Unit Coordinator - ED Main Campus (Days)

Job Title

Overview: 12 hrs/week, day shift, 7a-7p, every third weekend, and holiday rotation. This is NOT a contingent, weekend only, or summer only position. Base pay $20.50/hr plus applicable shift differentials. Not eligible for benefits.

Job Description Summary

Greets and registers critical and trauma patients. Answers telephone calls, schedules appointments, and facilitates unit communication. Coordinates admissions paperwork and communications, contacts on-call providers, and pulls and files medical charts when indicated.

Essential Functions

• Provides excellent customer service to patients and families by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Registers patients in critical care and trauma situations. Obtains accurate patient information on registrations.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with all departments and interacts with and clinical staff in those areas. Pages Providers as needed in the ED and follow ups to assure callers are connected.
• Assists in the shadowing and precepting of new employees.
• Orders supplies and assures sufficient stock for unit needs.
• Answers internal and external phone calls. Assuring accurate response and follow up with each call.

Education Requirement

High school graduate. Associates degree preferred.

Skills

Demonstrated computer skills required with the ability to navigate most current technology systems. Strong administrative skills required. Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

Experience

One year of previous health care experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally: Blood and/or bodily fluids, driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, lifting / carrying: 0-10 lbs, lifting / carrying: 11-20 lbs, loud noises, pushing / pulling: 26-40 lbs, pushing / pulling: 41-60 lbs, reaching above shoulder, squat/kneel. Frequently: bend/twist, patient equipment. Continuously: audible speech, chemicals/medications, climb stairs/ladder, color vision, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, computer skills, decision making, depth perception, flexing/extending of neck, hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, hearing acuity, interpreting data, peripheral vision, problem solving, pushing / pulling: 0-25 lbs, repetitive hand/arm use, seeing far/near, sitting, standing, walking. Additional physical requirements performed but not listed above: Ability to multi-task within a stressful environment.

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet