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Job Description
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Health Unit Coordinator Critical Care Unit
Full Time 72 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cuttingedge treatments and technologies that benefit people with lifethreatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and nonhealing wounds.
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
Position Summary:
Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit assigned.
Responsibilities
- Carries out the secretarial and clerical duties necessary for the efficient functioning of the nursing unit assigned.
- Communicates patient requests promptly to the nursing staff;
- Orders and charges for supplies and equipment;
- Schedules procedures and examinations with appropriate departments;
- Notifies consults when ordered (physicians classes etc.);
- Maintains the patient record and efficiently operates the computer system;
- Processes patient classification data either manually or via computer.
- Removes medications from the delivery system and promptly gives to the appropriate nursing staff;
- NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Other duties as assigned.
- HEALTH/SAFETY/COMPETENCE: Cannot pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Must provide safe efficient competent care to customer or patient population assigned. Must demonstrate competency in the unit specific functions described in the performance continuum skills lists and/or standards.
Qualifications
Education/Knowledge/Skills:
Applicants who have either 1) successfully completed a unit secretary (HUC) course or 2) have a minimum of one year recent unit secretary (HUC) experience in a hospital setting will be given preference. As an alternative to the aforementioned preferences a HUC must successfully complete a Health Unit Coordinator Curriculum as assigned by the Employer within two weeks of hire as a HUC. Must be able to read with comprehension and write legibly. Must be proficient in use of proper grammar. Must have knowledge of:
- Medical terminology
- Hospital policies and procedures
- Infection control
- Fire and safety regulations
Experience:
Secretarial or clerical experience is desired. Previous hospital experience is desired.
Licensure Certification:
Certification in basic life support (CPR) may be required when the unit secretary works in a department where he/she is subject to assignment as a first responder to a cardiopulmonary arrest victim.
Employment Type
Full-Time
