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Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator provides clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit in the emergency room at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. The role supports patient flow and unit operations by processing patient-related paperwork, communicating orders and messages, coordinating appointments and procedures, and maintaining records, supplies, and equipment. The position is full-time, 72 hours per pay period, on the day shift.

Requirements

No minimum experience specified.
No licensure requirement.
Education may be any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and ability needed to perform the essential tasks, typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

Preference may be given to individuals with a high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Perform clerical duties related to patient admission, discharge, transfer, and death procedures.
Bring STAT orders to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
Accurately and promptly transcribe physician orders and notify consults as ordered.
Requisition supplies, equipment, maintenance, and repair services, and prepare related forms.
Maintain unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.
Answer telephones and intercoms; relay and document messages.
Help ensure timely follow-up to patient requests.
Assist physicians in obtaining reports from laboratory, radiology, and other departments.
Schedule patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors’ appointments as requested.
Organize patient charts in the proper sequence.
Label and replenish necessary forms.
Obtain patient records from other facilities.
Manage patient flow via the flowboard, if applicable.
Ensure appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records.
Follow policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Complete required annual education assignments.
Work toward achieving goals and objectives and participate in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Perform other duties as assigned.