Hospital & Emergency Room
218-879-4641
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Performs all clerical and support duties related to clinical services. These duties include transcription of orders, maintaining accurate patient records, assisting with admission of the patient into the inpatient status as needed, communicates admission status and any status changes to registration staff, may assist patient billing entry, charge entry, order entry, and quality audits as assigned. Facilitates communication between medical staff, social services, case management, RT, PT, etc., and nursing providers. Serves as a liaison to effectively and immediately convey information verbally & speak via telephone as needed between patients, visitors, and families.
Requirements: Completion of a Health Unit Coordinator course or two years of Health Unit Coordinator experience preferred. Additional consideration will be given to those who possess Health Unit Coordinator experience in acute care. Computer skills, data entry skills, demonstrating computer proficiency in clinical service applications. Familiarity with order entry and EMR. Telephone/communication skills. Medical terminology. Must demonstrate a high degree of organization skills; have the ability to prioritize work and change priorities based on changing workload demands. Must be able to problem solve on a routine basis and effectively carry out job responsibilities in emergency situations. Promote quality through work practices, critical thinking and problem solving to assure accuracy of patient care orders/charges, integrity of the patient care log, and timeliness of care. Takes initiative to identify and analyze problems; develops and analyzes options to resolve problems and takes appropriate risks that lead to improved work practices. Requires competent English written and verbal communication skills, be capable of effectively interacting with all levels of staff. Ability to effectively communicate with medical staff and hospital personnel.