Health Information Coordinator

Come join our awesome team as a Health Information Coordinator at The Preserve.

The Preserve is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Located on the corner of Plantation Road and 6 Mile Cypress Parkway in beautiful Fort Myers, we provide Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Skilled Care Services (Post-Acute Rehabilitation & Long-term care).

Job Highlights:

Shift: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm Occasional Weeknds

Pay: $20-26p/h based on experience

Benefit Highlights:

• Generous "refer a friend" bonuses
• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
• Pay In Lieu of Benefits Program

• NetSpend – Get paid early: Tap into 50% of your earnings after payday.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the maintenance of medical records, transcribing orders, scheduling appointments and transportation for program participants. The Health Unit Coordinator role models the customer service expectation on the station. Prioritizes, organizes and coordinates administrative activities to facilitate smooth, efficient unit operations. Performs clerical and non-nursing administrative tasks for the resident unit. Serves as the receptionist/communicator for the resident unit.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Record medical and administrative information in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.

2. Maintain and update roster of residents for assigned unit.

3. Answer telephone calls, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc.

4. Transcribe doctor’s orders as per facility policy. Acknowledges and coordinates the communication of physician’s orders.

5. Tracks due dates of physician order renewal.

6. Coordinate physician call log and fax log.

7. Faxes appropriate information to the pharmacy, lab and clinics as directed by the nurses and physician orders.

8. Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, ID cards, resident personal property, etc., as required.

9. Reports to the Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager discrepancies found in transcribing physician orders, diet orders/changes, charting, etc.

10. Taking doctor’s orders over the phone and transcribing into PCC EMAR, MAR’s and TARS’s.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Graduate of a HUC education program if applicable or LPN or completion of a medical transcription course preferred.

2. Prior experience as a Health Unit Coordinator in health care preferred.

3. Effective communicator with staff, families and outside agencies.

4. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

5. Ability to prioritize

6. Knowledge of current Infection Prevention Control and OSHA guidelines.

Come join our team, and learn why Volunteers of America National Services has been certified as a Great Place to Work for 6 years running by its employees and our employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

Take pride in helping others, and join us today!

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.