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Covenant Health; Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health's Fort Loudoun Medical Center in Lenoir City, TN seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Emergency Department. This PRN/Occ role supports nursing with clerical tasks, chart organization, orders, tests, and patient flow coordination to ensure timely care.

The position emphasizes accuracy, infection control adherence, and timely communication with physicians, lab, radiology, and staff. Prior healthcare experience is preferred, and a HS diploma or GED may be accepted.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED accepted (or equivalent experience)
• Prior healthcare experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties related to admissions, discharges, transfers, and patient movements.
• Transcribes physician orders accurately and notifies nursing/consults as requested.
• Requisitions supplies and maintains unit stock and equipment inventories.
• Answers phones/intercoms and relays messages; assists with timely follow-up of patient requests.
• Schedules tests, procedures, and appointments; organizes patient charts and forms.
• Follows infection control policies and safety standards; obtains records from other facilities.

Skills

Clerical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Health Unit Coordinator, Emergency Department

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours and Shifts

Fort Loudoun Overview:

Fort Loudoun Medical Center, part of Covenant Health, is an 87,000-square-foot hospital serving Loudon County and surrounding communities. Based in Lenoir City, TN, with more than 200 physicians across 29 specialties, the facility offers advanced technology including MRI, CT, ultrasound, diagnostic X-rays, women's imaging, and nuclear medicine unique to the region. Featuring private patient rooms and comprehensive services such as emergency care, surgery, and specialized treatments, our dedicated team of physicians, staff, and volunteers is committed to providing excellent care to every patient, every time.

Position Summary:

Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.

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.
• Follows all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.
• 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.

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.

Minimum Experience:

Prior healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

None