Overview

Health Unit Coordinator, OBGYN

PRN/OCC, Day Shift & Varied Hours

Every other weekend

LeConte Medical Center Overview:

LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility athttps://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/.

OBGYN

The Dolly Parton Birthing Center at LeConte Medical Center is fully equipped with 10 LDRP beds, 9 post-partum/GYN rooms, a nursery, a 2 bed triage unit, 1 recovery room, and 1 OR Suite. This department is a family-centered birthing unit whose main goal is to provide excellent birthing experiences for patients and their families, and to promote family bonding with care and education

Position Summary:

Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit. Register patients to unit and file birth certificates with the State of Tennessee.

Recruiter:Sandra Simmons||ssimmon6@CovHlth.com (jlawles2@covhlth.com) ||865-374-5368

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.

• Follow all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job.

• 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.

• 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

• 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:

None.

Licensure Requirement:

None. Will need to obtain Notary.

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Job Title HUC I

ID 3947199

Facility LeConte Medical Center

Department Name OBGYN