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Health Unit Coordinator (0.75 FTE, Days/Nights)

Gundersen Health System
401(k)
United States, Wisconsin, La Crosse
Jun 28, 2025
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30 Job Title:Health Unit CoordinatorLocation:La Crosse, Wisconsin

Position Summary:
We are seeking a motivated Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) to join our clinical support team! The HUC plays a vital role in supporting clinical staff and ensuring smooth unit operations through a variety of clerical and communication tasks.

What You Will Do:

  • Greet visitors and answer incoming phone calls professionally.
  • Perform clerical duties such as admitting and discharging patients in the Epic system.
  • Ensure patients have all necessary paperwork and manage orders for patient transfers.
  • Efficiently manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Support clinical staff with diverse administrative tasks.
  • Handle internal and external calls, including directing patient family inquiries to nursing staff.
  • Page providers for admissions and discharge paperwork signatures.

What is Available:

  • Part-time, 30 hours per week
  • Day/Night rotation: 6:30am - 6:30pm and 6:30pm - 6:30am (12-hour shifts)
  • Holiday rotation

What You Will Get:

  • Starting pay of $17.45/hour plus additional pay for relevant experience
  • Shift differentials: PM Shift $1.00/hr, Night Shift $2.00/hr, Weekend $1.50/hr,
  • Opportunity to expand your skill set by working across diverse departments
  • Access to our Career Development Center for professional growth
  • Great work-life balance
  • Generous 401K match and base contribution

What You Will Need:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Strong technical/computer skills, typing proficiency, and excellent phone etiquette
  • Ability to multi-task and work effectively as part of a team
  • Capacity to collaborate with diverse professionals and individuals
  • Medical terminology or healthcare experience is a plus

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest's most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients and communities

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values - belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility - our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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