Genetics Clinic Coordinator

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Medical Genetics has an immediate opening for a Genetics Clinic Coordinator, in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Utah Spencer F. Eccles School of Medicine. This position provides assistive care to patients. The incumbent facilitates the efficient delivery of patient care, supports the professional role of the licensed staff, and provides support and assistance as directed by licensed staff in rendering basic healthcare to the patient. This position also assists with clerical functions as a multi-skilled auxiliary worker. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law. The Department of Pediatrics is the second largest department in the University of Utah School of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. We are committed to improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care. For more information about the Department of Pediatrics, please visit: http://medicine.utah.edu/pediatrics/ . Mutual respect and appreciation are highly valued in the department.

Responsibilities

• Reports all observed patient concerns and changes in condition to a licensed staff member.
• Acts as a chaperone for health care providers during patient examination as requested and may assist with procedures.
• Answers division specific telephone calls and assists in the patient triage process. Tasks typically include asking questions about the immediate concerns of the patient, and then deciding how to best help. Helping can be in the form of answering questions, forwarding telephone messages and under the direction of licensed staff, schedules appointments, procedures, and diagnostic tests.
• Assists in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical information in patient’s records, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records from other providers and entering charges for billing purposes.
• Helps with division level referrals by reviewing referral queues daily and working on the referral to completion.
• May perform other duties based on department assigned.

Requirements

Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire). Verifiable completion of one (1) of the following: State approved EMT course; One (1) year of Medical Assistant experience in an ambulatory care clinic or other healthcare setting; Medical Assisting education program; University Hospital Medical Assistant certification program.

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates
• 14.2% retirement contributions
• Generous paid leave time
• 11 paid Holidays per year
• 50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children
• Flex spending accounts
• University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000
• Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet
• Free transit on most UTA services
• Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Pay Rate Range: $19.00 - $24.96

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm.