Health Unit Coordinator Emergency Department - Emergency Services

Job Description

Description:

Swedish Medical Center is looking for a Unit Coordinator Emergency Department (0.6 FTE, Day Shift) to work in Emergency Services at Swedish Cherry Hill in Seattle, WA.

Responsible and accountable for the coordination of information and clerical support needed for the care and flow of patients in the Swedish Medical Center and Emergency Department environment. Management of the Medical Chart, files, on-call physicians, order entry, admission, discharge and disposition of the patient from the department. Maintains and retrieves clinical information as needed to meet regulatory requirements. Provides front line customer service and service recovery responsibility. Manages computer systems specific to the Emergency Department. Responsible for all incoming telephone, community EMS communications, and outside medical centers requests for patient information. Performs other special project assignments as directed. Manages the physical environment and supplies. Participates in quality improvement activities of the medical center and Emergency Department.

In this position you will:

• Manages the information required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Coordinates order entry and results/reports needed for patient care.
• Demonstrates team behavior that supports and meets the team values.
• Performs data entry and collection of data needed to evaluate systems and processes.
• Initiates and prioritizes telephone communications.
• Admission and disposition of the ED patient.
• Maintains the immediate work environment.
• Assures equipment is in working order, and troubleshoots as necessary.
• Locates outside physicians via the call schedule or as directed by the ED medical staff.
• Participates in the development and implementation of quality improvement processes. Attends and participates in departmental staff meetings.

Qualifications:

Required qualifications for this position include:

• 1 year Related experience in a medical setting or completion of unit coordinator program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers required at time of hire from American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network (MTN).

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

• One year college studies.
• Medical terminology.
• Insurance and data entry systems experience.

About the Cherry Hill Campus

What is now known as the James Tower at Swedish/Cherry Hill Campus was home to the first hospital in Seattle, established in 1877 by the Sisters of Providence, a Catholic charity. On July 1, 2000, the 385-bed tertiary-care center previously known as Providence Seattle Medical Center became part of the Swedish health-care system.

We offer comprehensive, best-in-class benefits to our caregivers. For more information, visit

https://swedish.jobs/why-swedish/#benefits-rewards

Our Mission

Our Mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person we serve.

Our Vision is Health for a Better World.

About Us

Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Seattle area. It is comprised of five hospital campuses (First Hill, Cherry Hill, Ballard, Edmonds and Issaquah); emergency rooms and specialty center in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Swedish Medical Group, a network of more than 128 primary care and specialty care locations throughout the greater Puget Sound area. Swedish employs nearly 13,000 caregivers (all employees), including nearly 1,400 providers. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we're committed to caring for the people in our region and beyond. Swedish is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Swedish does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, protected veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

Schedule: Part-time

Shift: Day

Job Category: Administrative (Clinical)

Location: Washington-Seattle

Work Locations: Cherry Hill Main Bldg (WA150) 500 17th Ave James Tower Seattle, 98122

Req ID: 337818