Job Information
Avera Health Unit Coordinator (HUC R1)/DAH Med Surg Unit/PRN in Dell Rapids, South Dakota
Location:
Avera Dells Area Health Hospital
Worker Type:
PRN
Work Shift:
Rotating days/evenings/nights/weekends/holidays (United States of America)
Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$17.50 - $23.00
Position Highlights
7:00am-3:30pm, 3:30pm-7:00am, e/3rd wknd/hol, occas call; PRN (as needed)
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Performs diverse clerical and reception support duties in support of a unit or department. May assist with patient care needs.
What you will do
Serves as a unit/department resource, providing customer service to patients, families, healthcare staff. Greet all persons, answer inquires, direct, and assist them.
Uses appropriate reception etiquette for telephone, nurses’ desk receiving area and paging system when answering phone, making announcements and/or assisting visitors, assist in providing direction during emergencies.
Communicates messages, explanations and instructions clearly, accurately and in a timely manner to all members of the healthcare team.
Keeps work area clean and organized, assists or is responsible for set up and/or restocking rooms, ordering supplies, and cleaning.
Accurately enters patient admission/registration information, assists with completion of any required forms, preparing charts, order entry, scheduling appointments, and obtains/distributes patient education materials as directed.
Assists with transfer and/or discharge paperwork and communicates necessary for receiving departments/facilities.
Assists RN/LPN/Patient Care Tech in meeting the needs of the patient care needs as requested and appropriate to the unit/department.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:
- Related experience in a healthcare setting
Expectations and Standards
Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
Maintain confidentiality.
Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .
At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.
The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.
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Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.