Patient Access & Scheduling Specialist

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist to register patients, verify funding, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgery. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to keep care on track.

Requirements include one year of recent experience in hospital/clinic registration or medical billing, proficiency with MS Office, and knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes. Travel to off-site practices may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic, or working in medical billing.
• Experience with computer registration and registration scheduling systems.
• General knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Verify patient has funding to cover services.
• Schedule patients for surgery and coordinate with care teams.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Medical terminology

MS Office

Insurance interpretation

Scheduling systems

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health in Orange, CA is seeking a Patient Registration Specialist to register patients, verify funding, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgery. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to keep care on track.

Requirements include one year of recent experience in hospital/clinic registration or medical billing, proficiency with MS Office, and knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes. Travel to off-site practices may be required.