Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)

Job Title: Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)
Job Type: Full-time | 5x8s M-F | Day Shift
Wage scale: $17.96-$24.55
Union position 

Your experience matters: Lourdes Medical Center

At Lourdes Medical Center, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce that can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you’ll support those in our facilities who interface with and provide care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How you'll contribute:

• A Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) who excels in this role:
  Administrative professional responsible for managing the flow of information and clerical tasks within a busy department, ensuring efficient operations and effective communication among the medical team, patients, and families. 
  Key responsibilities: 

• Coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges. 

• Maintaining and organizing medical records and electronic health records (EHRs).

• Managing unit supplies and equipment. 

• Serving as a central point of communication by answering phones, relaying messages, and scheduling diagnostic tests. 

• This role requires strong organizational, multitasking, critical-thinking, and customer service skills, along with familiarity with medical terminology. 

• Provide clerical and administrative support to nurses and other medical professionals.

• Ensure unit operations run smoothly by managing data and maintaining a clean, orderly work environment. 

• Schedule diagnostic tests, procedures, and appointments for patients.

• Assist with preparing insurance forms and other administrative documents. 

• Answer and screen incoming telephone calls and take messages.

• Relay physician orders, test results, and patient status updates to appropriate staff.

• Act as a go-between for the medical staff, patients, and their families, answering administrative questions. 

What we are looking for: 

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 

• Current American Heart Association BLS certificate or obtained within 90 days after hire date

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. 
  
   

Schedule: Days (5X8s) M-F (No Weekends)

Why join us:

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:   

• Shift Differentials: $2.25-$3.50

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees. 

• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave, and a minimum of 10 days of paid time off per year (for full-time employees) as well as 8 paid holidays per year. 

• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. 

• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). 

• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.  

Connect with our Recruiter: Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please get in touch with Hunter Delacruz via email, [email protected].

More about Lourdes:

Lourdes Medical Center is a 35-bed hospital located in Pasco, WA, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters

EEOC Statement

“Lourdes Medical Center” is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lourdes Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

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