Patient Care Coordinator

APR Consulting, Inc. has been engaged to identify a Patient Care Coordinator

Location: 550 17th Ave Ste 500 Seattle, WA 98122

Position: Patient Care Coordinator

Pay Rate: $26.88/hr

Duration: 13 weeks (TEMP TO HIRE)

Expected Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (no weekends, no holidays, no call)

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Patient Care Coordinator supports a highly specialized neurosurgery practice by coordinating patient access to care across all phases of the surgical journey. This role is responsible for scheduling services, coordinating care team members, supporting insurance authorization workflows, and ensuring accurate, timely communication between patients, providers, and internal teams. The position is critical to maintaining efficient clinic operations and a high-quality patient experience in a fast-paced, specialty environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and schedule patient appointments, procedures, and follow-up care across a multidisciplinary neurosurgery care team.
• Support insurance coordination processes, including obtaining required authorizations, verifying coverage, and facilitating communication with payers and patients as needed.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for patients, ensuring clear communication, timely follow-through, and continuity of care.
• Collaborate closely with providers, APCs, nursing, and administrative teams to ensure clinic workflows run smoothly and patient needs are addressed efficiently.
• Maintain accurate scheduling, referral, and patient information within the electronic medical record, adhering to confidentiality and compliance requirements.
• Independently manage multiple priorities in a high-volume clinical setting while maintaining professionalism and attention to detail.
• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 1 year of administrative experience in a medical or healthcare setting or 2 years of administrative/customer service experience in a fast-paced office environment.
• Demonstrated experience in scheduling, referral coordination, insurance/authorization workflows, or front-end clinic operations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Experience handling confidential patient information with professionalism and discretion.
• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience in a clinic, specialty practice, or surgical office in an administrative or coordinator role.
• Experience coordinating insurance verification or prior authorizations.
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience (EPIC)
• Candidates with administrative and care-coordination backgrounds are strongly preferred.

Our client is the one of the largest Healthcare Staffing Provider in the United States, to be assigned at one of their affiliated hospitals/healthcare facilities.

This particular client is requiring that all new hires show proof of vaccination. However, accommodations may be made for those with disabilities or religious reasons who cannot obtain a vaccine.

Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!