Patient Flow & Administrative Coordinator (HUC)

Lifepoint Health®; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support patient care teams by coordinating admissions, transfers and discharges, and by organizing patient charts and related documentation. The role includes scheduling tests, assisting with insurance forms, and serving as a liaison among staff, patients, and families.

The HUC will help ensure smooth unit operations, manage data, and maintain an orderly work environment in a fast‑paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, multitasking, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Excellent customer‑service skills and communication ability.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and electronic health record systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a busy department and coordinate information across teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Maintain and organize patient medical charts and electronic health records (EHRs).
• Manage unit supplies and equipment, and reorder as necessary.
• Schedule diagnostic tests, procedures, and appointments.
• Assist in preparing insurance forms and other administrative documents.
• Answer and screen incoming telephone calls, take messages, and relay physician orders, test results, and patient status updates.
• Act as a liaison between medical staff, patients, and families, answering administrative questions.
• Ensure unit operations run smoothly by managing data and maintaining a clean, orderly work environment.
• Record and relay information between patients, families, and the medical team.

Skills

Organization

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Customer service

Communication

Medical terminology

EHR systems

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support patient care teams by coordinating admissions, transfers and discharges, and by organizing patient charts and related documentation. The role includes scheduling tests, assisting with insurance forms, and serving as a liaison among staff, patients, and families.

The HUC will help ensure smooth unit operations, manage data, and maintain an orderly work environment in a fast‑paced hospital setting.