Ophthalmology Clinic Admin Assistant (Per Diem)

University of California San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's Ophthalmology Department is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Per Diem) to support patient administrative services at the Shiley Eye Institute. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, screening calls, and triaging patients to appropriate physicians in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role supports a large ophthalmology program with multiple clinics and a variety of payer types, contributing to efficient patient flow and clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Scheduling appointments.
• Screening telephone calls and triaging patients.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling appointments and screening telephone calls for physicians.
• Triaging patients to appropriate physicians and clinics.
• Familiarity with healthcare payer types (Medicare, MediCal, HMO, PPO, private providers, cash pays).

Job description

UC San Diego's Ophthalmology Department is seeking an Administrative Assistant (Per Diem) to support patient administrative services at the Shiley Eye Institute. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, screening calls, and triaging patients to appropriate physicians in a fast-paced clinical setting.

The role supports a large ophthalmology program with multiple clinics and a variety of payer types, contributing to efficient patient flow and clinic operations.