Admissions & Scheduling Specialist - Surgical Authorizations

University of California - Irvine Health; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a patient access/scheduling professional to obtain necessary authorizations, verify funding coverage, and schedule patients for surgery. The role requires strong communication, medical terminology understanding, and experience with registration systems.

Candidates should have hospital registration experience, be proficient in MS Office, and capable of traveling to off-site physician practices as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with hospital registration and scheduling systems.
• Strong customer service skills relevant to healthcare.
• General understanding of medical terminology.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Obtain authorizations and verify funding coverage for services.
• Schedule patients for surgery and coordinate related logistics.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.
• Maintain effective working relationships across the health system.

Skills

Registration systems

Customer service

Medical terminology

MS Office

English communication

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health is seeking a patient access/scheduling professional to obtain necessary authorizations, verify funding coverage, and schedule patients for surgery. The role requires strong communication, medical terminology understanding, and experience with registration systems.

Candidates should have hospital registration experience, be proficient in MS Office, and capable of traveling to off-site physician practices as needed.