Health Unit Coordinator

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), you will serve as the central administrative and communication hub for the nursing station, ensuring efficient patient flow and supportive operations.

Every day you will perform clerical/reception duties, manage supply/equipment requests, and handle admissions, discharges, and transfers. You'll maintain records, check charts, obtain documents, and process/transfer orders. You will also answer call lights and incoming calls, directing them appropriately, and may assist with medication retrieval/delivery.

To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and rapid multitasking. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for interacting with patients, families, and the healthcare team, with a strong commitment to supporting patient care.

• Enhances the hospital experience of the patient and their family members through strong customer service skills and actions appropriate to the particular floor. Items may include, but are not limited to greeting activities, patient rounding, call light response and alert of appropriate staff, patient/family education, acting as a resource for certain programs, discharge phone calls
• Participate in value added activities as appropriate given staff, leadership, department and patient needs
• Participate in administrative tasks that drive quality and core metrics. Activities may include, but are not limited to chart audits, auditing for clinical compliance or program compliance
• Follow-up on physician orders and document actions taken in the medical record
• Monitors the needs of nurse/physician during examinations, treatments, and procedures, and assists nursing in patient care with the appropriate competency and training
• Anticipates the needs of the unit by ensuring all supplies and equipment are available for efficient patient care

Job Requirements

Required

• High School GED General Studies, upon hire or
• High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s. News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebookand follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.