Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) | MCK Pre Anesth Call Ctr at Abarca Health

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
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HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • High School or GED Equivalent
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles
  • Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Work effectively in a team environment
  • Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, OSHA)

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a unit/department resource, providing customer service to patients, families, and healthcare staff; greet all persons, answer inquiries, direct, and assist them
  • Use appropriate reception etiquette for telephone, nurses’ desk, receiving area, and paging system when answering phones, making announcements, and/or assisting visitors; assist in providing direction during emergencies
  • Communicate messages, explanations, and instructions clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner to all members of the healthcare team
  • Keep work area clean and organized; assist or be responsible for set up and/or restocking rooms, ordering supplies, and cleaning
  • Accurately enter patient admission/registration information; assist with completion of required forms, preparing charts, order entry, scheduling appointments, and obtain/distribute patient education materials as directed
  • Assist with transfer and/or discharge paperwork and communicate necessary information to receiving departments/facilities
  • Assist RN/LPN/Patient Care Tech in meeting patient care needs as requested and appropriate to the unit/department

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Customer ServiceReceptionPatient RegistrationOrder EntrySchedulingData EntryTelephone EtiquetteSupply Management

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the pay range for the Health Unit Coordinator position?

The pay range is $18.00 - $23.50, with actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Is this a remote position or does it require on-site work?

This is an on-site position at Avera McKennan Hospital.

What are the required qualifications for this role?

A High School diploma or GED equivalent is required, along with the ability to perform essential job functions including visual acuity and effective communication.

What is the company culture like at Avera?

The culture emphasizes compassion, hospitality, stewardship, and the CARE standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement, as part of a multidisciplinary team focused on Moving Health Forward.

What makes a strong candidate for this Health Unit Coordinator role?

Candidates with related experience in a healthcare setting are preferred, along with a commitment to Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and the ability to provide excellent customer service.

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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