Health Unit Coordinator I​/II, Obstetrics

Job Description

The Health Unit Coordinator will coordinate the activities in a nursing unit in a hospital or allied medical care facility which include performing a variety of administrative tasks directly and indirectly related to patient/resident care; and performs other related duties as required. Qualified candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, while adhering to our Mission, Vision, and Values.

• Education Requirement: High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience Requirements:
  • Health Unit Coordinator I – General Experience 2 years, Specialized 0 years, Total 2 years.
  • Health Unit Coordinator II – General Experience 2 years, Specialized 1 year, Total 3 years.
• General
  
  Experience:
  
  Work experience involving clerical tasks such as typing, substantive clerical work, and the ability to read and understand oral and written instructions, carry out procedures in clerical work systems, communicate effectively orally and in writing, deal tactfully and effectively with others, operate various kinds of office equipment, and organize and prioritize work tasks.
• Specialized
  
  Experience:
  
  Work experience in a health care setting involving working with healthcare professionals such as a physician and/or nurse and receiving, coordinating, expediting and/or implementing their patient/resident care orders, inputting of data into a computer system, preparing and maintenance of medical records and/or work experience in an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system or similar application.
• Substitution: An Associates or Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for all of the required General Experience.
• Knowledge of: Business English, spelling, grammar, and word usage; office practices and procedures; filing methods and systems; operation and operational maintenance of various office appliances and equipment; use of computer equipment and software applications; medical terminology; electronic medical records; hospital policies and procedures; applicable State, Federal and other regulatory requirements.
• Ability to: Plan and carry out a wide range of administrative functions, maintain an effective work pace under periodic deadlines; learn and apply pertinent statutory provisions, rules, regulations, policies and procedures; read and understand manuals and other detailed books of instruction; use of computers, word processing and other software applications; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and deal tactfully with others.

As the Big Island’s leading providers of inpatient and outpatient care, the East Hawaii Region of Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation (HHSC), consisting of Hilo Benioff Medical Center, Honoka'a Hospital, Ka′u Hospital, Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home, East Hawaii Medical Group and East Hawaii Health Pharmacy, delivers a full range of services and programs. Our three hospitals include 290 beds and more than 1,900 employees.

Our medical staff is comprised of 250 physicians, physician assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, representing 33 specialties. East Hawaii Health is our network of clinics offering primary and specialty care. Hilo Benioff Medical Center functions as a Level III Trauma Center, which includes the second busiest emergency room in the state, providing 24-hour care and serving more than 50,000 patients annually.

Honoka'a Hospital and Ka′u Hospital are designated as Critical Access Hospitals.

• 13 paid holidays each year (104 hours); 14 (112 hours) during election years*
• 21 paid vacation days (168 hours) per year*
• 21 paid sick days (168 hours) per year*
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Participation in the State of Hawaii’s retirement system
• Potential eligibility for various student loan repayment & scholarship programs

* Rates listed for paid holidays, vacation and sick days are for 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions assigned to 8 hour shifts. Accruals for these benefits are otherwise prorated based on FTE.

Offers of employment will be contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment examination,…