Patient Services Coordinator/UKHC
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on April 5, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Patient Services Coordinator/UKHC
Requisition Number
RE44767
Working Title
Patient Services Coordinator/UKHC
Department Name
H3280:Command Center
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
07
Salary Range
$17.50-27.31/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
HS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
This position requires regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; stand up desks are available, intermittently performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Shift
Day-shift, 6:30pm – 7:00am; weekends & some holidays required.
Job Summary
The Patient Services Coordinator works closely with the House Operations Administrators to allocate staff throughout the enterprise. Duties include: entering employee schedules, paycodes, answering calls from staff regarding sick call ins or tardiness, scheduling patient safety companions and per diem pool staff. Acts as a liaison to nursing departments to ensure staffing needs are met. The Patient Services Coordinator collaborates with management regarding staffing holes and coverage plans. Other duties include but not limited to Decedent affairs. Responsible for collecting information and entering it in the Decedent Disposition Documentation.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
The ideal candidate for this position will have exceptional organizational and computer skills; the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; and a high regard for providing exceptional customer service, accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
A high school diploma or above and at least five full years of paid employment experience in a healthcare-related administrative position.
Deadline to Apply
04/11/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Patient Services Coordinator/UKHC
Requisition Number
RE44767
Working Title
Patient Services Coordinator/UKHC
Department Name
H3280:Command Center
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
07
Salary Range
$17.50-27.31/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
HS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
5 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
This position requires regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; stand up desks are available, intermittently performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
Shift
Day-shift, 6:30pm – 7:00am; weekends & some holidays required.
Job Summary
The Patient Services Coordinator works closely with the House Operations Administrators to allocate staff throughout the enterprise. Duties include: entering employee schedules, paycodes, answering calls from staff regarding sick call ins or tardiness, scheduling patient safety companions and per diem pool staff. Acts as a liaison to nursing departments to ensure staffing needs are met. The Patient Services Coordinator collaborates with management regarding staffing holes and coverage plans. Other duties include but not limited to Decedent affairs. Responsible for collecting information and entering it in the Decedent Disposition Documentation.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
The ideal candidate for this position will have exceptional organizational and computer skills; the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment; and a high regard for providing exceptional customer service, accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
A high school diploma or above and at least five full years of paid employment experience in a healthcare-related administrative position.
Deadline to Apply
04/11/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Please choose the answer which best describes your number of years of full-time employment experience in an administrative support role.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please choose the answer which best describes your amount of paid, full-time employment experience providing administrative support within a healthcare setting.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please indicate the number of years of paid work experience you have working in healthcare or healthcare operations.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please choose the answer that best describes your years of paid, full-time employment experience working with budgets and financial reconciliations.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 3 years
- More than 3 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * Please briefly describe your paid employment experience providing administrative support, including the type of setting in which you did so (i.e., hospital, clinical, office, etc.).
(Open Ended Question) - * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.
(Open Ended Question) - * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
- Yes
- No
- * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- InsideHigherEd.com
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- Academic Keys
- Latinosinhighered.com
- Indeed.com
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- None of the Above
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
