Hospital Unit Coordinator

The Unit Clerk is a member of the nursing team who performs various clerical functions for the nursing unit; provides reception for designated area & arranges for patient examinations/testing as required.
This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.

• Upholds KPs Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws
• Performs clerical functions within the department including but not limited to telephone reception, transcription of orders, chart flagging & maintaining department records (i.e., statistics, logbook and/or census board)
• Demonstrates an understanding of patients in various age groups, cultural diversity & lifestyle choices & adapts communication styles to accommodate such differences
• Observes all applicable regional, medical center & department polices & procedures
• Maintains equipment & supplies in accordance w/ department guidelines
• KP Service Standards: Follows LMPs ABCs
• Takes Initiative: Positive first impression, ask how you can help & give information
• Take Responsibility: Solve problems, resolve conflict, assume ownership
• Take Care: Protect confidentiality, show respect, value differences & show empathy
• Take Pride: Neat work area, low noise, be professional, support your team & KP
• Performs other duties as required
• Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed

• Completion & certification of an approved KP Hospital Unit Coordinator course OR one (1) year experience within the last three (3) years as a Hospital Unit Coordinator in an acute care setting, which included transcription of MD orders, completion of requisitions & arrangements for patient examinations, test, etc
• Computer knowledge
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology

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Notes:

• Works every other weekend
• Scheduled hours per week will be 21-32.

PrimaryLocation : California,San Diego,Zion Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 21
Shift : Day
Workdays : Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 03:30 PM
Job Schedule : Part-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : B09|OPEIU|Local 30
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Administrative & Support Services
Department : ZION MEDICAL CENTER - OSM Svc Admin-Nursing Float - 0801
Travel : No
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• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

• Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

• Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.