Unit Coordinator - Colorectal Surgery & Urology C2- 16 hrs/week, Evenings

Administrative Support Associate's V/Health Unit Coordinator

The Administrative Support Associate's V/Health Unit Coordinator role is to perform customer service, clerical and reception duties that support the work flow of the unit, nursing station and the delivery of patient care. The clerical activities include ensuring accurate preparation, processing and standardization of the patient record, and utilization of clinical information systems. The customer service duties include effective communication with patients, significant others, and members of the health care team. The ASA V/HUC will be able to meet the needs of all units within the Patient Care Service assigned, as needed.

• Assembles/maintains patient records, filing data, and obtaining reports and data necessary for departmental operations.

• Greet and assist visitors in a courteous manner.

• Answer phones in a courteous manner.

• Records/relays messages accurately.

• Locates key personnel to direct calls and respond to inquiries.

• Makes appointments, booking rooms as necessary.

• Prepares and distributes outgoing reports via email and inter-departmental mail.

• Maintains department reports.

• Operates office machines, such as photocopier, fax machine, and computer.

• Orders materials, supplies, forms and services, and completes records and reports.

• Utilize clinical and patient information systems to support the delivery of patient care.

• Assist in the implementation of specialized projects.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a "need to know" and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.