Patient Access & Scheduling Coordinator

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking a patient registration specialist to obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule patients for surgery. You will register patients, confirm insurance coverage, and communicate with providers and patients to resolve inquiries.

The role requires experience with registration systems, familiarity with medical terminology, and the ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings. Travel to off-site physician practices may be required.

Qualifications

• 1 year recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic
• Knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes
• Excellent written and verbal English communication
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices
• Experience with registration and scheduling systems
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify insurance coverage
• Schedule patients for surgery
• Verify patient funding source for services
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues

Skills

Registration experience

Medical terminology

Customer service

English communication

Teamwork

Scheduling

Tools

Epic

MS Office

Job description

UCI Health is seeking a patient registration specialist to obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule patients for surgery. You will register patients, confirm insurance coverage, and communicate with providers and patients to resolve inquiries.

The role requires experience with registration systems, familiarity with medical terminology, and the ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings. Travel to off-site physician practices may be required.