Assistant III- Referral Center- PT Day Shift

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

UC Irvine is seeking an 'Assistant III - Referral Center' for a part-time position. This entry-level role is essential for establishing and maintaining relationships with referral entities within a high-volume healthcare environment, requiring strong customer service skills, healthcare experience, and effective communication abilities.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Sick and vacation time

Retirement savings plans

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months recent healthcare experience related to referrals, authorizations, and billing.
• 2 years of experience in a customer service role.
• Knowledge of ICD10 and CPT codes.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain relationships with referral entities.
• Establish communication with medical groups and health plans.
• Handle patient registrations and scheduling.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Negotiation

Education

Experience in Healthcare

Experience in customer service

Tools

MS Office

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Who We Are

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

Incumbent works in a high volume Referral Center to establish, support and maintain relationships with internal and external referral entities, such as medical groups, IPA's, Health Plans and community physicians.

Required Qualifications

What It Takes to be Successful

• Working knowledge of MS Office products
• Understanding of medical terminology as well as insurance programs and payors
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 6 months recent experience working in the Healthcare field directly related to referrals, authorizations, medical billing, etc.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a customer service position within a healthcare environment
• Knowledge of hospital based registration/scheduling system to register patients
• General knowledge of ICD10 and CPT codes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings
• Ability to problem solve, negotiate and research for answers
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to interpret and understand various medical insurance plans and make accurate determinations regarding coverage
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to appropriately deal with stressful situations and individuals while remaining calm and professional
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous call center experience
• Experience with EPIC and/or OnBase.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish and/or Vietnamese
• 1 to 2 years experience in a Healthcare field directly related to referrals, authorizations, medical billing, etc.
  
  

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional 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; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.
  
  

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
  
  

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Higher Education

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