Heart, Lung & Vascular Health Unit Coordinator NightShift

Covenant-Health; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator for the Heart Lung Vascular unit. This full-time role is night shift, 72 hours per pay period, and involves clerical and secretarial support to the nursing unit.

You will perform admissions and discharges, transcribe orders, manage patient charts, schedule tests and appointments, obtain records, and assist physicians with report retrieval, all while upholding safety standards and contributing to

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
• Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death.
• Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
• Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.
• Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.
• Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.
• Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested.
• Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.
• Obtains patient records from other facilities.
• Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.
• Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clerical skills

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

EMR systems

Medical records management

Job description

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator for the Heart Lung Vascular unit. This full-time role is night shift, 72 hours per pay period, and involves clerical and secretarial support to the nursing unit.

You will perform admissions and discharges, transcribe orders, manage patient charts, schedule tests and appointments, obtain records, and assist physicians with report retrieval, all while upholding safety standards and contributing to