Health Unit Coordinator

Allina Health • Sedro-Woolley, WA

1d • $21 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The Health Unit Coordinator assists with coordinating patient care alongside nursing staff, providers, and the multidisciplinary team, and performs clerical and patient-registration duties. The role is a .9 FTE position working 72 hours per two-week pay period on an 8/12-combination day/evening shift, with an every-third-weekend rotation.

The coordinator supports patient admissions, transfers, discharges, registration, and communication of patient-care needs. The position also handles physician orders, patient and caregiver information in the electronic medical record, unit communications, documentation, supplies, and other tasks according to unit needs. Depending on the unit, responsibilities may include supporting telemetry monitoring, helping at the front desk, training staff or students, and transporting unopened medication containers to the primary RN or designated storage location.

The role contributes to a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees and reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor. Allina Health describes its mission as providing exceptional care and says it invests in employee well-being and career growth.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years old and have the education and/or experience needed to meet the functional competencies listed in the job description.
• If not certified as a Health Unit Coordinator, 2 or more years of experience in a medical office or hospital setting is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED is listed as a preferred qualification.
• 2 or more years of experience with Windows-based applications and keyboarding skills is listed as a preferred qualification.
• Medical terminology is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a technical institute Health Unit Coordinator program.
• Medical terminology.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Two or more years of experience with Windows-based applications and keyboarding skills.
• Two or more years of experience in a medical office or hospital setting if not certified as a Health Unit Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties, including filing, mail and email distribution, copying, scanning, and faxing according to unit protocol.
• Complete patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and registration.
• Communicate patient-care needs, including requests for assistance with activities of daily living, to nursing staff.
• Process physician orders accurately and promptly.
• Use appropriate resources to enter accurate accommodation codes and patient billing charges.
• Facilitate information exchange with appropriate personnel, departments, or outside agencies.
• Enter patient and caregiver information into the electronic medical record system.
• May order, validate, and store supplies and patient education materials.
• Assemble and organize patient charts when applicable.
• Answer phone calls and call lights promptly and direct calls or information to appropriate staff.
• May print Release of Information packets for discharges to nursing homes or other facilities.
• May check unit keys and cards out to float staff and ensure they are returned at the end of the shift.
• Review and explain authorization forms and obtain patient signatures when applicable.
• Direct patients to the point of care and schedule procedures or appointments as needed.
• May room patients.
• Perform other duties according to unit needs.
• May help facilitate telemetry monitoring.
• May maintain a front-desk presence to support patients and families and assist with check-in.
• May support and train new and existing staff and students.
• May transport unopened containers of medications from the pneumatic tube station or pharmacy to the primary RN or designated storage location.
• May present Medicare second notices of notification to identified patients for signature.
• May retrieve patient history and physical information.
• Contribute to a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees.
• Report environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to a supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

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