Hospital Unit Coordinator

Hospital Unit Coordinator

The Unit Clerk is a member of the nursing team who performs various clerical functions for the nursing unit; provides reception for designated area & arranges for patient examinations/testing as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
• Performs clerical functions within the department including but not limited to telephone reception, transcription of orders, chart flagging & maintaining department records (i.e., statistics, logbook and/or census board)
• Demonstrates an understanding of patients in various age groups, cultural diversity & lifestyle choices & adapts communication styles to accommodate such differences
• Observes all applicable regional, medical center & department polices & procedures
• Maintains equipment & supplies in accordance w/ department guidelines
• KP Service Standards: Follows LMPs ABCs - Takes Initiative: Positive first impression, ask how you can help & give information
• Take Responsibility: Solve problems, resolve conflict, assume ownership
• Take Care: Protect confidentiality, show respect, value differences & show empathy
• Take Pride: Neat work area, low noise, be professional, support your team & KP
• Performs other duties as required
• Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Completion & certification of an approved KP Hospital Unit Coordinator course OR one (1) year experience within the last three (3) years as a Hospital Unit Coordinator in an acute care setting, which included transcription of MD orders, completion of requisitions & arrangements for patient examinations, test, etc

Computer knowledge

Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Preferred Qualifications:

• N/A