Patient Care Coordinator

Job Description

UW Medical Center - Montlake - Pre-Kidney has an outstanding opportunity for a Patient Care Coordinator.

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week)

• Mondays- Fridays

• Telework: two days max telework after 6 months of on-site training

• POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Conveniently located near public transportation

• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

• Opportunity to provide career growth
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Triage medical information in a specific medical or surgical specialty

• Schedule post-surgery diagnostic procedures and follow-up patient appointments

• Act as a liaison between patients, consulting physician, referring physician, or outside agency to coordinate patient appointments, admission, or surgery. Will coordinate the exchange of information either written or verbally before and after patients are seen

• Coordinate anesthesia

• Obtain all necessary medical records, diagnostic studies, pathology items, etc., that are needed for patient care

• Assist in scheduling new patient appointments by triaging to appropriate department and physician

• Enter appointment information in online appointment system

• Coordinate pre-admission tests and procedures

• Schedule and ensure pre-anesthesia works-ups are completed

• Coordinate the direct transfer of patients from outside hospitals to UWMC with physicians, medical staff, and Admitting

• Other duties assigned
  
  QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's Degree in a medically related or public relations field 

• Two years of experience in a tertiary patient care setting involving interaction with a variety of medical services, contact with patients and families, interaction with physicians, and proficiency in medical terminology

• OR 

• An equivalent combination of education/experience

• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE

UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Excellence. Exploration. Education.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.