What are the responsibilities and job description for the Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care FT Nights position at McLaren Northern Michigan?
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.
Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care FT Nights
Michigan, Petoskey
NEW
Administrative/Clerical
McLaren Northern Michigan
25000692
The Health Unit Coordinator II is responsible for supporting patient care delivery by processing physician orders, maintaining patient records, managing patient information, scheduling, and providing customer service. The Health Unit Coordinator II will be responsible for cardiac telemetry monitoring in ICU and CVU. The individual has excellent organization and communication skills (written and verbal).
Responsibilities:
- 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.
Required:
- 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.
Preferred:
- Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
- Certification may be obtained (CHUC – Certified Health Unit Coordinator) through the National Association for Health Unit Coordinators.
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 25000692
- Daily Work Times: 7pm-7:30am
- 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.
