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Project Coordinator - Seattle, WA

Company: Optum
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 12, 2025

Job Description:

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
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Are you a subject matter expertise in project management, scope definition, risk identification, methodology and resource allocation or facilitation? Join us to define scope, performance, results and you may assist management with vendors and service providers. It's a plus if you're working towards certification in project management.
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This position provides project coordinator support to Employee Health & Safety and Infection Control in the Washington and Oregon markets, conducting monitoring and tracking of employee compliance to the minimum requirements per United Health Group/Optum guidelines.
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Primary Responsibilities:


Monitoring and tracking compliance report for Employee Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) programs:

Respiratory Protection Program
Proof of Immunity Program
Tuberculosis Program
Flu and COVID Vaccine Program
Color Vision Screening Program


Coordinate and provide administrative support during EHS/IP meetings

Monthly department huddles
Monthly Safety Committee Meetings
Escalation Huddles
Program Meetings
IC Program Meetings


Provides outreach and follow-up to employees at 22 Oregon Medical Group locations and 240 Optum Care WA locations for scheduling of fit testing, immunizations and testing
Primary administration and coordination of the tracking and monitoring of inclusion/exclusion criteria and annual fit testing compliance per OSHA standards.
Assist in planning team social and special events
Coordination safety and infection control policy and procedure updates, reviews, editing, formatting and maintenance in accordance with document retention standards
Supports infection preventionists with metric tracking of the following:

HLD compliance
IC Rounding
IC Feedback Survey
Notifiable Conditions Reporting and Investigations
ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) for new construction


Performs other related duties as assigned

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You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED
Driver's License and access to reliable transportation
2+ years of experience working with coordinating projects and programs, facilitating meeting or program or similar experience
1+ year of experience using Microsoft Excel (data entry, sorting/filtering, basic formulas and importing data to excel)
Experience creating status reports and presentations
Microsoft Power Point experience- creating presentations
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communications skills
Must be willing to travel to local Optum Care WA sites or locations. Between Everrett WA and Seattle WA

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Preferred Qualifications:

Microsoft Project experience
Call center experience
Experience with IT document writing
IT testing experience
Microsoft Access experience or knowledge

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The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. - -
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UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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