Service Coordinator - Med Surg Transplant

Trinity Health•Maywood, IL

25d•$15 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Service Coordinator facilitates smooth operations of a patient service area by providing clerical support to healthcare team members, patients, and families on an inpatient unit. The role facilitates timely communication among staff, patients, and family members so information related to patient conditions and concerns is relayed appropriately. The coordinator operates paging systems, phones, call lights, and the internal Information Technology Help Desk, and helps maintain smooth unit operations. The role also supports accurate medical records by entering data, preparing new patient charts for admissions, ensuring forms and paperwork are in order, auditing charts for missing or incomplete records, processing and requisitioning patient care service orders based on physician orders and professional staff instructions, and processing completed records after patient discharge.

Requirements

High school diploma.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication among staff, patients, and family members to relay information about patient conditions and concerns in a timely manner.
Operate the paging system, phones, call lights, and internal Information Technology Help Desk.
Communicate with staff and help maintain smooth operation of the unit.
Enter data into the computer and prepare new patient charts for admissions.
Ensure appropriate forms and paperwork are in order to maintain accurate medical records.
Audit charts to identify missing or incomplete records.
Process and requisition patient care service orders based on physician orders and instructions from professional staff.
Process completed records following patient discharge.