Surgery Unit Health Unit Coordinator – Day Shift, Full-Time

Covenant-Health; Morristown (TN); Sur place; USD 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Surgery Unit to provide clerical and secretarial support on the nursing team. This full-time role operates during day shift for 72 hours per pay period, supporting admissions, orders, scheduling, and chart organization.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare exposure, complete the HUC curriculum within two weeks of hire, and assist with physician orders, lab and imaging communications, and infection control

Qualifications

• Prior healthcare experience preferred.
• Completion of Health Unit Coordinator Curriculum within two weeks of hire.
• CPOE training and on-the-job training with an experienced HUC preferred.

Responsabilités

• 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 notifies consults as ordered.
• Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintains and repairs service forms, and inventories.
• Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages; ensures timely follow-up.
• Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.
• Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments.
• Organizes patient charts; labels and replenishes forms.
• Follows infection control policies and safety standards.
• Obtains patient records from other facilities.
• Manages patient flow via flowboard; discharge disposition in EMR.
• Follows policies and participates in quality improvement initiatives.

Connaissances

Healthcare experience

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Surgery Unit to provide clerical and secretarial support on the nursing team. This full-time role operates during day shift for 72 hours per pay period, supporting admissions, orders, scheduling, and chart organization.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare exposure, complete the HUC curriculum within two weeks of hire, and assist with physician orders, lab and imaging communications, and infection control