Health Unit Coordinator Med Surg

Trinity Health•Pontiac, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator collaborates with nursing and medical staff as well as other hospital departments to facilitate excellent customer service to our patients and visitors. This role coordinates activities related to the flow of unit and patient information, including phone management, patient chart maintenance, and ordering/stocking of necessary supplies. The position ensures accurate patient rosters, census, and bed availability, and assists with room assignments. It involves initiating and maintaining patient records, transcribing physician orders, and entering hospital charge data.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Certification by an accredited Unit Secretary/Health Unit Coordinator training course or equivalent working experience.
Previous Health Unit Coordinator/Unit Secretary working experience desired.

Responsibilities

Greets all staff, physicians and visitors presenting to the department/unit with warm, friendly customer service interactions.
Facilitates inquiries from family to patient related to their delivery status or condition while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Maintains and communicates an accurate patient roster/census and available ready beds and assists in the assignment of patient rooms.
Initiates and maintains the patient record. This includes preparing the chart for procedure/surgery, stuffing forms, filing reports and thinning the chart accordingly.
Transcribes all physician orders via the computer system or manually when necessary.
Communicates all stat orders to the patient's nurse.
Enters hospital charge data into the computer system to assist with preparation of patient charges.