Job Description
Job Description
Overview
We currently have an opening for a part-time Heath Unit Coordinator to join our Portland, OR team. The HUC is responsible to Nursing leadership. Provides clerical and office support in the inpatient setting. The HUC is responsible for answering phones, directing communications, registering patients in the computer, maintaining patient information (paper and computerized), transporting specimens, and procuring needed supplies, medications, and blood products.
Schedule: Part-time Nights (in-person)
Holidays: 9 observed holidays per year
Compensation range: The hired applicant's placement within the range is based on qualifications, professional experience and education.
Responsibilities
- Seeks to provide an environment conducive to family centered care
- Is aware of patient/parent and staff boundary issues
- Supports the professional interdisciplinary staff in their role to provide expert clinical care to patients
- Completes all paperwork for admissions and discharges according to policy and procedure
- Demonstrates appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills when dealing with patients, families, visitors and other staff
This is not an all inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- High School/GED
Preferred
- 3 years experience as Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary/Heath Unit Coordinator
- 3 years experience with Cerner/Electronic Medical Record
- Basic Life Support (BLS, through American Heart Association)
- Bilingual in Spanish