HEALTH UNIT COORD - AMBULATORY SURGERY

Health Unit Coordinator Full time days, 6:00am-6:30pm, 36 hours a week, 72 hours per pay Hyatt Surgery Center, Tipp City POSITION SUMMARY: The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) coordinates the day to day activities of the nursing unit. The HUC directly/indirectly inputs the patient outcomes and care provided to patients/families/significant others. DIMENSIONS/SCOPE: The Health Unit Coordinator is specifically responsible for: \- Coordinating and processing of therapeutic and diagnostic orders requested by the medical staff. \- Coordinating unit activities involving requisitioning of supplies and services. \- Coordinating communications of the nursing unit. \- Acknowledging all customers to the nursing unit including physicians, patients, patient families, visitors, support staff and other department personnel and assisting them as needed. \- Maintaining confidentiality of patient and unit information. \- Prioritizing multiple tasks and independently organizing assigned workload. Education: High School diploma or equivalent. Preffered experience: Satisfactorily completed a medical terminology course within the last five years (exceptions: RN, LPN, nursing students who have completed one clinical rotation, or medical terminology course > five years old with documented current use of medical terminology, or two years experience as a HUC in an acute care setting). Basic computer knowledge (data entry). The candidate should possess strong organizational skills as well as excellent verbal communication skills.