Unit Coordinator, PACU (40 hours, Days)

Boston Medical Center (BMC); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is seeking a Unit Coordinator for the Menino PACU. The role provides clerical and customer-relations support, working with the clinical team to assist in patient care delivery.

Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, ensuring a safe and organized unit, and handling routine administrative tasks with attention to detail and professionalism in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school education or GED.
• One to two years clerical experience; healthcare setting preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical, customer relations and support services at nursing station/front desk.
• Maintain accurate patient care records per hospital policy.
• Maintain a clean, safe, stocked unit environment for patients and staff.
• Collaborate with clinical team to support patient care delivery.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Patient care awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hospital systems (SEM/IDX/SDK)

Job description

Schedule

40 hours, Days Mon-Thurs 9a-530p, Friday 10a-630p, No Weekends or Holidays

Position

Unit Coordinator

Location

Menino PACU

Position Summary

Responsible for the overall clerical functions of the nursing station/front desk. Working collaboratively with the clinical team, the Unit Coordinator participates in delivery of patient care by providing a variety of clerical, customer relations, and support services to patients, their families/visitors, and healthcare team members.

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• Performs a variety of direct service activities to ensure that patients and their families/visitors receive timely information and appropriate responses to their needs.
• Maintains accurate, complete, up-to-date patient care records as defined by hospital policy.
• Performs a variety of activities to ensure a clean, safe and stocked unit environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Acts in a manner that supports a positive and collaborative work environment and that is congruent with established standards, policies, procedures, and regulations.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as needed.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Requires a high school education or GED.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required

• Must complete competency requirements as offered.

Experience

• One to two years previous clerical experience. Healthcare setting preferred.

Knowledge And Skills

• Work requires demonstrated competence to effectively speak, read and write English. Multilingual skills (beyond that of English) in languages appropriate to the patient populations served by the Boston Medical Center are preferred.
• Work requires ability to accurately interpret and utilize medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with various computer software systems, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) and hospital wide systems such as SEM, IDX, SDK, etc.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot basic office equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact appropriately with nursing staff, patients, families/visitors, physicians, and other hospital staff in a fast-paced environment.
• Organizational skills to effectively set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.
• Ability to effectively apply basic administrative skills, e.g., typing, filing, telephone skills, etc.
• Work requires physical ability to meet core job requirements in accordance with practice setting demands for the patient populations regularly served.

Compensation Range

$19.35- $26.04
This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans