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Unit Asst - Emergency Services

Part-time

UnityPoint Health

Madison, WIPart-time$18.32/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18.32/hr
Location
Madison, WI
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Health Unit Assistant provides administrative and clerical support to help maintain smooth healthcare unit operations. The role serves as a central contact for staff, patients, families, and other departments, supporting administrative functions, patient flow, and unit activities. Previous experience in a healthcare setting is helpful. The position has a 0.8 FTE schedule with night shifts and rotating weekend and holiday coverage.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationAttention to DetailKeyboardingData Entry SystemsFast-Paced WorkOrganizational Skills

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentPrevious Healthcare Setting Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

16944BR

FTE: 0.8

Shift: Night Shift (11PM- 730AM) with every-other weekend and holiday rotation

Compensation: $18.32/hr. +

Hours Per Week: 32

Weekends: Yes

Benefit Eligible

Shift: Night Shift (11PM- 730AM) with every-other weekend and holiday rotation

The Health Unit Assistant (HUA) provides essential administrative and clerical support to ensure smooth operations within a healthcare unit. This position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. The HUA serves as a central point of contact for staff, patients, families, and other departments, assisting with administrative functions, patient flow, and assisting with unit activities.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

  • Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

  • Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

  • Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Education:

  • High school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

  • Previous experience in a health care setting helpful

  • Keyboarding skills; effective communication skills; knowledge of data entry systems; the ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; effective organizational skills

  • Must be available the first week of employment for HUC orientations that takes place Monday - Friday 8AM - 4:30PM*

EEO/M/F/D/V

How this job compares

Set against the 3,969 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18.32/hr
  • Wisconsin median$20–23/hr22 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–25/hr1,337 hourly ranges

This rate, $18.32/hr, is 14% below the Wisconsin median midpoint ($21/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Administrative Support hourly ranges in Wisconsin.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 98 open Administrative Support jobs in Wisconsin and 3,969 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (2,060 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,447 of the 3,969 open Administrative Support jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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