Patient Flow & Records Coordinator — Health Unit

Lifepoint Health; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 41,328,000; Part time

Job summary

Community Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support operations in Missoula, MT. This PRN, days-shift role focuses on coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and maintaining CMC's medical records and communications across the care team.

The HUC will assist with scheduling, documentation, and liaison duties, ensuring efficient unit flow and high-quality patient care within a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, multitasking, critical-thinking and customer service skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Maintain and organize patient medical records and electronic health records (EHRs).
• Manage unit supplies and equipment.
• Answer phones, relay messages, and schedule diagnostic tests.
• Relay physician orders and patient status updates to appropriate staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Customer service

Tools

EHRs

Job description

Community Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to support operations in Missoula, MT. This PRN, days-shift role focuses on coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and maintaining CMC's medical records and communications across the care team.

The HUC will assist with scheduling, documentation, and liaison duties, ensuring efficient unit flow and high-quality patient care within a busy hospital setting.