Administrative Assistant - Per Diem

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Ophthalmology Department is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Per Diem) to support patient administrative services at the Shiley Eye Institute. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, screening calls, and triaging patients to appropriate physicians in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role supports a large ophthalmology program with multiple clinics and a variety of payer types, contributing to efficient patient flow and clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Scheduling appointments.
• Screening telephone calls and triaging patients.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments and screening telephone calls for physicians.
• Triaging patients to appropriate physicians and clinics.
• Familiarity with healthcare payer types (Medicare, MediCal, HMO, PPO, private providers, cash pays).

Job description

Payroll Title: HOSP AST 2 PD

Department: FAC PRAC OPHTHALMOLOGY

Hiring Pay Scale: 32.52/Hour

Worksite: Shiley Eye Institute

Appointment Type: Per Diem

Appointment Percent: 20%

Union: EX Contract

Total Openings: 1

Work Schedule: 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday

#141303 Administrative Assistant - Per Diem

Filing Deadline: Mon 9/28/2026

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DESCRIPTION

The Department of Ophthalmology is comprised of 30 faculty physicians and scientists, 10 resident physicians, and 13 (include clinical and research) post-doctoral physicians and scientists and over 150 staff with 6 divisions – Glaucoma, Retina, Cornea & Refractive Surgery, Pediatrics, Ocularplastics, and Neuro-ophthalmology. Clinical services are provided at the Shiley Eye Center, Ratner Eye Center, UCSD Health Sciences (UCSDHS) Hillcrest ambulatory center and the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital. The Department of Ophthalmology has the largest single outpatient clinic at the University of California, San Diego with over 110,000 visits annually. Additionally, over 5400 surgical cases are performed.

The Department of Ophthalmology is rapidly growing and looking to expand its practice at the Shiley Eye Center and in regional satellites, including possible acquisition of existing practices.

Under the supervision of the Clinic Supervisor the Administrative Assistant performs the duties related to patient administrative services. Duties include: scheduling appointments, screening telephone calls, and triaging patients to appropriate physicians. Familiarity with a wide variety of healthcare providers (Medicare, MediCal, HMO, PPO, private providers, and cash pays).