What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Coordinator-Emergency Department position at McLaren Greater Lansing?
About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Unit Coordinator-Emergency Department
Michigan, Lansing
NEW
Administrative/Clerical
McLaren Greater Lansing
25000158
Responsible for providing clerical support to patient care unit following departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Provides general clerical support to the unit, such as reception, data entry and retrieval; maintaining supply inventory; and assembling, maintaining, and distributing various types of information.
- Transcribes physician orders and notifies appropriate parties of orders and consultations.
- Schedules procedures and patient/resident transportation to procedure site.
- Participates in orientation of new staff.
- Responds to phone calls and requests for information in an accurate, efficient manner.
- Responds to patient/resident call lights and informs appropriate staff of requests.
- Maintains current, accurate orders, records and other documentation related to the work.
- Maintains the workstation in a clean, orderly, and well-stocked condition.
- Accurately performs basic mathematical calculations.
- Enhances individual and unit professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings, workshops, and by reading current literature concerning scope of practice.
- Maintains medical record in orderly fashion with documents placed under appropriate chart dividers.
- Performs other related responsibilities as necessary.
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course, or high school or college coursework in medical terminology and computer/data entry.
Preferred:
- Six months of clerical experience in a health care setting.
- Computer keyboard skills and windows application experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 25000158
- Daily Work Times: 1900-0730
- Hours Per Pay Period: 72
- On Call: No
- Weekends: Yes
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
