Health Unit Coordinator

Trinity Health • Germantown, MD

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Supports departmental operations by providing effective and timely communications, maintaining a clean, safe, orderly work environment, maintaining data and related records, performing clerical and other support services as directed, and providing assistance in select and limited clinical activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Previous clerical support experience.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of hospital experience preferred.
• Certificate of completion of medical secretary training in a vocational or hospital-based program preferred.
• BLS (issued through the American Heart Association).
• CNA license through state of MD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gives and receives report on assigned shift to oncoming HUC (as applicable) or Charge Nurse, remains at nurse’s station during change of shift to answer telephones and call lights
• Greets and offers assistance promptly to all persons entering the unit.
• Operates all communication systems and relays messages appropriately
• Maintains nurse's station whiteboard with staff assignments, a/d/t, and other unit-specific information.
• Schedules patient diagnostics, treatments, and therapies and transport needs as directed.
• Follows up to assure accuracy of scheduling and communication to patient’s nurse.
• Ensures timely and appropriate communication and data entry of patient transfers and discharges within 15 minutes of patient departure

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment for Full & Part-Time colleagues.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free parking.
• Referral Rewards Program

What This Job Offers

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