Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
Shriners Children’s-Portland is seeking an on-call Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to join our team! This position provides clerical and communication support to the Outpatient Unit by performing receptionist duties, directing telephone traffic (Unit and Hospital), arranges tests/procedures and ordering of supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities:
The Health Unit Coordinator manages the communication center of the inpatient nursing units, communicating courteously, effectively, and efficiently with all customers. Completes clinical information system and patient record responsibilities including admission, discharge, and transfers, patient registration, obtaining and updating insurance information; ensures that records are complete and accurate to allow for patient billing. Ensures nursing staff is aware of patient needs communicated to the HUC through the nurse call system. Notifies appropriate staff during emergency situations, acute admissions, and discharges. Provides assistance as needed to the nursing staff. 
Shriners Children’s-Portland is seeking an on-call Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to join our team! This position provides clerical and communication support to the Outpatient Unit by performing receptionist duties, directing telephone traffic (Unit and Hospital), arranges tests/procedures and ordering of supplies and equipment.
Education
High School Diploma / GED required
Certification/Licensure
BLS certification required
Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) certification preferred
Experience
Experience in a healthcare setting and medical terminology strongly desired
Previous HUC experience preferred
Other
Current full vaccination status required
Minimum Qualifications:
Previous receptionist and/or administrative office support experience is required, experience in a healthcare setting is preferred
Experience in a pediatric or orthopedic setting is preferred
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Card Certification
Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively to assure completion of patient care activities
 
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrates the ability to be flexible; self-motivated; excellent with communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; able to prioritize multiple assignments
Bilingual English/Spanish

Company Overview:
Shriners Children’s is committed to providing the highest quality care to children with neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment. 
Our work environment is mission driven, high quality and provides great satisfaction to all professionals through the unique health care setting. We are an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing challenging and rewarding careers. Shriners Children’s is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace.
All of our positions, including on-call positions, are benefits eligible. We offer a robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, and a 403(b) retirement plan. Employees who are 0.5 FTE or greater are also eligible for 100% company paid group life insurance, supplemental life insurance, 100% company paid short term disability, long term disability, and a generous PTO accrual. We also offer 90% reimbursement for monthly Tri-Met passes, monthly C-Tran passes and yearly Aerial Tram passes. Tri-Met passes are good for the bus, Max, and light rail.