Unit Coordinator - BIDMC (Full time, 40 hours)
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. We’re seeking a Unit Coordinator to support the smooth and efficient operation of the unit. In this role, you’ll serve as a key liaison between patients, visitors, and clinical staff, partnering closely with nurses to manage daily patient flow. Responsibilities include coordinating communication around patient admissions, discharges, and transfers while delivering exceptional service in every interaction. The schedule for this role is Monday–Friday, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Job Description:
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED required. Associate's degree preferred.
- 0-1 years of related work experience required.
- Prior customer service experience.
- Basic familiarity with computers.
- Ability to navigate at a basic level within web-based applications.
Nice To Haves
- Previous administrative experience in a healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates patient flow through the unit.
- Coordinates admissions with admitting, nursing staff, and admission facilitator.
- Assists providers and ensures the availability of needed supplies.
- Obtains and communicates information for requested tests and procedures.
- Coordinates the registration process for established protocols.
- Answers patient call lights in a timely manner and responds within the scope of the role, following BIDMC Call Light Standards of Practice.
- Greets and directs patients, families, visitors, and staff.
- Identifies self and provides informative, non-clinical information when requested by patients, families, staff, or visitors.
- Utilizes all available information systems that support unit-based operations, such as provider order entry, bed tracking, and nursing call system, as directed, ensuring timeliness of response and accuracy of data input.
- Serves as a point person for the resolution of IS issues.
- Maintains basic competency in troubleshooting printer/copier/fax issues.
- Ensures patients are properly charged for equipment, supplies, and outside purchases.
- Coordinates special purchase for patient care needs (e.g,. specialty beds).
- Ensures that all equipment in the unit is adequately maintained.
- Maintains equipment logs.
- Performs/monitors activities related to JCAHO.
- Manages the unit-based patient value program.
- Investigates lost belongings, maintains tracking logs, and provides a detailed summary as requested.
- Reports unresolved losses to the Operations Coordinator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
