• Patient Services Specialist

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 245065

     

    Department: HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER CHEST CLINIC

     

    Posting Date: 04/29/2025

    Closing Info:

    Closes On 05/06/2025

     

    Salary: 50% of $3,676 - $5,099 per month

     

    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-classified-staff-20210208.pdf)

     

    **Harborview Medical Center's Chest Clinic** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Part-time Days Patient Services Specialist, (job profile: Patient Services Specialist 3)** .

    WORK SCHEDULE

    + 50% FTE, Days

    + Monday & Tuesday 8am-430pm Wednesday 8am-12noon **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**

    + Conveniently located near public transportation

    + Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve

    + Opportunity to provide career growth **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** The Chest Clinic at Harborview cares for patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, asbestosis, emphysema, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, cavitary lung disease, bronchiectasis, occupational lung disease and pleural effusions.We also provide smoking cessation assistance, pulmonary function testing, fiber optic bronchoscopy, lung cancer screening and thoracentesis services. **RESPONSIBLITITES**

    + Check-in/check-out of patients and scheduling appointments

    + Monitoring, tracking and obtaining insurance authorizations for patients

    + Processing incoming patient referrals

    + Communicating with insurance payers and updating insurance clearance process and procedures for clinic

    + Rescheduling patients when the provider calls out

    + Triaging and responding to patient messages

    + Creates and updates provider schedules

    + Assists in orienting and training new staff in work area **QUALIFICATIONS**

    + High school diploma or GED equivalent

    + Three years of Patient Support Service experience **OR**

    + An equivalent combination of education/experience **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER**

    As the region's only?Level?I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

     

    Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

     

    Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center)** **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.

     

    **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** 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.