Overview Health Unit Coordinator, Emergency Room Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift LeConte Medical Center Overview: LeConte Medical Center is a part of Covenant Health, our region’s top-performing healthcare network and is a 79-bed community hospital located in the heart of Sevier County. We’re a full-service, not-for-profit hospital delivering modern medicine and compassionate care to the growing Sevier County community. LeConte offers a full range of health services, including top-tier specialists, a modern ER, and a beautiful Women’s Center. Learn more about our amazing facility at https://www.lecontemedicalcenter.com/about-leconte-medical-center/. Position Summary: Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit. Responsibilities • Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death. • Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel. • Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered. • Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels. • Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely. • Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc. • Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested. • Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms. • Employ all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job. • Act as preceptor to HUC I. • If not a CNA, must demonstrate competency as a Patient Care Assistant by completing the Patient Care Assistant training class within Covenant. Must also have six or more (6+) months of full time work in a HUC I role. • Obtains patient records from other facilities. • Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable. • Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records • Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. • Performs other duties as assigned. HUC II working in Cardiac Areas: • Assigns and distributes cardiac telemetry equipment to designated hospital staff. • Retrieves cardiac telemetry equipment from nursing units as directed. • Admits and discharges patients from the telemetry monitoring service. • Maintains cardiac related equipment in a state of readiness in coordination with Bio Medical Engineering staff. • Identifies life threatening cardiac rhythms and institutes proper emergency procedures. Qualifications Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED. Minimum Experience: Must be a CNA, MA, or EMT at the time of hire or be a HUC I, PCA, CNA, MA, or EMT with six or more (6+) months of experience at a Covenant Health facility and complete the Covenant Health’s Patient Care Assistant training protocol OR For HUC II working in Cardiac Areas- completion of Apex modules 1-6 and/or telemetry class completed prior to hire or placement in a HUC II role. Licensure Requirement: External new hires must have CNA, MA, or EMT Certification.