Health Center Coordinator - Highland Park Elementary (1.0 FTE)

Neighborcare Health; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off & holidays

Retirement with match

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Neighborcare Health is seeking a Health Center Coordinator at Highland Park Elementary in Seattle to coordinate schedules, outreach, and administrative tasks for the school-based Health Center. You will work with medical, mental health, and dental providers to ensure smooth patient flow and effective service delivery.

The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, HIPAA familiarity, and a high school diploma (associate/bachelor’s preferred).

Qualifications

• Ability to perform duties under high activity with varied conditions
• Ability to prioritize and follow through on administrative tasks
• Excellent verbal communication and customer service
• Ability to analyze and solve problems with limited supervision
• Develop strong relationships with diverse populations
• Maintain confidentiality per HIPAA requirements
• Proficient with MS Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Coordinate provider schedules and patient check-in; manage clinic flow
• Manage office supplies inventory and purchasing
• Collaborate to reduce costs and monitor the budget
• Handle daily admin tasks, calls, emails, and patient records in EHR
• Lead outreach to promote Health Center services to students and families
• Serve as primary contact for referrals and inquiries
• Attend school meetings on health support coordination
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Verbal communication

Customer service

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

HIPAA compliance

MS Office

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Health Center Coordinator - Highland Park Elementary (1.0 FTE)

Job Category: Clinical Support

Requisition Number: HEALT005785

• Posted : September 24, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Seattle, WA 98106, USA

Description

Purpose

The Health Center Coordinator provides administrative, outreach, service, and partnership coordination support to the school-based Health Center. Administrative functions include patient registration, scheduling, check-in, and other clerical tasks. Outreach and service coordination functions focus on engaging students, families, school administrative staff, and the school community in support of general population health to promote the services of the school-based Health Center. Partnership coordination includes developing and maintaining existing collaboration and partnerships with school staff, administration, and community organizations. This position will work in partnership and joint accountability with other School-based Health Center program team members to achieve Neighborcare Health’s Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals.

Health, Wellness & Retirement Benefits:

• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Retirement with contribution match
• Employee assistance program, & more!

Compensation:

• The target wage range for this position is $23.21 per hour to $33.69 per hour.
• Final offers are individually based on various factors, including skill set, years of experience, location, qualifications, work schedule and other job-related reasons.
• Please note that as a part of the school-based health care program this position is on standby during the summer for approximately eight weeks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate schedules of all providers in the Health Center, ensuring all students arrive for appointments, are checked in appropriately, and are seen according to their needs and the needs of the providers. Providers may include Medical, Mental Health, Dental, and other clinic professionals.
• Manage inventory of office supplies, including ordering, invoicing, receiving, and stocking supplies.
• Work in partnership and joint accountability with other Health Center staff to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, frequently evaluating the budget to reduce costs.
• Oversee/perform all day-to-day administrative clinic tasks, includingbut not limited toanswering telephone and email inquiries, greeting Health Center visitors,managing/adjusting clinic flow as needed,and maintaining student health recordsthrough electronic health record system(s)and tracking sheet.
• Coordinate and lead targeted outreach activities focused on promoting, integrating, and informing students, families, school staff, and the general school community about the school-based Health Center services.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for referrals and service inquiries from school staff and families for school-based Health Center services.
• Attend school meetings related to identification and coordination of health support services for students.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required for this job:

• Ability to effectively perform job duties under high levels of activity, variety of conditions and restraints
• Ability to prioritize and follow through with administrative and service coordination tasks
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills and customer service
• Ability to analyze and solve more complex problems that may require research and creative solutions and make sound decisions with limited supervision
• Ability to develop successful interpersonal and professional relationships with diverse populations (leaders, clinical, non-clinical staff, SPS staff and/or additional Community Based Organizations)
• Practices confidentiality and privacy protocols in accordance with clinical policies and HIPAA requirements
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and general computer use

Education Requirements

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Administrative work experience or experience at a high-volume medical office
• Experience in social service outreach

About Neighborcare Health:
Since 1968, Neighborcare Health has been removing barriers to health care for our neighbors. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.

We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.

Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients. No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.

The full job description is available upon request.

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