Patient Access & Surgery Scheduling Specialist

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plans

Employee discounts

Job summary

UCI Health in Irvine is seeking a patient registration specialist to register patients, verify funding, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to ensure smooth access to care.

The role requires experience with registration systems, medical terminology, and customer service, plus the ability to travel to off-site physician practices and work evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with computer registration and scheduling systems.
• General understanding of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.
• 1 year of recent patient registration experience in hospital/clinic.
• Knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Experience using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Verify patient funding sources and schedule surgeries.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.
• Maintain and interpret medical insurance coverage details.

Skills

Registration systems

Medical terminology

Customer service

English communication

Travel to off-site practices

MS Office

Tools

Epic

MS Office

Job description

UCI Health in Irvine is seeking a patient registration specialist to register patients, verify funding, obtain authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues to ensure smooth access to care.

The role requires experience with registration systems, medical terminology, and customer service, plus the ability to travel to off-site physician practices and work evenings or weekends as needed.