• Respiratory Care Unit Coordinator

    University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


    Req #: 246032

     

    Department: HARBORVIEW - RESPIRATORY CARE

     

    Posting Date: 05/22/2025

    Closing Info:

    Open Until Filled

     

    Salary: $3,749 - $5,010 per month

     

    Shift: First Shift

    Notes:

    + Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs

    + Plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options

    + Enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance.

    + Receive UPASS Benefits, which includes free public transportation in the Puget Sound region on participating transit servicesFor 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-20220908\_a11y.pdf)

    **Harborview Medical Center** is currently recruiting for a **RESPIRATORY CARE UNIT COORDINATOR** to join our Respiratory Care Team!

    WORK SCHEDULE

    + 40 hours per week

    + Day Shift **JOB SUMMARY** The Unit Coordinator serves as the frontline administrative support for the Respiratory Care Department at Harborview Medical Center. This role plays a vital part in coordinating day-to-day departmental operations, serving as the primary point of contact for staff, vendors, interviewees, and visitors. The Program Coordinator ensures smooth administrative workflows, supports onboarding and compliance processes, and facilitates communication between clinical and administrative teams. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

    + Serve as the first point of contact for all vendors, interviewees, and visitors arriving to the department. Verify appointments and direct individuals to the appropriate personnel, including the Department Manager or Clinical Specialist.

    + Respond to staff inquiries related to payroll, educational reimbursement, badge access, and timekeeping.

    + Coordinate onboarding paperwork for new hires, including personnel file preparation, license verification, HIPAA forms, job description acknowledgments, and NetID/UW Medicine access setup.

    + Order and maintain inventory of break room supplies (e.g., paper goods, utensils, coffee filters), and submit maintenance requests for equipment such as printers, phones, scanners, and laptops.

    + Schedule all staff, lead, and MDM (multi-disciplinary) meetings, and coordinate interviews for Respiratory Care Practitioner interns and staff.

    + Print, update, and laminate clinical signage and badge reference cards; ensure staff have up-to-date documents, forms, and evaluation materials.

    + Retrieve and return broken department phones and pagers, and coordinate necessary repairs to ensure clinical tools remain operational.

    + Prepare and maintain accurate personnel files; ensure all documentation is organized and compliant with departmental standards.

    + Manage billing-related documentation and processing for department services and equipment; ensure timely submission and tracking of invoices and reimbursements. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** High school graduation or equivalent AND two years of experience in administrative or healthcare support role, or similar program specialty.OREquivalent education/experience. **ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER** As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. **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. **Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs)** Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone

     

    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.