Health Unit Coordinator I - Obstetrics

The OB Health Unit Coordinator is a key administrative role within the obstetrics (OB) department, ensuring the smooth operation of the unit and supporting medical staff in delivering high-quality patient care. The coordinator is responsible for managing communication, maintaining patient records, and organizing essential unit activities. In addition, the OB Health Unit Coordinator is responsible for accurately collecting, verifying, and processing information related to births occurring within a healthcare facility. This role ensures compliance with state and federal regulations for vital records reporting and works closely with families, healthcare providers, and government agencies to ensure timely and accurate documentation.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• Notary Public within 4 months of hire


• Minimum of one year's previous experience in a clerical or receptionist position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital and computer experience or satisfactory completion of training program preferred

Skill Requirements

• Ability to read and write.


• Ability to comprehend medical terminology is preferred.


• Must be able to work independently, relate to various groups of professionals and interact with department visitors/staff.


• Must be able to operate word processing equipment, as well as perform data entry into Meditech.


• HIPPA - no breaches of confidentiality. no related complaints voiced on patient satisfactions surveys. No related complaints by fellow care providers of observed incidences.


• Unit and annual competencies each year


• National Patient Safety Goals.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance


• Free onsite parking


• Shift and weekend differentials


• Tuition reimbursement


• Onsite child care

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

 Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.