Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care FT Days
McLaren Health Care
- Petoskey, MI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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. Completes HUC tasks and clipboards timely.
- 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.)
- Demonstrates an understanding of the medicolegal implications and responsibilities related to Colleague and patient records to protect the colleague, patient and hospital adhering to privacy and confidentially mandates.
- Accurately captures charges to support correct patient billing.
- Takes initiative in expanding job-related knowledge and skills to improve performance and adjust to change. Performs other job-related functions as assigned.
- Monitors patients on telemetry on 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. Course work in medical terminology, anatomy and physiology preferred.
- Completes and passes the HUC telemetry monitoring class thru 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 ID: 24002151
- Daily Work Times: 7am-7:30pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 72
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes