Unit Coordinator - Short Stay Unit

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* Hours:

Full time - 32hrs/week / 7am-3:30pm shift times  (Four 8hr shifts per week)
**** Every other weekend and rotating holiday shifts required
**** Peer shift coverage required as needed

Location:

Main Campus - Lowell General Hospital (Short Stay Unit)
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* Minimum Qualifications:

** 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** 1. One (1) year of customer service experience in a healthcare or customer facing setting.
2. Associate's degree.
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

** 1. Remains in constant communications with admissions on the status of all patients including transfers, admissions, discharges, bed changes, bed cleaning request, and possible changes through the shift.
2. Responsible for review of bed assignments and relaying this information to clinical staff.
3. Receives, greets and directs patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel arriving on or calling a patient care unit in a manner consistent with service excellence expectations and hospital standards of behavior.
4. Initiates, assembles and maintains patient charts on the assigned unit in appropriate, functional order according to hospital policy.  Files pertinent data in appropriate patient’s record.  Prepares charts for Medical Records upon discharge.
5. Prepares and maintains medical records, in accordance to hospital standards and policy, including labeling patient name on admission forms, filing all paperwork in medical record, sorting EKG’s, x-rays, pathology reports, operative notes, progress notes, consultations, etc., for current, discharged, and transferred patients.
6. Labels patient names and updates bed boards, bedside charts, and computer information, including diet, condition, allergies, height and weight of new and current patients.
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* What We Offer:

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* • Competitive salaries & benefits  
• 403(b) retirement plan with hospital match  
• Opportunities for growth    
• Tuition reimbursement  
• Free on-campus parking
** bout Lowell General Hospital:
** Lowell General Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit community hospital serving the Greater Lowell area and surrounding communities. With two primary campuses located in Lowell, Massachusetts, we are the second-largest community hospital in Massachusetts. We have the latest state-of-the-art technology and a full range of medical and surgical services for patients, from newborns to seniors. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) honored Lowell General Hospital with
** Magnet Recognition
** for excellence in nursing care, our
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** The Magnet Recognition Program recognizes healthcare organizations dedicated to nursing excellence, professionalism, and patient-focused care. It is the highest level of recognition an organization can receive for providing the very best quality in patient care. Only nine percent of hospitals in the United States have achieved Magnet status and fewer than one percent of hospitals have achieved a fourth consecutive Magnet designation.

At Tufts Medicine, we want every individual to feel valued for the skills and experience they bring. Our compensation philosophy is designed to offer fair, competitive pay that attracts, retains, and motivates highly talented individuals, while rewarding the important work you do every day.

The base pay ranges reflect the minimum qualifications for the role. Individual offers are determined using a comprehensive approach that considers relevant experience, certifications, education, skills, and internal equity to ensure compensation is fair, consistent, and aligned with our business goals.

Beyond base pay, Tufts Medicine provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports your health, financial security, and career growth—one of the many ways we invest in you so you can thrive both at work and outside of it.
** Pay Range:**$18.81 - $23.51

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community health care to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, Melrose Wakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care network and a large clinically integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000 dedicated employees and caregivers.

The health system came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member organizations and integrate their missions to together transform the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.
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