Health Unit Coordinator (.6 FTE, Days) (JR-18557)

Interested in starting a career in healthcare, but not sure where to start? Our health unit coordinators serve as the "face" of our units! Gain valuable experience working with a variety of teams across the organization.

What you will do:

• .6 FTE (24 hours/week)
• Work 12 hour shifts, Monday-Friday
• Every third weekend rotation
• Only 2 holidays per year!
• Hours are 6:30am-7pm or 6:30pm-7am, can vary slightly based on department need
• Perform administrative work to support hospital unit operations

What you will get:

• Great work/life balance!
• On the job training
• Access to our Career Development Center
• Generous 401K match and base contribution!
• Tuition Investment Program
• Awesome shift differentials! PM's $1.00/hour, Night's $2.00/hour, Weekend's $1.50/hour

What you will need:

• High school diploma or equivalency
• 6 months customer service experience

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Major Responsibilities:
1. Represents Gundersen Health System's high standards for customer service in all telephone and face-to-face encounters with both internal and external patients, family members, staff, customers, and physicians.
2. Facilitate unit operations through knowing and communicating information, managing desk area, technology support for staff, monitoring and communicating bed status, and coordinating downtime procedures.
3. Uses Epic computer system to help in the management of the electronic medical chart - including data input, monitoring for accuracy, as well as monitoring for missing information.
4. Demonstrates effective, collaborative working relationships with the health care team members.
5. Receive and record only emergent verbal and telephone orders from the medical staff for diagnostic laboratory non-invasive radiology tests and nutrition services.
6. Coordinates patients daily schedule. (i.e., tests, exams, x-rays, procedures, discharge appointments, transportation, and appointments for in-patient and out-patient services).
7. Assists throughout the entire discharge process as directed.
8. Participates in quality improvement activities in order to continuously improve patient care and unit operations.
9. Attends and participates in HUC meetings and unit staff meetings.
10. Demonstrates the following skills in accordance with unit standards and expectations - creative problem solving, organizational skills, critical thinking, sets priorities, utilizes appropriate lines of authority, responds to crisis situations and establish appropriate priorities.
11. Assists in precepting HUC staff through orientation to technology programs and unit specific responsibilities. Also may act as proctor to HUC students.
12. Demonstrates and maintains successful completion of defined core competencies in computer skills related to patient registration and appointment scheduling.
13. Obtains appropriate signatures on forms relating to registration, billing, and patient care, meeting all compliance regulations and requirements.
14. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.77 - $21.92 per hour

Expected hours: 24 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $22