HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR
Lansing, Michigan
Employer: Sparrow Health System
Industry: Administrative/Clerical
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Part-Time
Job ID: 44810
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Under Description:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Under the supervision of the Charge RN, the Health Unit Coordinator assist in the maintenance of order for daily operations of the nursing unit.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
Job Requirements
General Requirements
• Demonstrates knowledge and maintains and respects patient right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures. • Adheres to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence). • Role model behaviors that value the diversity of our caregivers, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful. • Communicates with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank). • Works in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities.
Work Experience
• 6 months of office experience within the last 5 years OR • 6 months of daily Epic, or equivalent EMR, use within the last 12 months
Education
• High school diploma or GED
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications, software and keyboard functions. • Clerical skills necessary to perform data entry, prepare reports, and tabulate routine data. • Interpersonal skills for effective communication. • Knowledge of basic medical terminology, health insurance, policies, or procedures. • Ability to view a computer monitor for prolonged periods. • Work requires the ability to move throughout the nursing units. • Able to respond to and prioritize multiple requests and variable degrees of unpredictability requiring adaptability in work activities. • Work entails coming in contact with patient specimens during transport
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Administrative/Clerical Requirements:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job: Under Description:
Positions Location: Lansing, MI
Job Description
General Purpose of Job:
Under the supervision of the Charge RN, the Health Unit Coordinator assist in the maintenance of order for daily operations of the nursing unit.
Essential Duties:
This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregivers may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.
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- Welcomes and greets patients, visitors, physicians, and other Caregivers that enter the department, and offers assistance using AIDET.
- Answers incoming telephone calls promptly and courteously, states greeting, name, unit and offer of assistance. Takes messages and delivers to appropriate Caregiver in a timely manner.
- Maintains the patient's medical chart by ensuring all forms are properly labeled and incorporates them into the chart in a timely, organized and accurate manner. Confirms each patient chart contains a signed consent for treatment. Completes and documents physician ordered consults timely and accurately.
- Creates patient procedural consent forms using information provided from providers' orders
- Maintains the departmental records of admission, discharges, files, reports, schedules, etc.
- Maintains the Pyxis patient label book.
- Answers and screens patient call lights and forwards request to appropriate Caregiver, as delegated.
- Updates RN assignment board each shift, as delegated.
- Maintains unit copy/fax machines and printers with paper and toner.
- Orders and maintains PAR levels of unit supplies and forms
- Retrieves unit mail from the mail room daily, distributing the mail to Caregivers and Leadership as appropriate, as delegated.
- Communicates significant information regarding patient to appropriate health care team.
- Identifies and trouble shoots technology failures and handles computer down time. Checks EPIC downtime PC daily. Completes daily checklist accordingly.
- Transports patient specimens to laboratory as delegated.
- Actively participates as a team member of assigned unit. Constructively addresses patient and team issues to ensure quality patient care and a collaborative work environment.
- Indepently offers assistance to patient care team or other staff.
- Demonstrates adaptability to change and flexibility in accepting various assignments.
- Maintains a clean and orderly nurses station, personal work areas and storage area. Maintains and utilizes pneumatic tube station for clerical and clinical functions.
- Remains on duty until relieved by next replacement or released by Charge RN.
- Reports off to oncoming shift or Charge RN, verbally and or in written format.
- Communicates breaks and absences from desk with Charge RN.
- Acts as preceptor for new Caregivers as assigned.
- Maintains hospital standards by participating in mandatory in-services and requirements.
- Accepts assignments, as delegated by Manager, Unit Leadership or Charge RN.
- Support unit lockdown by maintaining security code lists, answering phone and verifying entry to unit via camera and confirmed access code.
- Faxing d/c summary reports.
- Admit/Transfer patients in EPIC.
- Calling codes: cardiac, respiratory, code pink, code BERT.
Job Requirements
General Requirements
• Demonstrates knowledge and maintains and respects patient right to privacy by following the HIPAA Privacy and Security policies and procedures. • Adheres to ICARE values and standards of behavior (Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence). • Role model behaviors that value the diversity of our caregivers, patients and customers and supports creating an environment that is inclusive, welcoming and respectful. • Communicates with patients, families and customers using AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank). • Works in a safe manner and promptly reports any hazards identified in the work environment or related to assigned responsibilities.
Work Experience
• 6 months of office experience within the last 5 years OR • 6 months of daily Epic, or equivalent EMR, use within the last 12 months
Education
• High school diploma or GED
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer applications, software and keyboard functions. • Clerical skills necessary to perform data entry, prepare reports, and tabulate routine data. • Interpersonal skills for effective communication. • Knowledge of basic medical terminology, health insurance, policies, or procedures. • Ability to view a computer monitor for prolonged periods. • Work requires the ability to move throughout the nursing units. • Able to respond to and prioritize multiple requests and variable degrees of unpredictability requiring adaptability in work activities. • Work entails coming in contact with patient specimens during transport
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Job Family
Administrative/Clerical Requirements:
Created: 2024-08-27
Reference: 44810
Country: United States
State: Michigan
City: Lansing
ZIP: 48933
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