M Health Fairview is looking for a HUC at St. Johns Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is 48 hours per two weeks on the Night shift, for 8 hour shifts, every other weekend, variable schedule, and is eligible for benefits. Health Unit Coordinators are part of a dynamic care team including Providers, RN's, Nursing Assistants and Department Leaders, creating an atmosphere of hospitality and efficiency.Utilizing EPIC, the Health Unit Coordinator plays a critical role in the coordination of information ensuring an optimal patient visitor experience.
St. Johns Hospital provides offers a warm, inviting atmosphere and caring, personal staff. State of the art technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and compassionate health care delivery. We are committed to providing superior health care to our growing community. Our 184 bed facility offers a wide variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Responsibilities/Job Description
Maintains the patient shadow chart (paper records) in appropriate functional order as indicated in hospital and unit policy.
Sends shadow chart to HIM when patient is discharged
Monitors and enters information on the patient status board as needed and appropriate.
Performs census management activities for admission arrivals, transfers and discharge
Communicates effectively with patient/family, the interdependent team and other disciplinesregarding the care of the patient
Achieves customer service excellence by understanding and supporting the needs of all internal and external customers (patients, families, frontline staff and physicians/LIP's)
Supports holistic nursing theory based on Watson's theory of caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association and the HealthEast nursing patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) in order to achieve the HealthEast nursing vision
Supports the unit by trouble shooting technology concerns as issues arise
Coordinates information to facilitate care progession of patients, making sure all discharge information is assembled for discharge to home or transfers to skill nursing facilties, TCUs, etc
Works with clinics, hospitals, and other agencies to obtain patient records as needed for ongoing care within HealthEast facilities.
Supports and helps facilitate patient signup of MyChart
For some departments, HUCs will obtain information to conduct registration of patients, updates patient demographic and health insurance information, and verifies insurance eligibility, as appropriate/needed by site location according to established registration standards
Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards
Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements
Performs other responsbilities as needed/assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
1 to 3 years office experience required, preferably in a health care setting
Preferred Qualifications:
Unit coordinator course preferred
Other Required Skills:
Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
Computer Skills Basic: Ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work tasks (navigate in Windows, Outlook, etc)
Interpersonal Communication:Skilled in developing effective rapport with customers, co-workers, or families, actively listening to develop a positive connection
Office Skills: Knowledge and application of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, and other office procedures and terminology
Organization: Effective management of projects, deadlines, and work load prioritizing; putting things together in an orderly and functional whole
Problem Solving: Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; utilizes appropriate tools and staff resources along with sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations
Safety Testing and Practices: Knowledge and application of safety practices, fire and disaster policies and procedures; safety testing, performance verification, and operations procedures for various types of equipment
Together with the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Physicians we have created M Health Fairview. M Health Fairview is the newly expanded collaboration among the University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, and Fairview Health Services. The healthcare system combines the best of academic and community medicine — expanding access to world-class, breakthrough care through our 10 hospitals and 60 clinics.Fairview Health Services (fairview.org) is an award-winning, nonprofit health system providing exceptional care across the full spectrum of health care services. Fairview is one of the most comprehensive and geographically accessible systems in the state, with 10 hospitals—including an academic medical center and long-term care hospital—serving the greater Twin Cities metro area.Its broad continuum also includes 60 primary care clinics, specialty clinics, senior living communities, retail and specialty pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, rehabilitation centers, counseling and home health care services, medical transportation, an integrated provider network and health insurer PreferredOne. In partnership with the University of Minnesota, ...Fairview’s 32,000 employees and 2,400 affiliated providers embrace innovation to drive a healthier future through healing, discovery and education.
