Health Unit Coordinator HUC

Lifepoint Health • Missoula, MT

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About The Position

Community Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a full-time Health Unit Coordinator for its Mother Baby/L&D unit. The position is scheduled for days and supports the department’s administrative and communication needs. The coordinator manages information flow and clerical work to help ensure efficient operations and effective communication among medical staff, patients, and families.

The role includes coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; maintaining patient charts and electronic health records; managing unit supplies and equipment; answering calls and relaying information; and scheduling diagnostic tests, procedures, and appointments. The coordinator also provides administrative support to nurses and other medical professionals and helps maintain an orderly work environment. The position calls for strong organization, multitasking, critical-thinking, and customer-service skills, along with familiarity with medical terminology.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Critical-thinking skills.
• Customer-service skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and document patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assemble, organize, and maintain patient medical charts and electronic health records (EHRs).
• Record and relay information between patients, families, and the medical team.
• Answer and screen incoming telephone calls and take messages.
• Relay physician orders, test results, and patient status updates to appropriate staff.
• Serve as a go-between for medical staff, patients, and families, answering administrative questions.
• Schedule diagnostic tests, procedures, and patient appointments.
• Manage and reorder unit medical supplies and equipment.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to nurses and other medical professionals.
• Manage data and help maintain a clean, orderly work environment.
• Assist with preparing insurance forms and other administrative documents.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed