The Health Unit Coordinator introduces students to the health care facility environment. Top candidates should be able to set up charts, perform data entry, maintain patient records, manage facility communications, and monitor compliance and confidential regulations. This program prepares students for the Certified Health Unit Coordinator (CHUC) certification exam and Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS) certification exam. This program is powered by MedCerts.

Learning Objectives:

1. Perform HUC tasks and provide accountability to nursing personnel, medical staff and other hospital department patients and visitors
2. Manage & operate the nursing unit communication systems
3. Record diagnostic tests values, vital signs, and census data
4. Scan reports into the patient’s EMR or physically insert into patient’s chart
5. Transcribe doctor’s orders or monitor patient orders using knowledge of A&P, disease processes, medical terminology and abbreviations
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the soft skill expectations of an allied healthcare professional