Health Unit Coordinator (Part-Time)

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's is seeking a part time Health Unit Coordinator (HUC).  This position provides coordination of unit by interacting effectively in person and by phone, with patients and families, staff and physicians.  Understand appointment scheduling, computer skills, and medical terminology.  Self motivation, courtesy and confidentiality are fundamental to the position.

 

Hours: Part-Time (0.80 FTE); 32 hours per week (Evening, 1:30p-10p)

Schedule: No working weekends, typically no working holidays unless census deems otherwise.

This position works 4 (four) 8-hour shifts per week (3 day weekend!)

 

 

 

Responsibilities

• Participates in positive and effective communications; demonstrates flexibility to change as required; promotes inter/intra department teamwork; works efficiently and demonstrates integrity.
• Processes, schedules and coordinates transportation of patients and orthotic devices.
• Receives, assesses, and routes telephone calls.
• Initiates, maintains, and disassembles charts for in-house patients.
• Encounters: registration, updating, quick/trauma admit and discharge.
• Patient Demographics updating and viewing.
• Consistently meets operational expectations related to attendance, punctuality, meeting attendance, compliance with deadlines, staying current with posted and email communications, etc.

 

Note:  This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities.  The incumbet may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma / GED required

 

Experience

• Experience in a healthcare setting and medical terminology strongly desired
• Previous HUC experience preferred

Certification/Licensure

• BLS certification required
• Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) certification preferred

 

 

(Pay range for this position is $16.77/hr. - $23.75/hr. The hired applicant's placement within the range is based on qualifications, professional experience and education.