Health Unit Coordinator

INTEGRIS Health • Ponca City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator coordinates patient records, patient information, supplies, equipment, and communication. The role requires population-specific competencies and adherence to applicable National Patient Safety Goals based on the level of patient contact. This is a nighttime, full-time position at INTEGRIS Health Ponca City Hospital in Ponca City, Oklahoma, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 3:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to type 20 words per minute.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• Six months of previous unit clerk experience or successful completion of a structured unit clerk curriculum.
• Experience in computerized data entry and/or keyboarding.
• Experience in a customer service role.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone and intercom promptly and relay information to appropriate personnel.
• Provide information and customer service to patients, family members, and visitors.
• Assemble and maintain patient medical records from admission to discharge according to prescribed procedures.
• Monitor electronic patient medical records, communicate physician orders and test results, and scan patient information into the computer system as needed.
• Maintain inventory of patient-chargeable and non-chargeable unit supplies.
• Coordinate patient care activities, procedures, and transportation with appropriate personnel.
• Maintain, operate, troubleshoot, and perform quality assurance checks on office and computer equipment.
• May retrieve and transport medications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed