Care Center Health Unit Coordinator

About Lakewood

Lakewood Health System is a comprehensive rural healthcare system in central Minnesota. Leading the way in providing quality, personalized healthcare for a lifetime, Lakewood prides itself on remaining fiercely independent to prioritize its patients, staff, and communities in all decisions. Voted as one of Star Tribune's Top Workplaces for the sixth year in a row, we do rural healthcare differently at LHS by providing a solid foundation of family practice providers with access to best-in-class specialty services, all right here at Lakewood. Across the spectrum of life, Lakewood Health System provides compassionate, quality care for the Brainerd Lakes region and beyond.

About the Department

Our Care Center team focuses on providing exceptional long-term care to residents. We collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure residents receive quality, personalized care that aligns with their unique needs and preferences.

Mission for Position

Join Our Team as a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) at the Care Center!

Are you organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? We're looking for a compassionate and reliable individual to take on the role of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) at our Care Center, where you'll play a vital part in supporting our residents and staff.

Position Summary

Primary Responsibilities: As our HUC, you will:

• File important reports from Lab, X-ray, and other facility areas.
• Create and maintain new charts for admissions.
• Ensure resident records are up to date by purging outdated information.
• Prepare rooms for new residents, including setting up name tags, door tags, and admission checklists.
• Organize and label discharge charts, sending them to Resident Medical Records.
• Maintain and update resident labels in charts as directed by the Director of Nursing (DON).
• Assist with resident appointments and transportation needs.
• Assist the Charge Nurse and Nursing Leadership team with administrative tasks as delegated.
• Assist residents with ADL's as needed and float to work the floor as the team needs.

Secondary Responsibilities: In addition to your primary duties, you'll provide backup coverage in two important areas:

Scheduler Support for the Care Center:

• Assist with daily call-in coverage and day-to-day scheduling.
• Help maintain accurate daily staffing worksheets and handle scheduling tasks in Paycom.
• Post the daily staffing schedule for the team to see.
• Assist primary Scheduler to maintain and publish a consistent schedule.

Business Office Assistant Support for the Care Center:

• Post deposits, reconcile bank statements, and assist with resident purchases.
• Help manage Representative Payee accounts and handle administrative tasks like setting up payment plans and addressing overdo bill pay.
• Assist admissions team to secure insurance coverage and complete admission paperwork.

This is a diverse and fulfilling role where you'll support both residents and staff in a meaningful way. Whether you're assisting with vital records, coordinating schedules, or helping with day-to-day administrative tasks, your work will have a direct impact on the quality of care we provide.

Position Type

This is a full-time position working Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. No weekends or holidays are required.

Ideal Candidate

• Medical Secretary Certificate or Health Unit Coordinator training preferred
• Pays close attention to detail
• Strong organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, emergent, and non-emergent settings
• Responsive to delegation and working as a team player

Benefits

Lakewood Health System is growing and looking for great people to join our mission of providing personalized, quality healthcare for a lifetime. At Lakewood, our people are our most valued asset!

• Generous Planned Time Off & Wellness Time Off
• 401K Match
• Annual tuition assistance of $2,000 per year
• Best-in-region employer HSA contributions
• Employer paid premiums for individual-only healthcare coverage!

With ample opportunities for growth within the system and support as you pursue your personal goals, it's safe to say that Lakewood Health System is a great place to launch or continue your career in healthcare!

A new team member's starting wage reflects our compensation philosophy, taking into account experience, education, certifications and internal equity. Hourly pay is just one part of the comprehensive and rewarding compensation package we're proud to provide! Please be sure to include all applicable experience in your application.

If you need an accommodation during the application process, please call 218-894-8524 or email humanresources@lakewoodhealthsystem.com.

Interested, but will the schedule work for you? Have questions on organizational culture, team fit or day-to-day experience?

>>>Contact Ashley Wallgren to discuss the possibilities further:

Ashley Wallgren, RN, Care Center Director of Nursing

P: 218-894-8335

E: ashleywallgren@lakewoodhealthsystem.com

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