PCU UNIT COORDINATOR Part Time

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital /

Southern Vermont Health Services Corporation

Job Description Unit Coordinator - Progressive Care Unit

Job Title: Unit Coordinator

Job Code: 186

Hours: 7:30am-4:30pm

FTE: 24 hours/week 3-8 hour shifts

Weekend Schedule: Every other weekend

Holiday Schedule: Rotating holidays

Call Schedule: N/A

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Department Name: Progressive Care Unit

Department Code: 6120

Location: Brattleboro Vermont

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Unit Coordinator utilizes interpersonal and organizational skills to provide an efficient working environment. This includes accurate processing of patient registrations prompt transcription of patient treatment orders processing charges utilizing good telephone etiquette handling inquiries diplomatically and maintaining confidentiality. The Unit Secretary also maintains and processes the medical record orders supplies and communicates effectively with co-workers and all ancillary services.

DEPARTMENT SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is an acuity adjustable unit providing care to a diverse patient population requiring medical-surgical and telemetry levels of addition we see higher level of care patients including but not limited to those on BiPap titratable drips or with hemodynamic instability requiring more frequent interventions and monitoring. The PCU is a 24/7/365 service with 25 beds. The team includes hospital medicine care management physical therapy and respiratory collaborating together to provide the best patient care possible.

Job Requirements

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent education required.

Experience:

• Experience in a health care environment preferred.
• Medical terminology highly desirable.

Licensure/Certification:

• None.

Mental Efforts:

• Requires ability to work in a fast-paced stressful environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to organize workload and handle multiple priorities in a busy ED environment.
• Ability to think quickly and respond to multiple requests for information.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
• significant use of PC monitor.
• Stressful environment due to extremely busy board and Emergent situations.
• Ability to adapt to a diversity of customers.
• Vision and hearing corrected to within normal limits.

OSHA CATEGORY:

• OSHA Category I - Tasks that involve exposure to blood body fluids or tissues require use of techniques of Universal Precautions as evidenced with blood borne pathogens standards

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

On-the-job time is spent in the following physical activities.

• Standing
• Walking
• Sitting
• Talking or Hearing

This position requires that weight be lifted or force be exerted.

• Up to 30 pounds

This position has vision requirements.

• Close Vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
• Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Ability to Adjust Focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Hearing.

• Ability to hear calls
• Ability to hear instructions from physician/department staff/others

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The typical noise level for an office environment is:

• Quiet
• Moderate Noise

EEO/ADA Statement

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and strictly prohibits any type of harassment or discrimination in regard to race religion age color sex disability status national origin genetics sexual orientation protected veteran status gender expression gender identity or any other characteristic protected under federal state and/or local laws.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) it is the policy of Brattleboro Memorial Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact Human Resources.

**This job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support operations.**

Compensation Disclosure in Accordance with Vermont Act 155

In compliance with Vermont Act 155 Brattleboro Memorial Hospital provides the compensation range for this position in good faith. The listed range represents the pay scale reasonably expected for a successful candidate based on factors such as relevant experience education internal equity and market competitiveness. Final compensation will be determined during the hiring process.