Health Unit Coordinator in Portland, Oregon at Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)

Employment Type: Part-Time
Portland, OR (Marquam Hill)
Portland, Oregon, 97204, United States
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Job Description

Overview

  1. Clerical Support. Prepares and maintains patient medical records; enters acuity of unit patients; maintains unit census documents/boards; photocopies; maintains and orders unit supplies and resource materials; enters billing data,; opens, sorts and distributes mail; organizes and maintains filing systems; maintains logs, notebooks and statistics related to unit operations; photocopies and faxes; performs data entry; processes physician orders as directed; operates and serves as resource for wireless communication devices and integrated health record.
  2. Unit Communication. Answers multi-line phones, screens calls, transfers calls; greets and screens visitors and provides information within unit defined standards; responds to call unit orientation to patients, family, staff and visitors; schedules procedures and coordinates patient transportation to ancillary appointments; communicates with variety of external providers to coordinate arrangements for services as directed; communicates new orders to appropriate staff; locates and pages physicians and staff.
  3. Miscellaneous. Assist with patient care as directed by RN staff, within scope of authority and credentials; perform unit errands, transport items, assist with housekeeping functions as directed by RN Staff; act as resource during Code 99 and other emergency procedures to locate staff, equipment, and supplies; collect and document quality data as directed.


Responsibilities

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • One year of clerical experience in a health care environment or equivalent combination of experience and training that would provide knowledge and skills listed below:
  • Basic knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols.
  • Ability to read, write and speak fluent English.
  • Basic math skills.
  • Demonstrated computer skills
  • Demonstrated customer service skills
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.
    • Qualifications

    • Previous hospital or clerical experience.
    • Customer service related experience.
    • National Health Unit Coordinator certification

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    Portland, Oregon, 97204, United States

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