Health Care Unit CoordinatorLocation: New Hyde Park, NY
Pay: Starting at $25 per hour
Schedule: Five 8.5-hour shifts, MondayFriday, scheduled between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Employment Type: Direct Hire
A growing specialty healthcare organization is seeking a detail-oriented Health Care Unit Coordinator to support its clinical and administrative teams. This position plays an important role in coordinating appointments, referrals, testing, hospital services, and patient communication.
Responsibilities- Coordinate chemotherapy, radiology, and specialist appointments and referrals.
- Ensure all required medical records and authorizations are obtained.
- Explain testing instructions and respond to patients questions before procedures.
- Work with nursing leadership to reschedule chemotherapy and injection appointments.
- Arrange hospital admissions, transfusions, and other services.
- Obtain urgent pathology, laboratory, radiology, and clinical results.
- Process specialty requisitions, including genetic and molecular testing.
- Assist the front desk when needed.
- Coordinate calls and facilitate physician-to-physician communication.
Qualifications- High school diploma required; associates or bachelors degree preferred.
- At least one year of unit coordinator experience preferred.
- Strong customer service, multitasking, time-management, and organizational skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace.
- EMR experience is a plus.
Benefits- Health insurance beginning on Day 1
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- 401(k) plan
- Generous paid time off
- Eight paid holidays, including two floating holidays
Join a growing healthcare organization where you can make a meaningful difference while supporting compassionate, patient-centered care.