Health Unit Coordinator - Med/Surg & Telemetry

                    

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Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator - Med/Surg & Telemetry

                        

Location

Garfield Hts

                    

Facility

Marymount Hospital

                     

Department

2 East/2 South-Marymount Hospital

                      

Job Code

B12012

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital. Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare. As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment. 

 

Marymount Hospital's 2 East/2 South Medical-Surgical Unit cares for pre- and post-operative patients with an emphasis on Orthopaedics, Endocrinology, and General Surgery. This unit specializes in treating patients with congestive heart failure, chest tubes, wound VACs, and endocrinology disorders as well as providing care to patients requiring orthopaedic surgical interventions, such as hip and knee replacements. As a Health Unit Coordinator on this floor, your daily responsibilities will include performing various administrative and clerical tasks to support the organization and flow of the department. Here, you will provide exceptional customer service to patients, families and visitors, ensuring everyone has the best experience possible.  

 

This position provides opportunities for growth, including tuition reimbursement, resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future.

 

A caregiver in this role works nights from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.  

• Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.   

• Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.  

• Assist patients and families with wayfinding and directing them to available resources.  

• Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.  
• Handle various computer tasks, such as updating schedules and managing patient information.

• Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.  

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:   

• High School Diploma or GED  

• One year of experience in a customer service-related role  

• Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework  

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• College degree  

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision.
• Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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