Health Unit Coordinator - Neuro Expansion

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is hiring a Health Unit Coordinator for the Neuro Expansion unit at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus.

The role focuses on delivering exceptional patient service, facilitating care coordination and ensuring efficient operations in the M52 Pediatric Epilepsy-Nursing Institute department.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Greets and orients newly admitted and transferred patients.
• Responds to patient call lights to expedite follow-up.
• Makes rounds on patients during hospital stay.
• Communicates with patients, families, other departments and health care team 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 resources.
• Assembles and maintains patient records and other documents related to patient care.
• Assists with unit clerical functions.
• Assists in trouble-shooting equipment such as call system, portable phones and other unit devices.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 - Neuro Expansion

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

M52 Pediatric Epilepsy-Nursing Institute

Job Code

B12012

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-7:30pm/7:00am-3:30pm

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.

Job Details

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 orGED 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.

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