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Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator provides clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit in the Emergency Room at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. The position supports patient care operations by coordinating unit records, orders, communications, supplies, scheduling, and patient flow. The role follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required annual education assignments; works toward goals and objectives; and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

No specific minimum education is required; any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the essential job tasks is acceptable, typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
No minimum experience is specified.
No licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform clerical duties related to admissions, discharges, transfers, and deaths.
Bring STAT orders to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
Accurately and promptly transcribe physician orders and notify consults as ordered.
Requisition supplies and equipment, maintenance, and repair services; prepare related forms and maintain appropriate unit stock and equipment inventories.
Answer telephone and intercom calls, relay and document messages, and help ensure timely follow-up to patient requests.
Assist physicians in obtaining reports from laboratory, radiology, and other departments.
Schedule patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors’ appointments as requested.
Organize patient charts in the proper sequence and label and replenish necessary forms.
Obtain patient records from other facilities.
Manage patient flow via the flowboard, if applicable.
Ensure appropriate discharge disposition is recorded in electronic medical records.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards; complete required annual education assignments; work toward goals and objectives; and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.