Health Unit Coordinator – Emergency Department (ED)

                    

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Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator – Emergency Department (ED)

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Emergency Department-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

B12012

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:00am/7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience healthcare at its best. This facility is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will provide stellar patient care, work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

South Pointe Hospital’s Emergency Department has 22 beds and provides 24/7 emergency services, ranging from minor injuries to critical and resuscitative care, to more than 35,000 patients of all ages each year. Known for their collaborative, team-based approach, this department strives to be the best place to receive care and is focused on providing an environment for caregivers to learn and become experts in their field. As Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), you will offer unparalleled customer service to patients, families and visitors to enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience. Using your administrative and clerical skills, you will ensure an efficient operational flow of the department, allowing your fellow caregivers to continue providing optimal patient care.  

A caregiver in this position PRN (as needed) variable shifts from 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.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 direct them to available resources. 

• Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care. 

• 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  

• Microsoft Office experience  

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.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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