Health Unit Coordinator Position Available In Allegheny, Pennsylvania

• Health Unit Coordinator – Full Time | UPMC Presbyterian, Perioperative Care
• UPMC Presbyterian is currently hiring a Full-Time Health Unit Coordinator for our Perioperative Care unit. This position provides a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, with no on-call duties, weekends, or holiday shifts.
• As a Health Unit Coordinator, you’ll be the welcoming face of the unit—greeting patients, families, and staff, keeping communication flowing, and ensuring smooth coordination of patient care, tests, and procedures.

• Responsibilities:

• + Maintains designated supply levels and family lounge upkeep, performs unit audits, monitors noise levels, and strictly follows patient care, HIPAA, and safety policies.

+ Handles all unit communications including answering phones, paging, faxing, and mail distribution; greets and assists visitors, physicians, and staff. + Utilizes hospital information systems such as eRecord, MARS, Medipac, Bedboard, and Teletracking to update patient flow, enter physician orders, and coordinate tests, procedures, and patient transports. + Maintains medical records and patient identification accuracy, manages office equipment maintenance and repair requests, and reports Bedboard discrepancies promptly. + Supports effective communication and professional relationships within the team, suggests departmental improvements, and takes ownership of assigned tasks. + Serves as a resource and preceptor for new staff, actively seeks feedback, identifies learning needs, and participates in self-review, projects, and committees to enhance performance. + High school diploma or equivalent experience. + Knowledge of medical terminology and computer applications. + Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. + Completion of a Certified Health Unit Secretary course preferred.

• Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• + Act 34
• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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