Health Unit Coordinator Orthopedics

Trinity Health•Pontiac, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator in Orthopedics is responsible for coordinating activities related to the flow of unit and patient information. This includes managing phone calls, maintaining patient charts, and ordering/stocking necessary supplies. The role involves collaborating with nursing, medical staff, and other hospital departments to ensure excellent customer service for patients and visitors.

Requirements

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