Unit Coordinator

Cottage Health; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cottage Health is seeking a Unit Coordinator for the Emergency department in Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The role focuses on facilitating patient care through clerical support, coordinating departmental activities, and clear communication with staff and patients.

You will also help with unit competency assessments and ongoing education as required by hospital policy. The successful candidate will have unit secretary experience or equivalent and familiarity with medical terminology, and will

Qualifications

• Minimum: Uses basic medical terminology correctly and uses correct grammar and spelling.
• Minimum: Completion of unit secretary class or equivalent work experience, previous clerical experience, knowledge of office systems and practices, and work experience with computers.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates care of patients by providing clerical support.
• Coordinates activities within the unit.
• Communicates effectively with staff and patients to ensure smooth operations.
• Maintains unit competency assessments and supports annual education review as required by hospital policy.

Skills

Medical terminology

Clerical experience

Office systems

Computers

Job description

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital seeks an Unit Coordinator for their Emergency department responsible forfacilitating care of patients by providing clerical support, coordinating activities, and communicating effectively. Responsible for completion of unit competency assessments, and if appropriate, annual education review, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and renewal of license by maintaining continuing education units as required by hospital policy.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum: Uses basic medical terminology correctly and uses correct grammar and spelling.

Years of Related Work Experience:

• Minimum:Completion of unit secretary class or equivalent work experience, previous clerical experience, knowledge of office systems and practices, and work experience with computers.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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