Health Unit Coordinator - Part Time 0.6

Company Overview

Shriners Children\u2019s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Job Overview

We currently have an opening for a part-time Heath Unit Coordinator to join our Portland, OR team. The HUC is responsible to Nursing leadership. Provides clerical and office support in the inpatient setting. The HUC is responsible for answering phones, directing communications, registering patients in the computer, maintaining patient information (paper and computerized), transporting specimens, and procuring needed supplies, medications, and blood products.

Schedule: Part-time Nights (in-person)

Holidays: 9 observed holidays per year

Compensation range: The hired applicant's placement within the range is based on qualifications, professional experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Seeks to provide an environment conducive to family centered care


• Is aware of patient/parent and staff boundary issues


• Supports the professional interdisciplinary staff in their role to provide expert clinical care to patients


• Completes all paperwork for admissions and discharges according to policy and procedure


• Demonstrates appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills when dealing with patients, families, visitors and other staff

This is not an all inclusive list of this job's responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned. 

Qualifications

Required

• High School/GED

Preferred

• 3 years experience as Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary/Heath Unit Coordinator


• 3 years experience with Cerner/Electronic Medical Record


• Basic Life Support (BLS, through American Heart Association)


• Bilingual in Spanish

Full job description available on the employer's site.