Multifunction Medical Assistant: Patient Care & Front Desk

UCSF Health; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

UCSF Health is seeking a Hospital Assistant III to assist in patient care delivery under the Practice Manager and Ambulatory Services guidelines. The role supports scheduling, insurance verification, referrals, and authorizations while maintaining professional patient interaction.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with physicians, processing pharmacy refills, and handling complex authorizations and admission arrangements as needed.

Qualifications

• Certification from an approved Medical Assistant program or equivalent training/experience.
• Current American Heart Association CPR Certification.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience in a busy health care environment.
• Familiarity with insurance verification and authorizations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivery of care to patients in the practice.
• Perform assigned patient care procedures as directed.
• Front and back office responsibilities: scheduling, pre-registering, verifying insurance, referrals and authorizations.
• Coordinate medical and financial information with teams and outside providers.

Skills

Medical Assistant program

Customer service

CPR Certification

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Education

CPT-1 Certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

UCSF Health is seeking a Hospital Assistant III to assist in patient care delivery under the Practice Manager and Ambulatory Services guidelines. The role supports scheduling, insurance verification, referrals, and authorizations while maintaining professional patient interaction.

Responsibilities include coordinating care with physicians, processing pharmacy refills, and handling complex authorizations and admission arrangements as needed.