Unit Coordinator

Responsible for providing clerical support to patient care unit following departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Provides general clerical support to the unit, such as reception, data entry and retrieval; maintaining supply inventory; and assembling, maintaining, and distributing various types of information.

• Transcribes physician orders and notifies appropriate parties of orders and consultations.

• Schedules procedures and patient/resident transportation to procedure site.

• Participates in orientation of new staff.

• Responds to phone calls and requests for information in an accurate, efficient manner.

• Responds to patient/resident call lights and informs appropriate staff of requests.

• Maintains current, accurate orders, records and other documentation related to the work.

• Maintains the workstation in a clean, orderly, and well-stocked condition.

• Accurately performs basic mathematical calculations.

• Enhances individual and unit professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.

• Maintains medical record in orderly fashion with documents placed under appropriate chart dividers.

• Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course, or high school or college coursework in medical terminology and computer/data entry.

Preferred:

• Six months of clerical experience in a health care setting.
• Computer keyboard skills and windows application experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Additional Locations: Michigan, Lansing
• Requisition ID: 26002660
• Daily Work Times: 7p-7a
• Hours Per Pay Period: 48
• On Call: Yes
• Weekends: Yes