Health Unit Coordinator- Intermediate

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is hiring for a Health Unit Coordinator to join our Intermediate Care/Cardiac Stepdown Unit 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.

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.

Responsibilities

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.