Unit Service Coordinator

Berger Health System; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Berger Health System's Berger Hospital is seeking a Unit Service Coordinator in the Emergency Department to coordinate patient activities on a nursing or procedural unit, emphasizing service excellence, equipment/supply management, and throughput. The role includes support duties such as timekeeping, schedule entry, and data collection to promote efficient patient flow.

Responsibilities include Kronos timekeeping, data entry, staff orientation, and coordinating with ancillary departments.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Ability to work variable shifts.
• Experience with hospital unit coordination is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient activities on a nursing or procedural unit to promote throughput.
• Provide support for staffing data collection, scheduling, and timekeeping (Kronos).
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers to keep patient flow steady.
• Manage equipment and supply inventories and assist with charge reconciliation.
• Act as liaison between unit and ancillary departments and support safety and efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Kronos timekeeping

Point-of-care scanning

Data entry

MyChart Bedside iPad

Vocera devices

Pagers

Job description

## Unit Service CoordinatorApply: BERGER HOSPITAL: Full time: Posted Today: JR157965**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**This position is responsible for coordinating patient activities on a nursing or procedural unit including service excellence, equipment/supply management, and tasks as assigned to promote throughput. This role may perform department support duties such as timekeeping, schedule entry, data collection and charge reconciliation.**Responsibilities And Duties:**40 % - Service Excellence Anticipates needs of patient/family and internal customers, proactively addressing needs – including, but not limited to wheelchair discharges, rounding (i.e., environmental, nutrition, safety and service) and cleaning unit work areas. Assists public and professional staff as necessary including way finding. Relays information to unit associates as appropriate. Act as liaison between unit and ancillary departments. 20% - Department Support Duties Provides support for assigned unit - including but not limited to Kronos/timekeeping, point of care scanning, copying and entering schedules into electronic format, and tracking/entering data related to unit staffing. Orients new staff to unit workflow. Assigns staff to nurse call system. 15% - Throughput Communicates with patient care staff and other units to keep patient flow moving in a timely and efficient manner. Assist nursing staff with admissions, discharges, and transfers. 15% - Equipment/supply management and charge reconciliation Proactively orders/maintains equipment and stock supplies. Coordinates identification, monitoring, and removal of all equipment alleviating potential clutter in clinical hallways. Track orders for telemetry and enters patient data in telemetry system. Order supplies for nursing units. Performs charge verification/ reconciliation. Coordinates identification, inventory, and maintenance of IT equipment including Vocera hardware, iPad for MyChart Bedside, and/or pagers. 10% - Additional Duties Will perform additional duties as requested by department leadership. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**High School or GED (Required)**Additional Job Description:****MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**16- and 17-year-old individuals without a high school diploma or GED will be considered only if they have a valid work permit. 18-year-old individuals enrolled in high school do not need a high school diploma/GED/work permit to be considered.**Work Shift:**Variable**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**40**Department**Emergency Department