What are the responsibilities and job description for the HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR/ED TECH position at Newport Hospital & Health Services?
Primary Scheduled Hours: 72 hours per pay period, 12 hour day shift (36 hours ED/36 hours Float pool)
Job Summary
Provides direct patient care in the Emergency Department. Meets the communication needs of the patient/family, departmental staff, and medical staff. Implements directions from the physicians and nursing staff. Handles clerical duties on nursing unit, including answering telephones, relaying messages, keeping records directing visitors, distributing mail, and transcribing physician orders. May assist in patient care and order supplies. May use CRT.
Who are we?
- Newport Hospital and Health Services is located in Newport, WA on the Washington-Idaho border. We are an independent rural healthcare provider.
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Newport Hospital and Health Services consists of:
- 24 bed Rural Community Hospital - Trauma Level IV
- 15 providers Rural Health Clinic
- 72 bed, high level care, Advanced Assisted Living Facility
- 42 apartment; low-moderate care level Assisted Living Facility
Education Background and Experience
Minimum Education:
High school graduate of equivalent.
Nursing Assistant Certified
Required Licensure / Certifications:
Active NA-C license or Active NA-R license with EMT
Required Experience:
Medical terminology course required.
Nursing Assistant Certified experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
One (1) year experience in an Emergency Department hospital preferred.
Professional Requirements
- Maintain regulatory requirements.
- Report to work on time and as scheduled; complete work within designated timelines.
- Demonstrates the ability to adhere to the mission, ethics and goals of the District.
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate with patients, guests and staff in a courteous, respectful and helpful manner
Essential Job Functions
- Logs all patients in the Urgent Care logbook.
- Obtains patient demographic and health insurance information; collects co-pay if appropriate.
- Assembles patient charts; retrieves patient charts if they are a return patient.
- Enters and verifies orders in the computer system. Documents the time orders were placed in the computer on the Urgent Care record.
- Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and physicians.
- Consults other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
- Retrieves all lab results from the computer and brings to the attention of the charge nurse.
- Takes specimens to the laboratory.
Compensation/How We Care For You:
Successful candidates typically begin between the beginning and midpoint of the compensation range ($21.80 - $25.68/hour) dependent on qualifications/experience and receive compensation increment increases annually.
We offer competitive wages.
- Comprehensive benefit package including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement with a 6% dollar for dollar employer match
- Long Term Disability
- AFLAC
- Flexible Spending Account
- Bonus, if eligible upon Board approval
- We provide a complimentary gym membership
- We offer various tuition assistance programs
We give back to our community snack bags for local schools and assist with Meals on Wheels for our elderly.
We work where we play - Three major ski resorts are located within one hour of Newport, numerous lakes, rivers, and hiking trails. Truly an abundance of outdoor recreation.
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Our nurse development strategy is competency and confidence focused. We employ nurse techs and foster growth for new graduates including specialty areas.
We offer training on the job to new graduates
All employees are given the opportunity to learn and advance within the organization.
We offer strong family-like support system
Collaboration and team building is supported and developed using teaching and practice of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
Newport Hospital & Health Services (NHHS) is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. NHHS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
NHHS employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
NHHS is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resources at 509-447-6320.
Salary : $22 - $26
