Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care

mclarenhlth; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator II to support patient care by processing orders, maintaining records, and handling scheduling. The role emphasizes confidentiality and precise clerical work in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Responsibilities include entering orders into the HIS, organizing records from admission to discharge, and monitoring telemetry in ICU/CVU, with timely reporting of rhythms to nursing. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma with computer skills.
• Coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology preferred.
• Completion of HUC telemetry monitoring class and annual competency testing.

Responsibilities

• Process physician orders and accurately enter them into the Hospital Information System.
• Maintain patient records and ensure confidentiality and privacy compliance.
• Coordinate scheduling and clerical tasks to support patient care.
• Monitor cardiac telemetry in ICU/CVU and report adverse rhythms to nursing.
• Provide professional communication via phone, email, and written forms.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Medical terminology coursework

Tools

Hospital Information System

Telemetry monitoring equipment

Job description

The Health Unit Coordinator II is responsible for supporting patient care delivery by processing physician orders, maintaining patient records, managing patient information, scheduling, and providing customer service. The Health Unit Coordinator II will be responsible for cardiac telemetry monitoring in ICU and CVU. The individual has excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal).

Responsibilities:

• Works collaboratively with customers to ensure that accurate clerical information is obtained and distributed in a timely and confidential manner.
• Completes documents legibly and accurately enters orders into the Hospital Information System in a timely manner. Completes HUC tasks and clipboards timely.
• Initiates and maintains medical record organization from admission through transfer and or discharge consistent with the standards established by NMRH. Both electronic and paper chart checks completed per policy.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous skills in all modes of communication (phone, email, fax, one on one, call system, etc.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of the medicolegal implications and responsibilities related to Colleague and patient records to protect the colleague, patient and hospital adhering to privacy and confidentially mandates.
• Accurately captures charges to support correct patient billing.
• Takes initiative in expanding job‑related knowledge and skills to improve performance and adjust to change. Performs other job‑related functions as assigned.
• Monitors patients on telemetry on ICU or CVU, reporting adverse rhythms to nursing.

Required:

• Minimumof high school graduatewith trainingon personal computers(with different applications), general office equipment use and procedures. Courseworkin medical terminology, anatomy and physiology preferred.
• CompletesandpassestheHUCtelemetrymonitoringclassthruMNM andmaintainsskillthroughannualcompetencytesting.

Preferred:

• Previous experiencein a healthcare setting preferred.
• Certificationmaybe obtained(CHUC– Certified Health Unit Coordinator)throughtheNational AssociationforHealth UnitCoordinators.