Health Unit Coordinator Day/Night Rotation

Gundersen Health System • La Crosse, WI

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About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) supports clinical staff and helps ensure smooth unit operations through clerical and communication tasks. The role involves greeting visitors, answering calls, processing patient admissions and discharges in Epic, organizing paperwork and patient-transfer orders, and supporting staff with administrative tasks. The position is part-time, scheduled for 48 hours every two weeks, with rotating 12-hour day and night shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong technical and computer skills.
• Typing proficiency and excellent phone etiquette.
• Ability to multitask and work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse professionals and individuals.

Nice To Haves

• Medical terminology knowledge or healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

• Greet visitors and answer incoming phone calls professionally.
• Perform clerical duties, including admitting and discharging patients in the Epic system.
• Ensure patients have necessary paperwork and manage orders for patient transfers.
• Manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Support clinical staff with administrative tasks.
• Handle internal and external calls, directing patient-family inquiries to nursing staff.
• Page providers for admission and discharge paperwork signatures.

Benefits

• Starting pay of $17.45 per hour, plus additional pay for relevant experience.
• Shift differentials: $1.00 per hour for PM shifts, $2.00 per hour for night shifts, and $1.50 per hour for weekends.
• Opportunity to expand skills by working across diverse departments.
• Access to a Career Development Center for professional growth.
• Work-life balance.
• Generous 401(k) match and base contribution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED