Health Unit Coordinator - Medical Telemetry
Cleveland Clinic
Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) - Medical Telemetry
Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Mercy Hospital's 7M Medical Telemetry Unit cares for a diverse population of patients ranging from ages 18 to 100+ years old. This unit cares for patients who have peg tubes, foley catheters, central lines, and tracheostomies, are post-heart catheterization, require wound care, have drug and alcohol addictions, or have mental illnesses and are waiting for placement at a psychiatric facility. Minimal bedside procedures are done on this unit, but caregivers occasionally see fluid aspiration from joints and incision/drainage of small skin abscesses.
**A caregiver in this position works 7:00am - 7:30pm.**
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
+ Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.
+ Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.
+ Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
+ Assist patients and families with wayfinding and direct them to available resources.
+ Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
+ Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ High school diploma or GED.
+ 1 year of experience in a customer service-related role.
+ Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
+ College degree.
+ Microsoft Office experience.
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 full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
+ Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
+ Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision.
+ Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.
**Personal Protective Equipment:**
+ Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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