Health Unit Coordinator - Operating Room

Health Unit Coordinator-Operating RoomCleveland Clinic Coral Springs brings world-class surgical care to Coral Springs, Parkland, and surrounding communities. The three-story, 73,000-square-foot facility features a Joint Commission accredited ambulatory surgery center and provides access to more than 20 specialties, outpatient surgery, endoscopy, and advanced imaging services.With a focus on advanced technology and surgical firsts, our caregivers can gain valuable experience while delivering world-class patient care through an intricate nursing care model rooted in evidence-based practice.A caregiver in this position works Days, from 6:00am-2:30pm or 6:00am-4:30pm.A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide general secretarial and clerical duties and other duties such as: placing charts in proper order, stamping documents including EMS log with date and name of patient, gathering and organization of emergency patient data, preparing charts, collecting data and completing general clerical duties.

Answer call lights and follow up with appropriate staff.

Answer telephone, relays messages, places calls; interact with patients, families, visitors, staff and other departments in a professional manner.

Transcribe physician's orders accurately and alerts nurses to new orders, single orders, and stat medications.

Confirm that a Registered Nurse signs all orders.

Receive and relay messages with accuracy from other departments, e.g. Lab, X-ray, Admitting, etc.

Confirm that lab requisitions for patients are completed and sent to Lab.

Attend and participate in monthly departmental director's meetings.

Assist in the implementation of formal and informal surveys/methodologies.

Contact Patient Concierge or addresses patients/family issues with appropriate department head and acts as a patient advocate to ensure proper patient comfort by alerting nursing staff of patients' needs (e.g., pain, anxiety, etc.).

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

One year of clerical duties.

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/Physical Requirements:

Requires frequent walking from department to department; requires sitting at a workstation or desk; requires standing; work may include occasional pushing and/or pulling, lifting, and carrying objects weighing up to 50 lbs., such as files, documents and computer printouts.

Work requires finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.

Mental Demands: Ability to work at a fast pace and prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests; ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department directors, physicians and other members of the Healthcare team; ability to ensure operational efficiency; ability to problem-solve and make decisions; ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

Special Demands: Needs minimal sustained direction in assessing needs, directing staff and carrying out departmental and professional responsibilities.

Self-starting and self-motivating; working hours may exceed eight (8) hours per day and is based on what is needed to accomplish work at hand.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

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