| Course Description:
This course is designed to prepare the health unit
coordinator student to facilitate the activities of
people in a health unit to work together smoothly
and harmoniously in a common action, which is the
delivery of health care to patients. Students will
learn management of information, communication,
medical terminology, critical thinking and cultural
diversity. Students will learn to transcribe
physician orders.
Students with skills in health unit coordinating
will be prepared to work in a variety of health care
settings.
Comment: We believe that health unit
coordinating will be a profession that is attractive
to the new wave of health care workers. A recent
Health Care Advisory Board analysis of the number of
inpatient beds needed to care for our aging
population indicates that we will face a shortage of
beds in the future.
We have increased that need greatly in today’s
society for the year 2010. These additional beds
will increase the number of Health Unit Coordinators
needed in the workforce.
Certification Note: Upon successful completion of the program students
will be eligible to take the national certification
exam administered by the National Association of
Health Unit Clerks/Coordinators (NAHUC).
Pay scale - $18,000 to 25,000. Wages
depends on location and demand.
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