Unit Coordinator

mclarenhlth; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator to provide clerical support on the patient care unit, following hospital policies and procedures. You will handle reception, data entry, transcription of physician orders, scheduling procedures, and maintaining medical records.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent, and completion of a health unit coordinator course or related coursework in medical terminology and data entry.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Completion of health unit coordinator course, or related medical terminology and data entry coursework.

Responsibilities

• Provide general clerical support to the unit, including reception, data entry and retrieval; maintain supply inventory and distribute information.
• Transcribe physician orders and notify appropriate parties.
• Schedule procedures and patient transportation to procedure sites.
• Participate in orientation of new staff.
• Respond to phone calls and information requests accurately and efficiently.
• Respond to patient call lights and inform appropriate staff of requests.
• Maintain current orders, records and documentation.
• Keep workstation clean, orderly and well-stocked.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations accurately.
• Engage in ongoing professional growth and education through training and reading on scope of practice.
• Maintain medical records in orderly fashion with documents properly organized.
• Perform other related responsibilities as necessary.

Skills

Clerical skills

Data entry

Reception duties

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Health unit coordinator course

Tools

Windows

Data entry software

Job description

Responsible for providing clerical support to patient care unit following departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Provides general clerical support to the unit, such as reception, data entry and retrieval; maintaining supply inventory; and assembling, maintaining, and distributing various types of information.
2. Transcribes physician orders and notifies appropriate parties of orders and consultations.
3. Schedules procedures and patient/resident transportation to procedure site.
4. Participates in orientation of new staff.
5. Responds to phone calls and requests for information in an accurate, efficient manner.
6. Responds to patient/resident call lights and informs appropriate staff of requests.
7. Maintains current, accurate orders, records and other documentation related to the work.
8. Maintains the workstation in a clean, orderly, and well-stocked condition.
9. Accurately performs basic mathematical calculations.
10. Enhances individual and unit professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.
11. Maintains medical record in orderly fashion with documents placed under appropriate chart dividers.
12. Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course, or high school or college coursework in medical terminology and computer/data entry.

Preferred:

• Six months of clerical experience in a health care setting.
• Computer keyboard skills and windows application experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.