Health Unit Coordinator Intensive Care Unit

Trinity Health • Pontiac, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) plays a crucial role in coordinating unit activities and patient information flow within the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Trinity Health Oakland Campus. This position involves managing phone calls, maintaining patient charts, ordering supplies, and ensuring the smooth operation of the unit. The HUC collaborates with nursing, medical staff, and other hospital departments to provide excellent customer service to patients and visitors. Shifts are 12-hour night shifts, from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am, and the position is part-time. Team members, both full-time and part-time, are required to work every other weekend and three holidays per year.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Certification by an accredited Unit Secretary/Health Unit Coordinator training course or equivalent working experience.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Health Unit Coordinator/Unit Secretary working experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Greets all staff, physicians, and visitors presenting to the department/unit with warm, friendly customer service interactions.
• Facilitates inquiries from family to patient related to their delivery status or condition while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Maintains and communicates an accurate patient roster/census and available ready beds and assists in the assignment of patient rooms.
• Initiates and maintains the patient record. This includes preparing the chart for procedure/surgery, stuffing forms, filing reports and thinning the chart accordingly.
• Transcribes all physician orders via the computer system or manually when necessary.
• Communicates all stat orders to the patient's nurse.
• Enters hospital charge data into the computer system to assist with preparation of patient charges.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One! No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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