This credentialing process ensures that non-physician individuals who interact with patients at the University of Washington Medical Center are competent to practice in their role and have current immunizations to ensure the safety of the patients.
DETERMINING WHETHER YOU NEED TO CREDENTIAL WITH PCS
What is your role at UW Medical Center?
Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
You do NOT need to credential with PCS. Please contact the Office of Medical Staff Appointments known as OMSA at
omsa@uw.edu
Teaching
If you are NOT a Physician or Nurse Practitioner AND if you will be supervising students in the clinical setting, you do NOT need to credential with PCS. Please contact the
Staff Development Specialist at
lgo@uw.edu
Research or Clinical Care Non-Physician
If you are NOT a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant or Clinical Faculty AND you will be conducting research or clinical care with UWMC patients, you DO need to credential with PCS.
PCS Credentialing Attestation Application
Your employer falls into one of these 2 categories:
UW/UW entity personnel
(e.g. HMC, NW Hospital, Valley Hospital, Airlift NW, UW School of Medicine departments, UW School of Pharmacy, UW School of Public Health, SCCA).
- Fill out the Attestation Application UWMC
Email links for application:
UWMC Employee Health emhealth@uw.edu
UWMC Public Safety hospsec@uw.edu
UW Medicine Online Information Portal uaa@uw.edu
- Scan, save as PDF and email ONLY the signed application to pcscred@uw.edu
Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. Please allow at least 2 weeks for processing.
Confirmation of approval will be sent via email. Upon approval you will wear your employer issued photo ID badge at all times in the Medical Center.
Non-UW/UW entity personnel
(e.g. Puget Sound Blood Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Children’s, Group Health, VA Puget Sound Health Care System).
- Fill out the Attestation Application UWMC
Email links for application:
UWMC Employee Health emhealth@uw.edu
UWMC Public Safety hospsec@uw.edu
UW Medicine Online Information Portal uaa@uw.edu
Your application will include a BACKGROUND CHECK by UWMC Public Safety UWMC Public Safety, which will include the WA State Patrol Form and the UW Criminal History Form.
- Scan, save as PDF and email ONLY the signed application and 2 background check forms to pcscred@uw.edu
Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. Please allow at least 2 weeks for processing.
Confirmation of approval and authorization for a UWMC photo ID badge will be sent via email. You will wear your UWMC photo ID badge at all times in the Medical Center.
After Approval
- An electronic copy of your approved Attestation Application will be retained by Patient Care Services.
- You are responsible for maintaining and keeping current the records in your employee file.
- You will be required to provide a copy of your file within 24 hours of our call or email for auditing purposes.
OTHER CREDENTIALING WITH PCS
RN Sponsor Clinical Observership at UW Medical Center (“shadowing”)
If you are interested in a clinical observation of RN nursing staff ONLY please click
RN Clinical Observership at UWMC
Click here for the form:
Application and Agreement for Clinical Observership with RN Sponsor
Click here for the form:
Immunization Health History Form
For all other types of clinical observerships at UW Medical Center please contact observer@uw.edu or click UW Medicine - Shadowing Physicians