Health Unit Coordinator - Inpatient Services

Fort HealthCare•Fort Atkinson, WI

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator collaborates with the clinical team to coordinate all aspects of patient care and transition out of the hospital setting. The Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for performing duties related to patient admission, transfer, and discharge, communication with patients, guests, providers and staff, electronic health records documentation, and other duties of a clerical nature. A priority for this position is the ability to maintain effective and efficient workflows under stressful conditions and periods of high unit activity, while utilizing effective and respectful communication with patients, families, and the health care team.

Requirements

Ability to maintain effective and efficient workflows under stressful conditions and periods of high unit activity.
Effective and respectful communication with patients, families, and the health care team.

Responsibilities

Serves as a link between patients, staff, providers, ancillary departments, and nursing staff.
In collaboration with the care team, updates medical records and documents patient information.
Performs clerical functions pertaining to the needs of the department.
Orders & monitors supplies, assists with inventory, and other clerical duties per the needs of the department.
Maintains patient records in accordance with the status of the patient while working with computers efficiently and accurately.
Schedules appointments, as per dept needs, and assists with patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Answers phones, communicates with patients, families, and staff, and facilitates communication between units.