Covenant Health·Morristown, Tennessee
Provide clerical and secretarial support to the nursing unit, including managing admissions, discharges, and physician orders. Coordinate patient tests, maintain unit supplies, and ensure timely communication between medical staff and patients.
Overview Health Unit Coordinator, General Medical Unit Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift Morristown-Hamblen Overview: Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessee’s Lakeway Area.
The facility includes more than 20 emergency suites, advanced laboratories, radiology, and therapy services, and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence for mammograms, biopsies, and nurse navigation.
The Women’s Center features six modern labor and delivery suites and a secure nursery for newborn care.
With state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team, Morristown-Hamblen provides exceptional, patient-focused care close to home.
To meet the needs of our growing community, we continue to develop services, attract new physicians, and embrace innovation, all to promote an improved quality of life.
Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.
Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death. Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel. Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered. Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels. Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely. Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc. Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested. Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms. Follows all established infection control policies including standard precautions, transmission based isolation precautions, OSHA standards, safety measures and proper body mechanics in performance of job. Obtains patient records from other facilities. Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable. Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education: None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED. Minimum Experience: Prior healthcare experience preferred. Completion of Health Unit Coordinator Curriculum within two weeks of hire required. CPOE training and on-the-job training with an experienced HUC preferred. Licensure Requirement: None.
Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent and prefers prior healthcare experience. Completion of a Health Unit Coordinator Curriculum within two weeks of hire is mandatory.
Market context
In Tennessee, HUC I roles are typically available in hospitals and other inpatient settings that need reliable front-desk and unit support. This role can be competitive because it is entry level, but employers still look for strong communication, organization, and comfort handling patient-facing administrative tasks. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show clerical, scheduling, or customer-service experience.
