What are the responsibilities and job description for the HEALTH UNIT COORD - ONE CENTRAL position at Upper Valley Medical Center?
Health Unit Coordinator
Part time days 7:00am-7:30pm, 24 hours a week, 48 hours per pay period
Hyatt Surgery Center, Tipp City
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) coordinates the day to day activities of the nursing unit. The HUC directly/indirectly inputs the patient outcomes and care provided to patients/families/significant others.
DIMENSIONS/SCOPE:
The Health Unit Coordinator is specifically responsible for:
and other department personnel and assisting them as needed.
The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) coordinates the day to day activities of the nursing unit. The HUC directly/indirectly inputs the patient outcomes and care provided to patients/families/significant others.
DIMENSIONS/SCOPE:
The Health Unit Coordinator is specifically responsible for:
- Coordinating and processing of therapeutic and diagnostic orders
- Coordinating unit activities involving requisitioning of supplies
- Coordinating communications of the nursing unit.
- Acknowledging all customers to the nursing unit including
and other department personnel and assisting them as needed.
- Maintaining confidentiality of patient and unit information.
- Prioritizing multiple tasks and independently organizing assigned
Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
Preffered experience: Satisfactorily completed a medical terminology course within the
last five years (exceptions: RN, LPN, nursing students who have
completed one clinical rotation, or medical terminology course >
five years old with documented current use of medical terminology,
or two years experience as a HUC in an acute care setting).
Basic computer knowledge (data entry).
The candidate should possess strong organizational skills as well as excellent verbal communication skills.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Maternity & Paternity Leave