Health Unit Coordinator I - IMU - LBJ - FT - Day

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety‑net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, focusing on low‑income uninsured and underinsured patients through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management, and population health services. Job Summary The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC I) is accountable for the daily (shift) clerical operation and coordination of activities on a nursing unit(s). The HUC I works closely with the charge nurse/nurse manager to facilitate and support unit operations to assure patient needs are met. The HUC I monitors and facilitates compliance with select environmental and process safety and regulator standards and maintains unit supplies and equipment. The HUC I functions as the hub for coordinating unit activity and communication. The HUC I is competent in medical terminology, communication skills, organizational skills, technical skills, clerical functions, and computer skills. The HUC I demonstrates personal and professional effectiveness. Minimum Qualifications Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. License & Certifications: Basic Life Support from an American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross approved program. Other certificates as required by unit/service. Experience: Three (3) years of work‑commensurate experience or related training and/or college level courses preferred. Communication Skills: Above average verbal (heavy public contact). Computer Proficiency: PC. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Medical terms, word processing. Work Schedule: Weekends, holidays, and flexible. Equipment Operated: Competent in using desktop computers and basic office software; various office equipment, including fax machines, printers, scanners, and telecommunications systems. #J-18808-Ljbffr