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Covenant Health•Knoxville, TN

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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 care operations by coordinating documentation, communications, supplies, scheduling, and patient flow while following applicable policies, procedures, and safety standards. The position is full-time, 72 hours per pay period, on the day shift.

Requirements

No specific minimum education is required; an acceptable combination of formal education and/or prior work experience must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the essential job tasks, typically equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
No minimum experience is specified.
No licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

A high school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs clerical duties related to admissions, discharges, transfers, and deaths.
Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
Accurately and promptly transcribes physician orders and notifies consults as ordered.
Requests supplies and equipment, maintenance, and repair services; prepares related forms and maintains appropriate unit stock and equipment inventories.
Answers telephone and intercoms, relays and documents messages, and helps ensure timely follow-up to patient requests.
Assists physicians in obtaining reports from laboratory, radiology, and other departments.
Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors’ appointments as requested.
Organizes patient charts in the proper sequence and labels and replenishes necessary forms.
Obtains patient records from other facilities.
Manages patient flow using the flowboard, if applicable.
Ensures appropriate discharge disposition is recorded in electronic medical records.
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards; completes required annual education assignments; works toward goals and objectives; and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
Performs other duties as assigned.