Lead Patient Admissions Coordinator - Patient Access

Providence; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Lead Patient Admissions Coordinator. This full-time role, with 8-hour evening shifts, oversees registration for the department, maintains smooth unit flow, and provides clerical support and admissions activities in the ADT system.

Under the supervision of the Patient Access Director, you will coordinate pre-registration, scheduling, insurance verification, and financial counseling, ensuring accurate data capture and a positive

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• 1 year experience in Patient Access, Registration and/or Admissions.
• Associate's degree preferred with 3 years admitted/registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the registration process for the department and maintain smooth unit flow.
• Provide clerical and administrative support and admission activities in the ADT system.
• Coordinate pre-registration, scheduling, and insurance verification.
• Conduct financial counseling and transmit registration data accurately.

Skills

Patient access

Registration

Admissions coordination

Data entry

Insurance verification

Clerical skills

Scheduling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree

Tools

ADT system

EMR/EHR software

Job description

Lead Patient Admissions Coordinator at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. This position is Full Time and will work 8-hour, Evening shifts.

Join Providence Saint John's Health Center, recognized as one of the best regional hospitals in 17 types of care by U.S. News & World Report and honored by Newsweek and Healthgrades for exceptional clinical quality. Be a part of our distinguished team dedicated to excellence in patient care. We are on the Magnet journey, and we were just awarded a 5-star rating for quality, safe care from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Under the supervision of the Patient Access Director/Manager/Supervisor, the Patient Access Lead is an individual with demonstrated competence in patient access skill set, prioritizing, multitasking, and coordinating. The Patient Access Lead will be responsible for overseeing the registration process for their direct department functions and the maintenance of a smooth unit flow, providing clerical and administrative support, and admitting activities in the assigned unit which may include functions such as pre-registration, scheduling, and admission, registration, insurance verification, financial counseling, obtaining, recording and transmitting of information pertinent to the registration process into the hospitals ADT system for locations assigned to them.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Saint Johns Health and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED
• 1 year Experience as a Patient Access, Registration and/or Admissions Representative, or related positions as applicable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree
• 3 years Experience in admitting, data entry, medical terminology, computer skills and working with public.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.