Health Unit Coordinator

Allina Health System • Saint Paul, MN

7d • $21 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career. Key Position Details: This position will support two units and cover the Mother Baby: Unit 2000 (Labor and Delivery) and Units 2300/2400 (Postpartum). The expectation is that staff will be fully trained on both units and able to work independently in each area. The labor and delivery Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), does admit patients, schedule OR cases, pages providers and gives newborn report when babies are born, and performs some of the patient registration tasks when patient registration is not available on our unit. HUC Casual Position in Mother Baby Regular Casual Status: To maintain regular casual part-time status, a HUC must be available to work two holidays per year, with at least one being Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s. They are also required to work two shifts in every four-week schedule—one shift must be on a weekend, and the other must be an evening or night shift, as long as those shifts are available. This rule applies strictly unless a HUC has requested and received a leave of absence. For all Regular Casual HUCs, working an evening or night shift during the weekend counts toward both the evening/night and weekend shift requirement for that open shift. (Specifically for this policy, HUCs will get credit for working 3pm-11pm on Friday and 11pm-7am on Sunday.) Failure to meet these shift requirements will lead to progressive discipline. FTE 0.0 (Casual position) 8-hour day/evening Occasional weekends Job Description: Assists with coordination of care of patients in conjunction with the nursing staff, providers and the multidisciplinary team. In addition, assists with clerical duties including patient admissions, transfers, discharge and patient registration.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description
• 2 or more years of experience in a medical office or hospital setting preferred if not certified as a Health Unit Coordinator

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 or more years of experience with windows based applications and keyboarding skills
• Health Unit Coordinator Graduate of a Technical Institute Health Unit Coordinator program preferred
• Medical Terminology preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties.
• Completes patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Communicates patient care needs to nursing staff: patient requests for assistance in activities of daily living.
• Performs accurate and timely processing of physician orders.
• Utilizes proper resources to ensure accurate accommodation codes are entered and patient billing charges are entered correctly.
• Performs filings, mail and email distributions, copies, scanning and faxing functions per unit protocol.
• Facilitates exchange of information to appropriate personnel, department or outside agency.
• Enter patient and caregiver information into Electronic Medical Record system.
• May order, validate and store supplies and patient education materials.
• Assembles and organizes patient charts when applicable.
• Answers phone and call lights in a timely manner, forwarding calls or information to the appropriate staff.
• May need to print Release of Information (ROI) packet for discharge to nursing home or other facilities.
• May need to check unit keys and cards out to float staff and assure they are returned at the end of the shift.
• Patient Registration.
• Review and explain authorization forms with patient and obtain signatures if applicable.
• Direct patients to point of care.
• Schedules procedures/appointments as needed.
• May need to room patients.
• Other Duties may be applicable per unit needs.
• May need to help with facilitating the monitoring of telemetry.
• May be required to maintain a presence at the front desk for patient and family support and check-in.
• May support and train new and existing staff and students.
• May need to transport unopened containers of medications from pneumatic tube station or pharmacy and give to the primary Registered Nurse (RN) or designated storage location.
• May need to present Medicare second notice of notification of identified patients for signature.
• May need to retrieve patient history and physical information.
• Contributes to an environment that is safe for patients, visitors and employees.
• Reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

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