Health Unit Coordinator (Total Joint/Orthopedic Unit)

CentraState Healthcare System • Freehold, NJ

19h • $18 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

CentraState Medical Center currently has an employment opportunity available for a Health Unit Coordinator. This role provides receptionist, data entry, and clerical services to nursing units. The Health Unit Coordinator also attends system-wide orientation and nursing orientation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous related work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology helpful.
• Strong professional, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively relate with all members of the healthcare team.

Responsibilities

• Follows Standard Precautions.
• Answers phones politely and according to telephone etiquette scripting. Coordinates texts/calls to physicians, families, interdisciplinary departments and other health care agencies.
• Effectively demonstrates the use of the call bell to locate personnel in order to minimize noise.
• Responds to patient call bells courteously and in a timely manner and relays information/requests to appropriate staff in a timely manner. Notifies nurse immediately for patients in pain/discomfort.
• Assists the Eucharistic Minister during communion rounds by providing accurate dietary information.
• Makes copies as requested.
• Maintains daily bedside charting by placing all necessary paperwork in hot boxes on admission and retrieving paperwork at time of discharge.
• Coordinates new admissions and transfers with admitting, other departments, Physicians, Nurse Manager, and other facilities as necessary.
• Sets up and maintains patient charts.
• Accurately completes all required reports and forms within established timeframes. Maintains unit log books.
• Maintains inventory of unit supplies from the Warehouse or Central and replenishes when appropriate.
• Accurately enters patient information, medical orders and patient charges into computer system.
• Coordinates resident appointments with ancillary departments, diagnostic centers and other health care agencies.
• Notifies nurse immediately for patients in pain/discomfort.
• Verbalizes understanding that pain management is a priority to patient and reports it immediately to the nurse.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of stat orders and test results.
• Maintains the correct PAR levels for lab supplies and correctly orders supplies as needed.
• Ensures that lab supplies are not expired. Discards as appropriate.
• Correctly orders unit supplies through Lawson according to PAR levels.
• Participates in the development of monthly work schedules for the secretaries on the nursing unit and ensures timely submission to the nurse manager.
• Signs, dates, and times all doctors' orders then scans all doctors' orders to pharmacy.
• Enters doctors' orders into Sorian.
• Takes CPOE orders off of printer and places in nurses box (if D/C to rehab makes a copy of the order before placing in nurses box).
• Prints Wellsoft for ER patients.
• Prepares admissions charts for all patients.
• Calls Admitting when patient arrives on the unit.
• Puts patients in bed management for discharge.
• Dismantles charts when patients leave.
• Updates PIB board with patient information.
• Prints specimen labels for nurses/techs.
• Checks CPOE Alerts and addresses them (MRI, consults, wound vac).
• Sends faxes as directed by RN.
• Checks fax machine for incoming faxes and files.
• Fills out MRI screening forms (top portion only) then gives to nurse to fill out. Once completed, fax form, face sheet, and order to MRI.
• Calls film file room and MRI for all EMTALA patients for disc and pick up disc.
• Calls for priest or chaplain as directed by RN.
• Calls EKG to have STAT EKGs read as directed by RN.
• Files H&P, EKGs, consults, MRI reports.
• Orders specialty supplies such as beds from outside vendors as directed by RN.
• Notifies the nurse of patients on surveillance cameras who may potentially fall.
• Prints patient labels correctly and places labels in designated area.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (30 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Coverage, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
• Growth Opportunity and Workforce Development Initiatives
• Continuing Education / Onsite Training
• A warm, welcoming company culture based upon mutual respect and a collaborative goal of providing excellent patient care
• Concierge Services with Work & Family Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED