SAH Health Unit Coordinator 1_SEIUSA

Brown Medicine • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $18 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of computer, clerical, scheduling, and supply functions necessary for the operation of the department. Responsibilities include handling and controlling written and verbal communication between unit personnel and numerous physicians, ancillary services, patients, visitors, and families. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Previous medical secretary experience and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Bilingual a plus
• Basic computer literacy
• Previous experience with Epic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assembles and labels charts for incoming patients.
• Transcribes physicians orders in an accurate, neat, and timely manner.
• Notifies Patient care Manager of any lack of information on orders.
• Accurately enters all orders from Lab, X-Ray, etc. into computer.
• Assures that each order on physician’s order sheet and Kardex’s have corresponding number from computer.
• Secures records from previous admission as necessary.
• Prepares chart for transfer and secures photocopies as needed.
• Prepares chart for discharge and assures that chart is complete.
• Notifies Patient Care Manager of any lack of documentation at time of discharge.
• Enters discharge into the computer when patient has left unit.
• Notifies appropriate physicians of any consultations, discharges, transfers or expirations.
• Lists all new admissions, diets, changes or discharges on Kardex’s and enters necessary information into computer.
• Returns to Pharmacy all medications that RN has removed from cassette at discharge.
• Daily, checks medication supplies, obtain necessary meds from Pharmacy and supplied from CSR.
• Keeps Patient Care Manager informed of incoming reports, new orders and other messages.
• Secures needed services as requested (Housekeeping, Maintenance, etc.).
• Greets physicians, obtains charts and offers assistance within scope of responsibility.
• Greets patients and visitors and assists as necessary.
• Maintains communication with Patient Registration Department.
• Cooperates with other departments to provide quality patient care.
• Notifies Clinical Coordinator, Patient Registration and Switchboard of any expiration and time.
• Answers telephone promptly and in a courteous fashion.
• Uses FAX machine to send and receive data from other areas.
• Considers age specific needs when addressing patients/visitors: Neonate, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric.

Benefits

• Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
• As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England.
• Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day.
• Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.
• Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve.
• We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families.
• Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED