About this role
The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support. Primary duties include:
- Front desk duties (triage calls, greet and check-in patients)
- Responsible for patient interviewing and encounter registration
- Scheduling and confirming patients appointments
- Obtaining all financial and demographic information from patients
- Accurately encounter patients utilizing proper Care Connect functions
- Explaining in the BHS procedures and necessary information to patients including required authorization and estimated liability
- Verifying insurance benefits and accurately record benefits for finance review
- Reviewing accounts for change in status and re-verify benefits and/or authorization
- Transporting radiological studies (i.e. x-ray, CT scan, MRI) and other test results
- Other duties as assigned
Please note: this is a per diem position that may convert to career
Salary range: $35.07/hr - $35.07/hr
Previous experience in a medical office setting Working knowledge of Medi-Cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, etc., authorizations and eligibility requirements and regulations Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook e-mail and basic knowledge of PC applications Skill in performing basic arithmetic Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions with minimum supervision Strong communication skills to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds Experience in working as part of a team, establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all staff members, management and the public Skill in organizing and prioritizing assignments
As a condition of employment , the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.