Health Unit Coordinator

Health unit coordinators deal with the daily operations of hospitals including acting as a receptionist on patient floors. Their most important responsibility is being a liaison between patients and hospital staff. Other tasks vary and often include organizing patient charts and records, ordering hospital supplies, scheduling and collecting admission and discharge forms. Health unit coordinators usually work under nursing staff or a health information administrator. Courses will teach you medical terminology, patient communication skills, scheduling treatment, monitoring and ordering supplies and clerical skills. Health unit coordinators are extremely organized and friendly individuals who enjoy working with many different types of people. Workers in the medical industry report high job satisfaction rates and enjoy fantastic job security. Get in on the action and get into some classes today!