HUC / Health Unit Coordinator - Observation/Neuro MedSurg

American Addiction Centers • Kohler, WI

1d • $20 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) - Observation/Neuro MedSurg position is a part-time role within the AMC Sheboygan County - Med Surg: IU Garden department. The HUC is responsible for coordinating tests and treatments, facilitating communication, maintaining patient records, and ensuring accurate patient information. This role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. The HUC must also demonstrate knowledge of age-specific care needs for patients served.

Requirements

• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities/workloads.
• High level of attention to detail essential.
• High School Graduate, or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED).
• No experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units.
• Maintains working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Facilitates communications required to support patient care including multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and hospital information system.
• Screens incoming telephone calls.
• Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems.
• Arranges repair of major malfunctions.
• Maintains working knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations.
• Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.
• Establishes and maintains positive customer relations and contributes to a harmonious work environment.
• Quickly and courteously acknowledges requests, responds to call lights, demonstrates proper phone etiquette and fosters communication between the health care team.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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