Health Unit Coordinator *Part Time* - Prep and Recovery - Providence Anchorage

Providence Health Plan Group; Alaska; On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK is seeking a part-time Health Unit Coordinator for the Prep and Recovery department. The 0.5 FTE role runs 2 PM–6 PM, Monday–Friday, supporting patient flow and coordinating unit activities while providing technical support with equipment and supplies.

Under supervision you will cross-train within the division and collaborate with teams. Required: Medical Terminology coursework within 90 days; preferred: HUC training, CHUC, and 6 months

Qualifications

• Completion of Medical Terminology course within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred: Pharmacology coursework.
• Preferred: Health Unit Coordinator training.
• Preferred: Certified Health Unit Coordinator - National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.
• Preferred: 6 months experience in health care activities or institutional setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit activities and flow of information between teams and other entities.
• Move patients through the work area and ensure smooth patient care flow.
• Maintain equipment, order supplies and stock all areas requiring equipment.
• Cross-train within the division to support needs of other units.

Education

Medical Terminology coursework

Health Unit Coordinator training

CHUC certification - National Association of Health Unit Coordinators

Healthcare experience 6 months

Job description

Description

We are hiring for a Health Unit Coordinator position in the Prep and Recovery department at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK!

Position is part time, 0.5 FTE, Day shift, Monday-Friday, 2PM - 6PM, 20 hours per week.

Under supervision this position is a key multi-skilled position within the units. Collaborates with team members to coordinate unit activities and flow of information between teams and other entities. Coordinates and facilitates movement of patients through work area. Provides technical support to the department by maintaining equipment, ordering supplies and stocking all areas that require equipment. Maintains a safe, hazard free and clean environment which facilitates quality patient focused care. Cross trains within the division to support needs of other units within division.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training Completion of a Medical Terminology course within 90 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coursework/Training Pharmacology.

• Coursework/Training Satisfactory completion of Health Unit Coordinator training.

• Upon hire: Certified Health Unit Coordinator - National Association of Health Unit Coordinators

• 6 months Experience in health care activities or institutional setting.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Pay Range: $19.40 - $29.08. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

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About the Team

Providence has a long history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence first brought health care to Nome in 1902 during the Gold Rush. This pioneering spirit set the standard for modern health care in Alaska and formed the foundation for Providence's growth as the state's largest private employer and leading health care provider.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are located in Anchorage, Eagle River, Kodiak Island, Mat-Su, Seward, and Valdez. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, outreach programs, and hospice and home care.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.