Front Office Admin Support- General Surgery (Santa Monica)

Veterans in Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Front Desk receptionist to support patient care with appointment scheduling, triage, and check-in. You will manage high-volume calls, coordinate pre-registration, and assist with billing and insurance verification to ensure smooth patient flow.

The role requires strong communication and administrative skills, with opportunities to contribute to efficient clinic operations in a busy health system.

Responsibilities

• Handle high volume calls and triage to appropriate team members.
• Schedule appointments, check-in, pre-registration, cash handling, insurance verification, and billing audits.

Job description

Work Location Santa Monica,CA

Job # 31661

Work Hours Monday -Friday 8am-5pm

Employment Type 2 - Staff- Career

Duration Indefinite

Salary Range $26.42-37.49 Hourly

Posted Date August 11, 2026

Bargaining Unit Teamsters - CX

Make a difference in people's lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you'll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.

JOB DUTIES

Front Desk receptionist who will provide patient care support services to include appointment answering high volume telephone calls, triage to appropriate individuals, appointment scheduling, cancelation/rescheduling, reception/check-in, pre-registration, cash collection, insurance verification, auditing of billing, and general administrative duties. Provide assistance with clinical and procedural and testing appointments. Ensure all necessary paperwork is in place prior to appointments, including but not limited authorizations. Other tasks as assigned. $26.42-$37.49