Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk

Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk programs prepare individuals, under the supervision of nurses or ward supervisors, to perform routine administrative and reception duties in a patient care unit within a hospital or other health care facility. Includes instruction in receiving and directing visitors, transcribing medical and nursing orders, preparing requisition forms, scheduling patient appointments and procedures, monitoring patients and personnel, and interpersonal skills.

While Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk has degrees up to the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, most students study towards a Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Students major in Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk all over the country, though the major at the Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years level has the most graduates in Washington. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Health Unit Coordinator/Ward Clerk is $37,800.