Health Unit Coordinator HUC

Hugh Chatham Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Adoption assistance

Employer retirement match

Job summary

Advocate Health in Milwaukee, WI, is seeking a full-time clerical associate to support the Neurology Medicine telemetry unit at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center. The role involves telephone tasks, admissions/discharges coordination, and accurate records management.

You will schedule tests and procedures, order supplies, and transcribe doctor orders while ensuring patient privacy and professional communication. Requires a HS diploma and 1+ year healthcare clerical experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of clerical experience, preferably in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to enter and look up data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Answer phones, relay messages, and manage communication systems.
• Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients.
• Maintain and update electronic health records.
• Schedule patient appointments, tests, and procedures.
• Order medical supplies and manage inventory.
• Transcribe doctor's orders and other medical documentation.
• Greet and assist patients and visitors.
• Address patient inquiries and concerns.
• Ensure patient confidentiality and privacy.

Skills

Clerical experience

Strong computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Department

35207 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Telemetry: IU 10LM Neurology Medicine

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details / Additional Information

• PMs (2nd shift)
• rotation required: every other weekend and every other holiday

Pay Range

$19.80 - $29.70

Major Responsibilities

• Communication and Coordination:
  • Answer phones, relay messages, and manage communication systems.
  • Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers of patients.
  • Facilitate communication between the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Record Management:
  • Maintain and update electronic health records.
  • Prepare and manage patient charts and other documentation.
  • Ensure accurate and timely filing of medical records.
• Administrative Support:
  • Schedule patient appointments, tests, and procedures.
  • Order medical supplies and manage inventory.
  • Transcribe doctor's orders and other medical documentation.
• Patient Support:
  • Greet and assist patients and visitors.
  • Address patient inquiries and concerns.
  • Ensure patient confidentiality and privacy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of clerical experience, preferably in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to enter and look up data accurately

Our Commitment To You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.