Health Unit Coordinator
Career Overview
The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) coordinates the activities of the nursing unit in a hospital. Working under the supervision of a member of the nursing department, the Unit Coordinator serves as the nursing unit receptionist - greeting patients, families, visitors, and staff members on the phone or in person. Duties also include transcribing physicians' orders, preparing and maintaining patient documents, and requisitioning procedures, supplies, and treatments using paper forms or a computer. The HUC helps assure accurate and timely communication between the nursing unit, physicians, and other departments in the hospital.
Length of Training
This 320-hour program requires approximately two semesters to complete.
Clinical Requirements
Proof of liability and health insurance, immunizations and health form, criminal background check, drug screen and CPR card required.
Prerequisites
- High school diploma or GED.
- Recent college work, or assessment of entry-level academic skills in reading, writing, and math.
- Documentation or assessment of computer skills: Windows, MS Word, keyboarding of 25 wpm.
Coursework
| Class | Hours |
|---|---|
| Medical Terminology I (MDCA 1013) | 64 |
| Medical Law and Ethics (PBHL 1001) | 16 |
| Health Data Content & Structure (HITT 1001) | 48 |
| Healthcare Communications (HPRS 2032) | 48 |
| Human Disease and Pathophysiology (MDCA 1002) | 48 |
| Unit Clerk/Coordinator Clinical (HUWC 1060) | 96 |
| Total | 320 |
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