About Us

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Location/Facility Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center – Fort Worth

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Specialty/Department/Practice:  NIGHTS

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Shift/Schedule Full time Nights, three 12-hour shifts per week with rotating weekends

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Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

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Our Core Values are:

\n\nWe serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.\nWe never settle by constantly striving for better.\nWe are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.\nWe make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.\n\n

Benefits

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Our competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and provides:

\n\nEligibility on day 1 for all benefits\nDollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%\nDebt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more\nImmediate access to time off benefits\n\n

At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.

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Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level

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Job Summary

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The Health Unit Coordinator performs clerical duties and coordinates communication of a unit to help patient care activities.

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Essential Functions of the Role

\n\nPerforms clerical duties to support patient care activities. Initiates, assembles, and maintains patient charts following procedures. Files reports and test results.\nProcesses ordered tests, medications, procedures, and appointments. Processes patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. Informs team members of reports, orders, and other information.\nAnswers telephones and manages the patient call system. Serves as an information resource to patients, staff, and the public. Consistently interacts appropriately with all ages.\nCompletes and maintains unit and patient records, files, forms, and documents. This includes admissions, surgeries, transfers, discharges, medical records, and physician call lists. Maintains an organized work area of records, files, forms, and reference documents. Checks, updates, and maintains facility boards, pneumatic tube system, and telemetry box reconciliation according to departmental policy, procedures, and guidelines.\nPrepares reports, purchase orders, projects, memos, and letters using computer programs.\nGreets visitors and helps them as needed. Answers telephones and contacts nursing team and medical staff using pagers, beepers, and cell phones. Tracks call light response time for the unit. Assigns phone and location devices to appropriate staff.\nPerforms work area duties as directed by the nurse or physician. Runs errands, picks up supplies, and transports patients.\nMaintains par levels of inventory, including requisitions/forms, and stocks work area supplies and equipment.\nMaintains a clean, safe, and functional work area.\nCoordinates transportation for patients and patient items as delegated.\n\n

Key Success Factors

\n\nExcellent bedside manner and ability to make patients feel at ease; appears friendly, reassuring, and approachable to patients.\nAbility to take instruction from a doctor.\nFamiliarity with medical charts and records.\nHigh attention to detail.\nKnowledge of basic computer and keyboard skills.\nCompletion of Health Unit Coordinator Training Program preferred.\n\n

Belonging Statement

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We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\nEDUCATION - H.S. Diploma/GED Equivalent\nEXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience\n