Health Unit Coordinator Jobs

Location: UPMC Bedford

Schedule: Flex Full-time, Night shift with rotation

Purpose:
Greets all patients, family members, visitors, and staff members. Assists with all communications regarding the department, accurately updates and maintains patient flow process, and coordinates patient tests and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Constructively receives feedback and direction. Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director. Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance. *Serves as a resource for staff and other disciplines. Serves as a preceptor for new staff members. Before performing new or challenging tasks, request assistance and review relevant policies and procedures. Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed. Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director. Participates in project and committee work.
• Maintains office equipment including, but not limited to, computers, telephones, refrigerator temperatures, printers, and fax machines. Submits repair requests to the appropriate departments and follows up as needed. Reports Bedboard discrepancies to Bed Flow Coordinator, or the appropriate person. Establishes appropriate and effective communication strategies. Establishes professional and respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Suggests and supports changes within the department. Assumes responsibility for assignments and views problems as challenges. Demonstrates awareness of how one's behavior impacts the efficient functioning of the department.
• Maintains par levels for designated supplies and forms including downtime folders. Rounds through the family lounge to assure proper items are stocked and the room is maintained. Reconciles charges accordingly including but not limited to custom braces and CRRT. Performs unit audits as directed. Initiates quiet time or monitors noise level. Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital-related information. Adheres to HIPAA and blocked policies. Complies with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions. Performs assigned work in a timely and productive manner.
• Maintains accurate unit communication including, but not limited to, promptly answering telephones, activating the paging system, facilitating timely faxing, and distributing patient and unit mail. Greets and assists visitors, physicians, and other staff members. Utilizes hospital information systems, including but not limited to eRecord, MARS, Medipac, Bedboard, and Teletracking. Updates Bedboard per unit standards and communicates changes to appropriate staff as needed. Enters and communicates physician orders timely and accurate. Maintains the medical record and patient chart according to established policy. Assures that patient identification plate is correct and that patient identification labels are available at all times. Coordinates other unit activities including, but not limited to scheduling of tests and procedures, scheduling patient transports, completing errands, maintaining appropriate logs and filing reports appropriately.

• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer applications
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Act 34
• In the course of duties may be asked to distribute medications to the nurse at the bedside
• Completion of a Certified Health Unit Secretary course preferred
• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• High School Diploma or GED required

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran