and maintains patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
• Assists with unit clerical functions.
• Assists in trouble-shooting equipment failures such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• College degree preferred.

Certifications

None required.

Complexity of Work

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in a customer service-related role.
• Prior job experience with typing or computer training or equivalent coursework.
• Microsoft Office experience preferred

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.