Emergency Department Registration Specialist

UC Irvine; California (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking an ED Registration professional to perform essential front-desk duties in a busy California Emergency Department. This role includes pre-admission, financial counseling, insurance verification, and admission coordination with care teams.

The position requires strong payer knowledge, excellent communication, and proficiency with registration systems. Hospital or medical office experience and English fluency are essential.

Qualifications

• Must understand medical terminology.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Extensive knowledge of Government and Commercial Insurance Plans.
• Experience with registration and/or billings software.
• Experience in a hospital or medical office setting.
• Ability to use payer and government websites to interpret health plan benefits.

Responsibilities

• Perform essential functions of Emergency Department Registration: pre-admission, financial counseling, and insurance notification.
• Verify and authorize registrations, manage unscheduled admissions, NICU transfers, and related duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

Customer service

English communication

Insurance plans knowledge

Registration software

Hospital experience

Payer/government websites

Tools

Registration software

Job description

UCI Health is seeking an ED Registration professional to perform essential front-desk duties in a busy California Emergency Department. This role includes pre-admission, financial counseling, insurance verification, and admission coordination with care teams.

The position requires strong payer knowledge, excellent communication, and proficiency with registration systems. Hospital or medical office experience and English fluency are essential.