Lafayette Hospital + Clinics (LH+C) – Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)/ER Registration

Job Title: Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) / ER Registration
Reports to: Registered Nurse, Nurse Technician II, Nurse Manager
Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Educational Requirements:
• High School diploma or equivalent

Position Qualifications:
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity.
• Experience/knowledge of computers, with proficient keyboarding skills
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Ability to communicate effectively, with good interpersonal skills
• Ability to process documentation with good attention to detail
• Ability to project a professional image, with a positive outlook and genuine caring attitude
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion

Position Summary:
• Responsible for unit-phone management incoming and outgoing, registration of patients in Emergency
Room and Urgent Care, and the patient and visitor flow within the unit.
• Documentation in electronic health record and form completion – registration, admissions, discharges, transfers, pre/post-procedure and as directed.
• Assist with external transfers and as directed by the Registered Nurse (RN) and Provider.
• Assist RN, nursing assistant, provider and nurse manager with the flow of clerical information internally and externally.
• Assist with QA Studies, form development and monthly statistics as they apply to the registration and admissions area
• Perform miscellaneous office responsibilities such as typing, filing, copying, faxing, and any other duties as needed.

Essential Functions:
MHLC Values Expectations/Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate the skills and interest level necessary to work with patients of all ages, backgrounds and dispositions; to include working with various translators.
• Ability to follow the disciplines as documented in the Memorial Hospital and Primary Care Clinics Code of Conduct.
• Ability to follow the disciplines as documented in the Confidentiality and Information Access Agreement.

Position Qualifications:
• Demonstrates professional responsibility in the Health Unit Coordinator role.
• Proficient in the understanding of Medical Terminology.
• Proficient in Electronic Health Record System.
• Responsible for the monitoring of security cameras.
• Proficient in the coordination of flow of ER patients from admission to discharge.
• Proficient in admission procedures
• Proficient in surgical preparations procedures
• Proficient in post-operative procedures
• Proficient in order review
• Proficient in transfer procedures
• Proficient in the performance of routine Unit Coordinator tasks
• Proficient in Computer skills.
• Ability to create an environment that fosters professional behavior
• Other duties as deemed appropriate and assigned
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast paced environment and adapt to changes as they occur.

Physical Demands
• Full range of body motion and dexterity to allow for the significant handling, transferring, pushing/pulling, and lifting of materials and equipment.
• Ability to lift, carry, push or pull up to 50 pounds
• Ability to demonstrate independent mobility
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to demonstrate hand-eye coordination, finger dexterity, odor, color, and texture perception and
discrimination.
• Ability to demonstrate functional visual ability and depth perception and discrimination
• Ability to demonstrate functional sound perception and discrimination
• Ability to demonstrate functional verbal speech ability
• Ability to bend, twist, exhibit good balance, reach at or above/below shoulder level
• Ability to kneel and climb
• Ability to wear gloves and other protective equipment
• Ability to work irregular hours

Working Conditions
• Exposure to disagreeable odors, communicable diseases, and bodily fluids
• Exposure to chemical compounds of medications and treatments
• Exposure to chemicals such as disinfectants, cleaners, soaps, etc.
• Exposure to latex, plastic, and other materials used for personal protective equipment
• Exposure to noise and distraction
• Exposure to unpredictable behaviors

Equipment Used
• Ability to use office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax, paging system, computer, and printer

Employee Responsibility in an Emergency:
As an employee of Lafayette Hospital and Clinics, you are expected to respond to emergencies involving the safety of patients, other employees, visitors and the facility. This includes the ability to assist with a possible evacuation of facility if that has been deemed necessary.

Management Statement:
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonable job related duties as assigned by the supervisor and/or other management personnel. Management reserves the right to change job responsibilities, duties and hours as needs prevail. This document is for management communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment.

https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/hr/job-opening/lhc-pt-ft-hucer-registration

Deadline Note: 11:59PM