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Health Unit Coordinator - Medicine/Nephrology
Job in
Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, 77551, USA
Listed on 2026-10-14
Listing for:
UTMB Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-14
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Healthcare Administration -
Administrative/Clerical
Healthcare Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
** Galveston, Texas, United States*
* ** New*
* Medical Administrative
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2606026
** EDUCATION & EXPERIE
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
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* + Completion of an accredited Unit Coordinator/Clerk program, or one-year related job experience/college course work.
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* CERTIFICATIONS:
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* + BLS
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* JOB DESCRIPTION:
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* To support the daily operation of a patient care unit through clerical support to the health-care team.
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* ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
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* + Performs receptionist/secretary activities for assigned area embodying the Principles of Service:
+ Greets patients, guests, and staff in a courteous manner.
+ Interacts with and provides services for patients and their families, appropriate to the specialty and age of the patient (as defined in the Unit Addendum).
+ Utilizes professional telephone etiquette at all times.
+ Promptly answers telephones and intercoms.
+ Accurately routes call and message to the appropriate individuals or departments.
+ Uses basic computer skills and printing equipment to retrieve and process appropriate clinical information from the hospital information system.
+ Promptly processes electronic mail and messages, i.e.: transmits, receives, and acknowledges them; prints hard copies of incoming mail or messages, or routes them to other terminals as designated; enters dates, time, and identifying data related to mail and messages into an index of electronic files or documents.
+ Maintains bulletin boards, unit manuals, and files so they are current and in correct order.
+ Posts flyers in designated areas.
+ Sorts and distributes incoming unit mail, placing it in the appropriate place/mailbox.
+ Maintains accurate logs and records.
+ Organizes and prioritizes various aspects of work.
+ Promptly and accurately enters and retrieves information through the Hospital Automated System.
+ Practices positive guest and peer relations:
+ Consistently communicates in an effective and courteous manner.
+ Directly addresses or reports and seeks assistance in dealing with guest/customer complaints/concerns.
+ Establishes and maintains a positive rapport with patients/families, other guests, other departments, and peers.
+ Maintains unit Medical Records as outlined by UTMB policies and procedures:
+ Assures that medical records are properly assembled in universal chart order, filed, maintained and repaired. This includes thinning and organizing long stay charts.
+ Notifies appropriate individuals of orders, admissions, transfers and discharges within 5 minutes of event, as appropriate.
+ Is proactive with follow up to ensure ancillary services are provided as ordered.
+ Transcribes, enters, and recognizes manual and electronic information to patient unit or hospital record in an accurate, concise, timely, and legible manner.
+ Compiles statistics and data for reporting purposes and maintains census reports.
+ Maintains equipment and supplies on assigned unit:
+ Tracks unit equipment loaned to other areas.
+ Monitors, orders, and arranges repairs for equipment and supplies necessary to support the area operation.
+ Obtains routine equipment as well as emergency equipment.
+ Maintains equipment instruction manuals.
+ Initiates requisitions and prepares justification for additional replacement equipment.
+ Inventories unit equipment and assumes responsibility for the organization and disposition of equipment including all related reports.
+ Assists in protocol for evaluation of new supplies and medical/nursing consultation. Also, follows up with the necessary evaluation on positive or negative aspects for tested supplies and equipment.
+ Inventories and orders office supplies and medical record forms.
+ Maintains unit par levels, and inventory control for unit/patient supplies and equipment, including coordination and collaboration with sterile processing and purchasing.
+ Tracks and monitors sterile tray processing to prevent lost charges, or missing instruments.
+ Meets patient needs that do not directly relate to medical or nursing care:
+ Assists with phone communications for patients with disabilities that prevent independent action in making and receiving calls.
+ Assist in patient room preparation, serving patient meals, transporting patients, and performing indirect patient care duties as needed.
+ Knows and follows safety measures and takes emergency action if patient safety is jeopardized.
+ Assists nursing and admitting in patient room assignment.
+ Works cooperatively with others to…
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