Patient Access & Admitting Specialist

University of California, Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Irvine seeks an Office Patient Registrar to perform patient registration, verify funding sources, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to ensure smooth admissions.

This role requires at least one year of recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic, knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes, excellent English communication, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• One year recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic.
• Experience with computer registration and scheduling systems.
• General understanding of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and collect required information.
• Obtain necessary authorizations and verify funding sources.
• Schedule patients for surgery.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.

Skills

Registration system

ICD9/CPT codes

MS Office

Medical terminology

Customer service

English communication

Weekend/evening work

Insurance verification

Scheduling

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health in Irvine seeks an Office Patient Registrar to perform patient registration, verify funding sources, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to ensure smooth admissions.

This role requires at least one year of recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic, knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes, excellent English communication, and proficiency with MS Office.