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Overview
Health Unit Coordinator Orthopedic-Neuro Bariatric
Full Time 72 hours per pay period Night shift
Parkwest Overview:
Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer.
Parkwest is Covenant Healths and West Knoxvilles premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.
In addition to providing the areas leading cardiac services Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21 Parkwest received recognition fromU.S. News & World Reportas one of the Top 10 hospitals in Tennessee.
Knoxville located inEast Tennesseeis the third largest in the state well-known for itsproximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkand is the home of the University of Tennessee.Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons. Best of all each of them is pretty mild!
Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture seasonal festivals top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. Its a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm.
3 Dogwood Orthopedic-Neuro Bariatric:
Parkwests 3 Dogwood is a 36-bed unit specializing in Orthopedic Joint/Spine and Bariatrics. It is located inside our most recent expansion the Dogwood Tower which opened in December 2019. 3 Dogwood is afast-paced unit with an average stay of 23 hours or less for the Joint and Bariatric patients.
A typical day on this unit may include pain management and drain monitoring to mobilizing a patient day-of surgery and sending them home! Parkwests orthopedic and spine program have been recognized both nationally and regionally for excellent outcomes and outstanding quality. The most engaging part about 3 Dogwood is the teamwork. Nurses onour orthopedic-spine bariatric unit are members of an integral team of health professionals including RNs LPNs SNAs CNAs HUCs PTs OTs and Clinical Dietitians. As a unit they all work very closely together to make the patients their number one focus and to provide excellent patient care and outcomes.
Weutilize apreferred self-scheduling model that covers a six-week period to allow for flexibility. Staffrotate every other major holiday and weekend. 3 Dogwood welcomes staff members of varying experiences from new graduates to the experienced healthcare professional. We have a supportive environment and orientation is tailored to your needs. Come join our amazing team on 3 Dogwood!
Position Summary:
Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.
Recruiter: Kathleen Rice
Responsibilities
- Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission discharge transfer and death.
- Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
- Transcribes physicians orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.
- Requisitions supplies and equipment maintenance and repair services and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.
- Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.
- Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab radiology etc.
- Schedules patient tests diagnostic procedures and doctors appointments for patients as requested.
- Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.
- Obtains patient records from other facilities.
- Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.
- Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
None
Employment Type
Full-Time
