Program Coordinator

Position: Program Coordinator (Multiple Openings)
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.  UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.  

The Department of Emergency Medicine has multiple opportunities for a Linkage to Care Coordinator (Program Coordinator (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv)) to join their team.

As a Care Coordinator, you will be an essential part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with the Program Manager, Lead Care Coordinator, Principal Investigator (PI), Emergency Department (ED) providers, and primary care teams. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include conducting patient intake and registration, coordinating care plans, tracking cases from our hotline, and ensuring patients receive timely referrals to OUD treatment, harm reduction services, and other necessary support.

This dynamic role includes hybrid work arrangements with time spent working remotely and on-site within your region. Daily interactions will occur via phone and in person, requiring compassion, adaptability, and strong communication skills to meet the diverse needs of our patient population. This position also involves evening and weekend hours to ensure continuous support for patients in need.
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* Location:

Applicant must live within one of the ACH regions**– Thriving Together North Central Washington (Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan) or Better Health Together (Ferry, Stevens, Fend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams)– Olympic Community of Health (Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap) or Choice (Grays Harbor, Mason, Thurston, Pacific, Lewis, Wahklakum, Cowlitz)– North Sound ACH (Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, San Juan Island)– Greater Health Now (Kittitas, Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, Whitman) or SWACH (Clark, Skamania, Klickitat)– Elevate Health (Pierce)
** DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*
* · Provide consultation, outreach, education, training, and public messaging about OUD to healthcare professionals and community partners.
*** Core Job Competencies**
* · Proactive decision-making aligned with position responsibilities.
· Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight.
· Exceptional communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Competitive candidates will be detail-oriented, conscientious, and effective communicators, able to handle a diverse set of responsibilities and interact with individuals from various backgrounds.
* Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.
* · Lived experience with Opioid Use Disorder or addiction.
· Experience working on research projects with a research team.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
· Clinical experience interacting with patients.
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and to manage competing priorities and monitor/communicate project status.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends. ### Benefits There are many perks to working for the University of Washington. Learn more about the  that could be available to you as a UW employee.
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