Health Unit Coordinator- Medical Surgical

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is hiring for a Health Unit Coordinator to join our Medical Surgical Unit at Beloit Memorial Hospital. This position is benefits-eligible and involves assisting nursing staff with receptionist duties, clerical tasks, and ensuring the needs of providers, nursing staff, patients, and families are met. The Health Unit Coordinator will monitor electronic medical records for physician orders, notify physicians and other departments of patient consultants, monitor cardiac telemetry, and take vital signs.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent education required.
Requires typing skills of 20 wpm and computer skills.
Required to have completed basic EKG course and/or score 85% or higher on BMH EKG exam within six months of hire.
Requires the ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively to emergency situations.
Requires excellent communication technique.

Responsibilities

Answers and directs calls from patients, family members, physicians, and ancillary departments in a professional and pleasant manner.
Monitors cardiac telemetry and notify staff RNs for changes.
Takes and records vital signs accurately and in a timely manner, reporting unusual findings.
Maintains competency in all functions of the computer system.
Provides information requested and relays messages accurately and timely to providers, nursing staff, other departments, etc.
Initiates, maintains, and disassembles patient charts.
Demonstrates flexibility in daily schedule and duties.
Performs all functions relating to cardiac monitoring and reports changes appropriately.
Provides the role of receptionist and orders supplies.