Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care South

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The Health Unit Coordinator II is responsible for supporting patient care delivery by processing physician orders, maintaining patient records, managing patient information, scheduling, and providing customer service. They also perform cardiac telemetry monitoring in ICU and CVU, and have excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal).

• Works collaboratively with customers to ensure that accurate clerical information is obtained and distributed in a timely and confidential manner.
• Completes documents legibly and accurately, enters orders into the Hospital Information System in a timely manner, and completes HUC tasks and clipboards promptly.
• Initiates and maintains medical record organization from admission through transfer and/or discharge consistent with the standards established by NMRH; both electronic and paper chart checks completed per policy.
• Demonstrates professional and courteous skills in all modes of communication (phone, email, fax, one‑on‑one, call system, etc.).
• Understands the medicolegal implications and responsibilities related to colleague and patient records to protect the colleague, patient, and hospital, adhering to privacy and confidentiality mandates.
• Accurately captures charges to support correct patient billing.
• Takes initiative in expanding job‑related knowledge and skills to improve performance and adapt to change; performs other job‑related functions as assigned.
• Monitors patients on telemetry in ICU or CVU, reporting adverse rhythms to nursing.

• Minimum of high school graduate with training on personal computers (with different applications), general office equipment use and procedures. Coursework in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology preferred.
• Completes and passes the HUC telemetry monitoring class through MNM and maintains skill through annual competency testing.

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Certification may be obtained (CHUC – Certified Health Unit Coordinator) through the National Association for Health Unit Coordinators.

• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Requisition :
• Daily Work Times: 7am - 7:30pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 72
• On Call:
  Yes
• Weekends:
  Yes
• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Other
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care