Birthing Center Unit Coordinator/Birth Registrar 24 hr, Days, Part Time

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Newburyport, MA

7d•$20 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The unit coordinator is an active member of the health care team, who demonstrates strong clerical duties, the ability to prioritize, courtesy with communications in person and on the phone, and who demonstrates professional accountability.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Unit coordinator or administrative assistance experience in a medical setting preferred.
Prior experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record and Microsoft office suite preferred
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
Public Notary preferred, required within 6 weeks of hire

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage front desk operations for the Labor & Delivery unit.
Ensure accurate patient registration, admission, and discharge documentation.
Maintain and update patient charts in electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Coordinate communication between physicians, nurses, and ancillary departments.
Demonstrates effective organizational skills by prioritizing and completing assignments within the shift.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize by providing prompt and accurate follow through.
Promptly answers the telephone identifying self and the department.
Presents department and self in a positive manner to patients, visitors and other employees
Meets professional accountability regarding individual professional growth and development, customer relations, confidentiality, participation in hospital/unit-based committees
Follows hospital policies
Participates in Quality processes both organizational and unit based
Prepares birth certificates from initiation to completion and routes then to the city clerk within 10 days.
Continually updates changes in the computer software as mandated by the Boston Registry and Vital Statistics and the Department of Public Health
Completes other duties as assigned