Building Location: Building F - Duluth Clinic - 3rd Street Department: 2901570 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY - EH DC Job Description: Essentia Health is hiring a department coordinator to support clerical tasks. This is a Union position. Education Qualifications: Job Description: The Department Coordinator serves as clerical support for Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Medicine providers, staff, and leaders. This role is responsible for coordinating referral and work queue management activities within Epic, supporting provider schedule optimization, maintaining appointment templates, managing InBasket workflows, and ensuring timely patient access to care. The Department Coordinator works collaboratively with providers, nursing staff, scheduling teams, and clinic leadership to support efficient patient flow and exceptional service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Prioritize EPIC Work Queues and InBasket messages in order of importance & urgency Address referral-related issues and resolve work queue errors or exceptions. Ensure timely follow-up on scheduling requests, referral questions, and administrative messages. Collaborate with clinical staff to address patient access and scheduling concerns. Required Qualifications: 1 year office experience. Proficient and comprehensive skills in personal computer software systems and applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and databases (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). Preferred Qualifications: Experience in EPIC Experience in Orthopedics You might be a good fit if you... Are good a supporting multiple tasks with competing deadlines Have excellent written and verbal communication skills Are someone who takes initiative and is self -motivated Are organized, detail oriented, and eager to learn Have experience in a healthcare office setting Licensure/Certification Qualifications: FTE: 1 Possible Remote/Hybrid Option: Shift Rotation: Day Rotation (United States of America) Shift Start Time: Shift End Time: Weekends: Holidays: No Call Obligation: No Union: DC USWA Main & Neighborhoods (DCUMN) Union Posting Deadline: 09/24/2026 Compensation Range: $20.20 - $30.09 Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000. To search for more jobs, please CLICK HERE. Find more than a job. Find more in yourself. Find your calling. Essentia Health seeks employees who embrace our commitment to patient- and family-centered care in communities both large and small. We're looking for people who are committed to making patients and their families feel known and understood. People who understand what it means to be Here with you. People who are willing to use their strengths to help others. Our Values Quality | Hospitality | Respect | Joy | Justice | Stewardship | Teamwork Essentia Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Essentia Health does not discriminate in employment because of age, color, creed, culture, disability (physical or mental), ethnicity, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, language, local Human Rights Commission activity, national origin, military service, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or public assistance status. Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of post-offer screenings. Screenings includes verification of your legal right to work in the United States, a health screening and immunization review, verification of applicable licensure, certifications, education, and experience, and background checks including criminal, urine drug screen and MVR where required.

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