Health Unit Coordinator - CICU

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is hiring for a Health Unit Coordinator to join our Critical Care Department at Beloit Memorial Hospital. In this position the Health Unit Coordinator will assist the nursing staff with performing the role of receptionist, assuming clerical duties, ensuring the needs of providers, nursing staff, patients, and families are met. The Health Unit Coordinator will monitor electronic medical records of inpatients for physician orders and notify physicians and other departments of patient consultants. The Health Unit Coordinator: Answers and directs calls from patients, family members, physicians, ancillary departments in a professional and pleasant manner. Monitors cardiac telemetry and notify staff RNs for changes. Takes and record vital signs accurately and in a timely manner, reporting unusual Maintains competency in all functions of the computer system. Provides information requested and relays messages accurately and timely to providers, nursing staff, other departments, etc. Initiates, maintains and disassembles patient charts. Demonstrates flexibility in daily schedule and duties. Performs all functions relating to cardiac monitoring and reports changes appropriately. Provides the role of receptionist and orders supplies. BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDE The mission of Beloit Health System requires the employee to perform in a manner which ensures delivery of the highest quality of medical services at an economic value and at the highest level of patient satisfaction. Respect and consideration given to the dignity of each patient, visitor, and fellow employee is a requisite of successful job performance. The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent education required
Requires typing skills of 20 wpm and computer skills
Required to have completed basic EKG course and/or score 85% or higher on BMH EKG exam within six months of hire
Requires the ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively to emergency situations
Requires excellent communication technique
Requires the ability to perform simple math, addition and subtraction
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System's policies
Successful completion of CPR within three months of hire
Possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform one or more of the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and/or patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination
Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods of time. Also assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds weight, pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds
Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination
Requires ability to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly and to interact positively with physicians, peers, and patients

Responsibilities

Assist the nursing staff with performing the role of receptionist
Assuming clerical duties
Ensuring the needs of providers, nursing staff, patients, and families are met
Monitor electronic medical records of inpatients for physician orders
Notify physicians and other departments of patient consultants
Answers and directs calls from patients, family members, physicians, ancillary departments in a professional and pleasant manner
Monitors cardiac telemetry and notify staff RNs for changes
Takes and record vital signs accurately and in a timely manner, reporting unusual
Maintains competency in all functions of the computer system
Provides information requested and relays messages accurately and timely to providers, nursing staff, other departments, etc
Initiates, maintains and disassembles patient charts
Demonstrates flexibility in daily schedule and duties
Performs all functions relating to cardiac monitoring and reports changes appropriately
Provides the role of receptionist and orders supplies