Health Unit Coord

Baylor Scott & White Health•Frisco, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Frisco is preparing to open its doors in Spring 2027, and we are assembling an elite team of cardiovascular professionals who want more than a job—they want to help define the future of heart care in one of the nation’s fastest‑growing regions. As a new team member, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a new, state‑of‑the‑art heart hospital designed with one purpose in mind: delivering world‑class, patient‑centered cardiovascular care. In anticipation of our opening, select roles will begin as early as Summer 2026, allowing you to complete comprehensive orientation and training at our nationally recognized Baylor Scott & White Heart Hospitals. This immersive experience ensures you are fully prepared, aligned with our culture, and equipped with the highest standards of clinical excellence well before the Frisco campus opens.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Less than 1 year of experience.
Excellent bedside manner and ability to make patients feel at ease; appears friendly, reassuring, and approachable to patients.
Ability to take instruction from a doctor.
Familiarity with medical charts and records.
High attention to detail.
Knowledge of basic computer and keyboard skills.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Health Unit Coordinator Training Program preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs clerical duties to support patient care activities.
Initiates, assembles, and maintains patient charts following procedures.
Files reports and test results.
Processes ordered tests, medications, procedures, and appointments.
Processes patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Informs team members of reports, orders, and other information.
Answers telephones and manages the patient call system.
Serves as an information resource to patients, staff, and the public.
Consistently interacts appropriately with all ages.
Completes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents. This includes admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, and physician call lists.
Maintains an organized work area of records, files, forms, and reference documents.
Checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policy, procedures, and guidelines.
Prepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs.
Greets visitors and helps them as needed.
Answers telephones and contacts nursing team and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones.
Tracks call light response time for the unit.
Assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.
Performs work area duties as directed by the nurse or physician.
Runs errands, picks up supplies, and transports patients.
Maintains par levels of inventory, including requisitions/forms, and stocks work area supplies and equipment.
Maintains a clean, safe, and functional work area.
Coordinates transportation for patients and patient items as delegated.