What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Unit Coordinator position at CommonSpirit Health?
Hello Humankindness
Located conveniently off the Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue in Glendale, Arizona, St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center, a campus of St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, is the centerpiece of Dignity Health’s West Valley expansion. With a vision of “Partnering with patients, physicians, employees and communities to improve the health of all we serve”; St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center is collaborating with groups to build an organization that meets today’s changing healthcare needs.
As part of the new 35-acre medical campus, St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center features new approaches to healthcare via its onside collaboration with Dignity Health partners. The Westgate team has a solid patient/physician focused style to customer service; actively partnering with patients and physicians to plan for the continuum of care. It is with Dignity Health’s humankindness movement that gives St. Joseph’s Westgate Medical Center the opportunity to open a hospital that is based upon partnerships with patients, physicians, employees, and the community.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
Assists with the efficient operation of the department. The job is responsible for supporting patient care in the performance of reception, support, and general clerical duties including receiving incoming calls and visitors, facilitating communication among staff and maintaining department records.
Job Responsibilities:
- Address staffing needs upon request.
- Monitors nursing personnel information to keep accurate and up to date.
- Demonstrates ability to use available software programs.
- Contributes to the efficient operations of the unit and department.
- Follows the directions of the nurse manager by collecting unit data to identify trends and improve unit outcomes.
- Demonstrates a commitment to growth and maintenance of competency.
- Greets and assists all customers, physicians, patients, visitors and employees in a friendly and timely manner. Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees and physicians within the assigned work area. Assists physicians in locating patients, staff and information. Maintains and updates phone list/database/etc.
Qualifications
Minimum:
High School diploma or GED
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in daily and long-term assignments.
Self-motivated, well organize, and detail-oriented.
American Heart Association BLS