Lead Health Unit Coordinator, 0.75 FTE

Gundersen Health System•La Crosse, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Health Unit Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting clinical operations under the direction of the Clinical Manager. This leadership position is responsible for developing and enhancing the HUC role, leading training initiatives, and driving efficiency and quality improvements within the unit. The Lead HUC also performs regular HUC duties to maintain hands-on competency and proficiency. Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself! Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Requirements

Previous experience as a Health Unit Coordinator or in a similar clinical support role.
Strong knowledge and proficiency with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.
Demonstrated leadership and training skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to analyze workflows and contribute to process improvements.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead the training and development of current and new Health Unit Coordinator staff on new programs and processes.
Assist in the design and implementation of efficiency and quality improvement initiatives.
Co-design strategic solutions aimed at achieving proficient and cost-effective outcomes.
Perform regular Health Unit Coordinator duties to maintain skill competency.
Maintain proficiency in the use of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system to troubleshoot application barriers and support role development.
Collaborate with the Clinical Manager to identify and remove workflow and application barriers.
Support a positive and productive work environment focused on continuous improvement.