Program Coordinator/Scheduler - Float Pool - Harborview

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

2d•$23 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Harborview Float Pool is hiring a Program Coordinator/Scheduler to coordinate patient care activities in a medical or surgical specialty. The role triages medical information, schedules diagnostic procedures and patient appointments, and coordinates communications and care arrangements among patients, physicians, hospitals, and other agencies. The position is full-time, 100% FTE (40 hours per week), on-site with no telework, working day shift Monday through Friday. Harborview Medical Center is the region’s only Level I trauma and verified burn center. Owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine, it provides specialized care to patients throughout the Pacific Northwest, including vulnerable King County residents. Its areas of emphasis include emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health, and substance abuse care. The role is a regular position represented by SEIU Local 925 (Nonsupervisory). Pay ranges from $23.41 to $33.47 per hour, with an additional Float Pool premium of $1.50 per hour. UW Medicine has nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators across its organizations and is committed to an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming community.

Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent.
Two years of experience in the program specialty, or equivalent education/experience.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except where legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration, apply.

Responsibilities

Triage medical information in a specific medical or surgical specialty.
Schedule post-surgery diagnostic procedures and follow-up patient appointments.
Liaise among patients, consulting physicians, referring physicians, and outside agencies to coordinate appointments, admissions, or surgery; coordinate written or verbal information exchange before and after patients are seen.
Coordinate anesthesia.
Obtain medical records, diagnostic studies, pathology items, and other materials needed for patient care.
Assist with scheduling new patient appointments by triaging patients to the appropriate department and physician.
Enter appointment information in the online appointment system.
Coordinate pre-admission tests and procedures.
Schedule and ensure completion of pre-anesthesia work-ups.
Coordinate direct transfers of patients from outside hospitals to UWMC with physicians, medical staff, and Admitting.
Perform other assigned duties.