Health Unit Coordinator HUC

Lifepoint Health • Missoula, MT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Community Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a full-time Health Unit Coordinator. This administrative professional manages information flow and clerical tasks within a busy department, supporting efficient operations and communication among the medical team, patients, and families. The position coordinates patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; maintains patient charts and electronic health records; manages unit supplies and equipment; answers phones and relays messages; and schedules diagnostic tests, procedures, and appointments. The role also provides clerical support to nurses and other medical professionals and assists with insurance forms and other administrative documents. Success in this position calls for strong organizational, multitasking, critical-thinking, and customer service skills, along with familiarity with medical terminology. The posted schedule is days.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask.
• Critical-thinking skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and document patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Assemble, organize, and maintain patient medical charts and electronic health records.
• Record and relay information between patients, families, and the medical team.
• Answer and screen incoming telephone calls and take messages.
• Relay physician orders, test results, and patient status updates to appropriate staff.
• Serve as a point of contact among medical staff, patients, and families, answering administrative questions.
• Schedule diagnostic tests, procedures, and patient appointments.
• Manage and reorder unit medical supplies and equipment.
• Provide clerical and administrative support to nurses and other medical professionals.
• Assist with preparing insurance forms and other administrative documents.
• Help ensure unit operations run smoothly by managing data and maintaining a clean, orderly work environment.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed