Health Unit Coordinator HUC

Lifepoint Health•Missoula, MT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator is an administrative professional responsible for managing the flow of information and clerical tasks within a busy department, ensuring efficient operations and effective communication among the medical team, patients, and families. This role requires strong organizational, multitasking, critical-thinking, and customer service skills, along with familiarity with medical terminology.

Requirements

Familiarity with medical terminology
Strong organizational skills
Strong multitasking skills
Strong critical-thinking skills
Strong customer service skills

Responsibilities

Coordinate and document patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Assemble, organize, and maintain patient medical charts and electronic health records (EHRs).
Record and relay information between patients, families, and the medical team.
Answer and screen incoming telephone calls and take messages.
Relay physician orders, test results, and patient status updates to appropriate staff.
Act as a go-between for the medical staff, patients, and their families, answering administrative questions.
Schedule diagnostic tests, procedures, and appointments for patients.
Assist with preparing insurance forms and other administrative documents.
Manage and reorder medical supplies and equipment for the unit.
Ensure unit operations run smoothly by managing data and maintaining a clean, orderly work environment.
Provide clerical and administrative support to nurses and other medical professionals.