Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

UCLA Outpatient Clinics; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

The Per Diem Access Representative at UCLA Outpatient Clinics in Los Angeles supports patient intake by pre-registering, pre-admitting and admitting by phone or in person. This per diem role collects demographics, reviews benefits, and obtains prior authorizations while coordinating with physicians, office staff and hospital units.

The position offers an hourly wage of $41.32, with responsibilities including collecting cash and assisting patients with discharge or post-hospital care planning,

Responsibilities

• Collect accurate demographic information
• Review and interpret insurance benefits
• Obtain prior authorizations
• Collect cash
• Interact with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
• Interact with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)
• Refer appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care

Job description

Description

The Per Diem Access Representative pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person. In this per diem role, you will:

• Collect accurate demographic information


• Review and interpret insurance benefits


• Obtain prior authorizations


• Collect cash


• Interact with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)


• Interact with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)


• Refer appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care

Salary Range: $41.32- $41.32 / hourly