HUC I

covenanthealth· PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift
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📍 Knoxville, TN, USOTHER

About this role

Overview

Health Unit Coordinator, Emergency Department

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift

7A-7:30pm.

 

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a 444-bed hospital recognized for pairing clinical expertise with advanced medical technology to deliver exceptional care. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, we provide leading-edge treatment for stroke recovery. Our facility also offers specialized services in bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced orthopedic care.

 

Fort Sanders Regional is part of Covenant Health, East Tennessee’s largest nonprofit health system and a Becker’s “Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare.” Covenant Health includes nine hospitals and nearly 150 service locations, offering employees a comprehensive benefits package with tuition reimbursement, student loan assistance, certification bonuses, and leadership development programs.

 

Position Summary:

Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death.
  • Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.
  • Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.
  • Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.
  • Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.
  • Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.
  • Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested.
  • Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.
  • Obtains patient records from other facilities.
  • Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.
  • Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records
  • Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:           

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

 

Minimum Experience:         

None

 

Licensure Requirement:         

None

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This HUC I role at covenanthealth is based in Knoxville, TN, US. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the HUC I role at covenanthealth full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a HUC I role in the PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift department at covenanthealth.
Which team or department does the HUC I at covenanthealth belong to?
This HUC I position is part of the PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Day Shift department at covenanthealth. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the HUC I job at covenanthealth posted?
This HUC I position at covenanthealth was posted on Apr 4, 2025. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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