Health Unit Coordinator
Core
Assists with coordination of patient care, admissions, transfers, and discharge in conjunction with nursing staff and providers.
Role type
Health Unit Coordinator
Builds
Patient care coordination and administrative workflows for Cardiac Medicine units
Domain
Healthcare / Cardiac Medicine
Required skills
Patient registration, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) data entry, physician order processing, supply management, chart organization, phone/call light management, Medicare documentation
Preferred skills
Medical terminology, Windows-based applications, keyboarding, 2+ years hospital/medical office experience
Technologies
Electronic Medical Record systems, Windows-based applications
Responsibilities
Complete patient admission, transfer, and discharge; process physician orders; enter patient information into EMR; manage unit keys and cards; facilitate information exchange; support telemetry monitoring; transport medications to nurses; maintain front desk presence for patient support
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC