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Req #: 240947

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST - SURGICAL SERVICES

Posting Date: 11/20/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $25.31 - $36.78 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

The UW MEDICAL CENTER – NORTHWEST - OPERATING ROOMS have an outstanding opportunity for a OPERATING ROOM SCHEDULER .

WORK SCHEDULE • 40 hours per week • Day shifts

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS • Receive orders, verify enough information to schedule exams, check for insurance eligibility and may request insurance authorization • The use of multiple software programs is required to facilitate the orders • Excellent communication skills are required for this position - a scheduler may be on the telephone many hours of the day.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Schedule and confirm imaging exams/procedures • Act as a resource for scheduling problems • As necessary for exam scheduling, communicate patient information to appropriate departments and to radiologists, including preliminary appropriateness screening and lab tests • Act as primary contact with patients, offices and physicians in coordinating diagnostic services for all Diagnostic Imaging modalities • Coordinate ordering lab tests if needed as a prerequisite to imaging procedures • Obtain necessary patient information from referring provider office • Screen for patient insurance eligibility and exam authorization requirements • As assigned, perform department open and closing duties

Strong candidates will have at least 1 year of prior scheduling experience and some completed college coursework.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or GED • At least two years of relevant clerical or customer service experience (preferably in a hospital or clinic setting)

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital 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 six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

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, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.