Transplant Financial Coordinator

About the Organization

University of Utah Health is a patient-focused organization dedicated to enhancing health and well-being through patient care, research, and education. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we are nationally ranked for academic research, quality standards, and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

About the Role

This position supports the development and implementation of programs or projects aimed at improving operations and/or patient care. It plays a key role in the day-to-day activities of projects, ensuring they remain on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Monitors the process and outcomes of projects to ensure they stay on schedule.
• Provides administrative and logistical support for projects.
• Documents issues and decisions related to project progress.
• Assists in preparing proposals, reports, and documents regarding the project.
• Participates in staffing needs and resource allocation for the project.
• Reviews monthly budget statements to ensure adequate funding for program/project continuation.
• May perform basic project management functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a clinical field, business, or equivalent.
• One year of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in management or coordination, training, quality assurance, team building, program development, and evaluation.
• Experience with insurance payers, prior authorization, hospital financials, or patient billing (strongly preferred).
• Experience in organ transplant (preferred).
• Patient interaction experience, clinical or non-clinical.
• Epic/EMR experience (preferred).

Schedule

• This position requires shared on-call duties with other Transplant Financial Coordinators to cover 24/7 availability. On-call shifts can be handled over the phone, but the applicant must be available during their assigned shift.
• Hybrid/work-from-home opportunities may be earned after full training is complete. This position is not fully remote.

Working Conditions

• This is a sedentary office-based position that may involve exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Involves sitting for most of the workday and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Carrying, lifting, pushing, or pulling objects up to 10 pounds.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity, near and far vision, color determination, listening, speaking, reaching, and occasional standing, walking, stooping, or crouching.