Evening Health Unit Coordinator

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Medical Center Montlake in Seattle seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Evening 100% FTE role, working Monday–Friday 3:00pm–11:30pm on-site. You will support communications, patient flow, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team using Epic, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent with healthcare, administrative, or customer service experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and healthcare/admin/customer service experience.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.
• Legal requirements such as a license, certification, and/or registration may apply.

Responsibilities

• Thrive in a busy, fast-paced environment with strong organizational skills.
• Provide staff, providers, and patients with efficient communication systems, including answering phones and triaging call lights.
• Respond to patient and family inquiries in a timely, courteous, and accurate manner.
• Assist in maintaining a welcoming and organized unit environment for patients, families, and staff.
• Work with the charge RN to manage patient flow, prioritize unit needs, and coordinate admits/transfers/discharges.
• Prepare and compile discharge packets to support timely and safe patient discharges.
• Coordinate transportation and paperwork for patient transfers and diagnostic testing.
• Handle unit paperwork including patient chart maintenance, consent forms, and other documentation.
• Maintain inventory of supplies and equipment and restock as needed; use Epic, Teams, and Outlook for coordination.
• Partner with care team to prioritize patient satisfaction and exceptional care delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Administrative tasks

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

UW Medical Center Montlake in Seattle seeks a Health Unit Coordinator for the Evening 100% FTE role, working Monday–Friday 3:00pm–11:30pm on-site. You will support communications, patient flow, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team using Epic, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent with healthcare, administrative, or customer service experience.