Health Unit Coordinator- Birth Center
About The Position
This position is for a Health Unit Coordinator in the Birth Center, working on a PRN basis with shifts including days, evenings, nights, and weekends as needed. The role involves maintaining unit resources and supplies, utilizing the Electronic Health Record (EHR) for various patient-related tasks, coordinating department activities, and performing receptionist duties. The Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for protecting patient confidentiality and may also handle patient follow-up appointments, TempTrak monitoring, and CCHD monitoring. Specific responsibilities for the Ob/Gyn department include preparing nursing staff schedules, coordinating with clinician scheduling teams and the surgery scheduling team, managing FMLA and short-term disability forms, and assisting with PTO requests and staff assignments. Attending required education and training is also part of the role.
Requirements
- Good oral communication skills
- Ability to deal tactfully with people
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to use personal computer, printers, telephone, fax, and copy machines
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire
Nice To Haves
- Health Unit Coordinator program certificate is preferred
- Previous clerical experience in a medical related field is preferred
- Microsoft Office computer skills preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintains unit resources and supplies.
- Utilizes EHR for patient verification, scheduling, admissions/transfers/discharges, completing forms and documentation, and managing incoming charts/records within the department.
- Coordinates department activities.
- Extensive computer work.
- Communicates with all levels of staff.
- Receptionist duties.
- Phone communications.
- Protects the confidentiality of patient information.
- May make patient follow-up appointments.
- TempTrak monitoring
- CCHD monitoring verified in MDH system
- Other duties as assigned.
- Prepares nursing staff schedules.
- Coordinates with clinician scheduling team to keep clinician schedules up to date
- Coordinates OBG clinician schedules with the surgery scheduling team
- Manages FMLA forms/short-term disability.
- Assists with managing PTO requests and staff assignments.
- Attends education and training as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
