Health Unit Coordinator-Labor & Delivery

Ou Health - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

About the position

The Health Unit Coordinator in the Labor & Delivery department is responsible for performing routine clerical and receptionist duties within a patient care unit. This role is essential for maintaining patient medical records, coordinating patient care activities, and providing support to nursing staff and patients in a busy healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Organizes, prepares and maintains patient medical records and files.
• Ensures that documents are properly labeled, posted and contain current information for billing purposes and medical record maintenance.
• Transcribes orders of physicians and nurses; keeps nurses informed of any changes in orders relating to patient care.
• Schedules tests, treatments and services required of ancillary departments.
• Provides receptionist type coverage for the area: handles routine patient calls, intercom pages, personal callers, routes incoming mail and answers routine inquiries.
• Assists with admissions, transfers and discharges by coordinating, notifying and following-up with the appropriate personnel.
• Maintains or arranges for repair of equipment.
• Works with medical records in obtaining medical charts for patients.
• Assists with inventory needs, ordering, stocking, and distribution of supplies.

Requirements

• One (1) year clerical experience that involved some customer service responsibilities OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Typing/keyboarding skills sufficient to meet the requirements of the position.
• Some computer skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication skills, both written and orally.
• Must be well organized, good in tracking details and skilled at problem solving.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off