Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) - General/Geriatric Medicine

Join Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Hillcrest Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in Ohio. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Hillcrest Hospital's 5th Floor General Medicine/Geriatric Medicine Unit provides medical, neurological, and telemetry care for adult and geriatric patients. This unit's clinical specialties include cardiac/post-catheterization, genitourinary, thoracic, vascular, renal, gastrointestinal, diabetes, respiratory disease, ostomy, and wound management.

A caregiver in this position works 6:30am - 3:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.

• Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.

• Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

• Assist patients and families with wayfinding and direct them to available resources.

• Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.

• Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High school diploma or GED.

• 1 year of experience in a customer service-related role.

• Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• College degree.

• Microsoft Office experience.

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

• Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

• Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision.

• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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