Health Unit Coordinator

Responsibilities

The Health Unit Coordinator manages the clerical functions of the nursing unit necessary to provide patient care. Follows established guidelines, policies, procedures and/or manuals from sources including Fairfax Behavioral Health, The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and others, performs a wide variety of routine clerical duties in support of staff and patients ensuring smooth operations of routine unit business such as processing documents and records, maintaining and monitoring established record‑keeping methods as required.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma, or equivalent required.
• Experience:
  
  2+ years of administrative experience; 1 year in a health care setting required.
• Additional requirements:
  
  Successful completion of Verbal De‑Escalation and Handle with Care certifications, and CPR; provided during Fairfax new hire training.

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