Administrative Assistant - Per Diem - Transplant - 141569

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 80,466,000 - 114,603,000; Part time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is seeking an Administrative Assistant - Per Diem for the Transplant department in La Jolla. The role coordinates administrative duties, registers patients, schedules clinics and procedures, and verifies insurance.

The incumbent serves as an expert resource and liaison between clinical and business operations, maintaining calendars and communicating with physicians, staff and patients with discretion and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a large, complex healthcare system preferred.
• Advanced MS Office skills for drafting, reporting and calendaring.
• Ability to multitask under demanding timeframes with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate administrative functions in post transplant practice.
• Register patients, schedule clinics and procedures, verify insurance.
• Maintain transplant database and manage complex calendars.
• Triages calls, distributes clinic notes and communicates with staff.
• Serve as liaison between clinical and business operations.

Skills

Administrative experience

MS Office

Scheduling

Communication

Multitasking

Calendar management

Problem-solving

Discretion

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Payroll Title

BLANK AST 3 PD

Department

RENAL TRANSPLANT

Hiring Pay Scale

$33.94 / Hour

Worksite

La Jolla

Appointment Type

Per Diem

Appointment Percent

20%

Union

CX Contract

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

Filing Deadline

Wed 10/7/2026

Administrative Assistant - Per Diem - Transplant

In concert with clinical providers, the incumbent is responsible for the planning and coordination of administrative functions in the post kidney and liver transplant practice. Responsible for performing detailed office duties, including (but not limited to) registering patients, clinic and procedure appointment scheduling, authorization, and billing and insurance eligibility and verification. Serves as an administrative lead and key resource for patients, physicians, staff and inpatient/outpatient care service managers. Functions as an EXPERT for the department as a liaison between clinical and business operations.

Communicates procedures and medical evaluation times and locations with patients and family members as well as physicians, surgeons and nurse coordinators. Maintains and monitors Transplant Database. Performs a variety of other administrative duties in support of patient services. Manages and maintains complex calendars for meetings and appointments. Answer and triage incoming calls. Prepares and distributes clinic notes to referring physicians and medical records. Communicates with faculty, clinic staff, administrators, professional organizations, outside agencies (i.e., insurance companies, community medical groups). Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree or combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of one (1) year administrative experience in a large, complex healthcare system or relevant experience.
• Experience performing technical, specialized, complex office administrative work requiring the use of independent judgment.
• Advanced skill in MS Office: ability to efficiently draft correspondence in Word, create reports in Excel and develop professional PowerPoint presentations and conduct complex calendaring in Outlook.
• Requires excellent ability to multitask with demanding timeframes.
• Expert knowledge of medical center processes, protocols and procedures.
• Advanced political acumen and sensitivities to the differing perspectives and political circumstances within all levels of the Health System and external constituencies.
• Advanced analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Advanced service orientation and attention to detail
• Excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.
• Mid-to large size project management skills.
• Excellent skills in collaboration, advising and counseling skills.
• Ability to use a high level of discretion and maintain all confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience.
• Three years of administrative experience in a large, complex healthcare system or relevant experience.
• Formal training in medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of Epic EMR.
• Patient scheduling experience.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish.

Special Conditions

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $70,867 - $70,867 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $33.94 - $33.94

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

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