Unit Coordinator, Surgical ICU

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Burlington, MA is seeking a Unit Coordinator for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This 24-hour-per-week, day-shift role supports nursing staff with clerical tasks, patient chart preparation, and responsive communication.

The position requires discretion with protected health information, proficiency with standard computer systems, and ability to manage admissions, transfers, and bed tracking. Weekend and holiday coverage are rotating responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic computer skills for standard software.
• Ability to read and interpret numbers and forms.
• Strong spelling and writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patients charts, ensuring forms are available and relevant patient information is ready for use or review daily.
• Assembles charts for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Utilizes computer systems to process physician orders for patient information.
• Uses bedtracking systems to support timely patient flow.
• Answers telephones and transmits messages to unit staff.
• Responds to queries from physicians, nursing staff, and visitors while protecting patient confidentiality (HIPAA).
• Inventories office supplies and orders new supplies to maintain standard levels.
• Follows procedures related to access to non-controlled medications (IV solutions, vaccines) when granted access.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Reading comprehension

Spelling and writing

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Unit Coordinator will support the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA.

This is a 24hr/week opportunity, benefits eligible, working day shifts, 7am-3:30pm.

The Unit Coordinator has a varied schedule and carries an every-third-weekend commitment along with rotating holiday coverage amongst the team.

Job Description

Under general supervision of the Registered Nurse, provides clerical support to inpatient nursing unit.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Including But Not Limited To

• Prepares patients charts, ensuring that all necessary forms are available and relevant patient information is ready for use or review daily


• Assembles charts for admissions, transfers, and discharges.


• Utilizes appropriate computer systems to process physician orders for relevant patient information


• Utilizes bedtracking systems to support timely patient flow.


• Answers telephones, following Lahey Clinic’s established greeting; takes and transmits messages to unit staff.


• Responds to queries from physicians, nursing staff, and visitors taking care not disclose confidential patient information to unauthorized individuals in accordance with various Lahey policies, outside regulations and laws governing patient confidentiality including but not limited to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).


• Inventories nursing unit’s office supplies and orders new supplies as needed to maintain standard inventory levels. Stores supplies ensuring that areas are neat and organized.


• Follows department procedures related to access to non-controlled medications, such as IV solutions and vaccines, when granted access to these medications as part of the job functions.

Organizational Requirements

• Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities.


• Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.


• Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.


• Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.


• Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.


• Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.


• Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.


• Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.


• Performs all other duties as needed or directed to patients' needs to meet the needs of the department.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Requires high school diploma or equivalent.


• Licensure, Certification, Registration: None


• Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Requires basic computer skills involving standard software for recording patient information in computerized databases, proficiency in reading comprehension, spelling, and writing normally obtained in high school and on-the-job experience.


• Experience: None

Pay Range

$20.00 - $26.92

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled