Part-Time Health Unit Coordinator – Admin & Patient Care

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development Center

Great work-life balance

401K match

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is seeking a motivated Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support clinical staff and ensure smooth unit operations. You will greet visitors, answer calls, and manage admissions/discharges in the Epic system while coordinating transfer paperwork.

The role requires strong computer skills, typing, and phone etiquette; multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment; and collaboration with diverse professionals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong technical/computer skills, typing proficiency, and excellent phone etiquette.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively as part of a team.
• Capacity to collaborate with diverse professionals and individuals.
• Medical terminology or healthcare experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer incoming phone calls professionally.
• Perform clerical duties such as admitting and discharging patients in the Epic system.
• Ensure patients have all necessary paperwork and manage orders for patient transfers.
• Efficiently manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Support clinical staff with diverse administrative tasks.
• Handle internal and external calls, including directing patient family inquiries to nursing staff.
• Page providers for admissions and discharge paperwork signatures.

Skills

Typing proficiency

Technical/computer skills

Phone etiquette

Multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic system

Job description

Gundersen Health System is seeking a motivated Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support clinical staff and ensure smooth unit operations. You will greet visitors, answer calls, and manage admissions/discharges in the Epic system while coordinating transfer paperwork.

The role requires strong computer skills, typing, and phone etiquette; multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment; and collaboration with diverse professionals.