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Coordinator Patient Care - Interventional Radiology Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you coordinated care across many teams for one patient.

What they are checking: Whether they can keep complex follow-up visits, tests, and referrals on track.

Tell me about a time you educated other staff about a procedure or practice.

What they are checking: Whether they can serve as a resource for staff, which the posting names as part of the role.

What does cost-effective care mean to you in IR?

What they are checking: Whether they think about avoiding cancellations and repeat procedures as part of good care.

What would you do

A patient on apixaban is scheduled for a liver biopsy tomorrow and no one told them to stop it. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they catch the safety issue and coordinate with the team to reschedule or adjust.

A patient has a contrast reaction during a procedure. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize and respond quickly to allergic reactions in the IR suite.

How do you handle the IR schedule when emergencies push planned cases back?

What they are checking: Whether they communicate well with patients and teams when the day changes.

About the work

How do you prepare a patient for an IR procedure, and what labs and meds do you check before they go in?

What they are checking: Whether they check coagulation, kidney function, contrast allergy, and anticoagulants before procedures.

How do you manage moderate sedation during an IR procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they know monitoring, reversal agents, and when to call anesthesia.

How do you teach a patient to care for a new drain or a port at home?

What they are checking: Whether they teach clearly and check understanding so the patient can manage at home.

How do you check on a patient after a femoral or radial access procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they know post-procedure checks for bleeding, pulses, and hematoma.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Patient Care Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The Patient Care Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who in addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care for designated patients. The Patient Care Coordinator ensures that quality outcomes are achieved and demonstrates exceptional clinical practice. The job duties vary with the particular setting or assignment. Responsibilities: • Responsible for planning, coordinating, directing and providing appropriate clinical care to patients in the designated care setting • Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate on-going care, focused on cost-effective ways to maximize wellness and enhance patients’ lives • Develops, coordinates and provides education for patients, family, caregivers and staff based on personalized needs along with serving as a resource for ongoing education • Serves as a communication link between the patient, family, caregivers and interdisciplinary team • Assists in coordinating comprehensive care for patients including any required follow-up visits, referrals, testing, treatment, and/or long-term follow-up • Contributes to department, hospital or other professional committees and/or quality or process improvement initiatives. • Ensures clinical practice and patient care is consistent with policies and procedures • Other duties as assigned AA/EOE Required : • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) • Registered Nurse (RN) • Basic Life Support (BLS) • Minimum 2-5 years of recent & related experience Preferred : • Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) • Specialty certification in the clinical area of focus Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.