Overview

Health Unit Coordinator, Medical/Surgical

Full time, 72 hours per pay period, Night shift

The Medical Surgical Unit is a 46-bed telemetry equipped unit. The department services step down critical care, general medical, and surgical patients. Our staffing mix includes RNs, LPNs, CNAs and HUCs. Our multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, case managers and direct care staff meet daily to discuss patients conditions and progress toward their discharge plan. We serve a rapidly growing community with a wide age range. Our staff involves family in the care of the patient through participation and education of the patients medical condition. FLMC is committed to providing excellent patient care and an exceptional practice environment for our staff.

Position Summary:

Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.

Recruiter: Brittany Partello || bpartell@covhlth.com || (865) 374-5363

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death.

• Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.

• Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.

• Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.

• Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.

• Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.

• Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested.

• Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

• Obtains patient records from other facilities.

• Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.

• Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records

• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

• Provides excellent customer service.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

Prior healthcare experience preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

None.

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Job Title HUC I

ID 3928786

Facility Fort Loudon Medical Center

Department Name MEDIC SURGICAL UNIT