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Company OverviewShriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking.
Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.
We currently have an opening for a part-time Health Unit Coordinator to join our Portland, OR team. The HUC is responsible to Nursing leadership. Provides clerical and office support in the inpatient setting.
The HUC is responsible for answering phones, directing communications, registering patients in the computer, maintaining patient information (paper and computerized), transporting specimens, and procuring needed supplies, medications, and blood products. Key
Seeks to provide an environment conducive to family centered careIs aware of patient/parent and staff boundary issuesSupports the professional interdisciplinary staff in their role to provide expert clinical care to patientsCompletes all paperwork for admissions and discharges according to policy and procedureDemonstrates appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills when dealing with patients, families, visitors and other staffRequired
1 year Transcription, medical terminology, office organizational skills1 year Computer applications, typing, general office skillsBasic Life Support (BLS)
3 years' experience as Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary/Health Unit Coordinator3 years experience Electronic Medical RecordBilingual in Spanish Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
About the role
Provides clerical and office support in the inpatient setting. The HUC is responsible for answering phones, directing communications, registering patients in the computer, maintaining patient information (paper and computerized), transporting specimens, and procuring needed supplies, medications, and blood products.