Patient Care Coordinator - UW Medicine Montlake Pre-Kidney Transplant Services

University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Pre- Kidney Transplant Services at UW Medical Center-Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Patient Care Coordinator. This role is crucial in preparing patients for kidney transplantation and working with pre-kidney transplant patients and living kidney donors, offering state-of-the-art care, access to new treatment studies, and traditional therapies. The department focuses on treating patients with all forms of kidney disease.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a medically related or public relations field, AND two (2) years 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 Equivalent 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.

Responsibilities

Triage medical information in a specific medical or surgical specialty
Schedule pre-surgery/pre-transplant diagnostic procedures and related patient appointments
Act as a liaison between patients, consulting physician, referring physician, or outside agency to coordinate patient appointments, admission, or surgery.
Coordinate the exchange of information either written or verbally before and after patients are seen
Coordinate surgery scheduling
Obtain all necessary medical records, diagnostic studies, pathology items, etc that are needed for patient care
Assist in scheduling new patient appointments
Coordinate the direct transfer of patients from outside hospitals to UWMC with physicians, medical staff and Admitting