Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) | Emergency Department
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Job Location:
Yankton, SD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 18 - 23
Posted on:
01-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$18.00 - $23.50Position Highlights
Hours: Shifts are 7am-7pm; Every 3rd weekend/holiday; 72hrs/2wks
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Performs diverse clerical and reception support duties in support of a unit or department. May assist with patient care needs.
What you will do
- Serves as a unit/department resource providing customer service to patients families healthcare staff. Greet all persons answer inquires direct and assist them.
- Uses appropriate reception etiquette for telephone nurses desk receiving area and paging system when answering phone making announcements and/or assisting visitors assist in providing direction during emergencies.
- Communicates messages explanations and instructions clearly accurately and in a timely manner to all members of the healthcare team.
- Keeps work area clean and organized assists or is responsible for set up and/or restocking rooms ordering supplies and cleaning.
- Accurately enters patient admission/registration information assists with completion of any required forms preparing charts order entry scheduling appointments and obtains/distributes patient education materials as directed.
- Assists with transfer and/or discharge paperwork and communicates necessary for receiving departments/facilities.
- Assists RN/LPN/Patient Care Tech in meeting the needs of the patient care needs as requested and appropriate to the unit/department.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Related experience in a healthcare setting
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Employee Relations
- Typing
- Patient Care
- Clerical Experience
- HIPAA
- Computer Skills
- EMT Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Transcription
- Epic
- Phone Etiquette
