Patient Access & Surgery Scheduling Specialist

University of California, Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Irvine Health seeks a patient registrar to register patients, obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule surgeries. Responds to patient inquiries and resolves issues.

The role requires one year of recent registration experience in a hospital or clinic, knowledge of ICD-9/CPT codes, and proficiency with MS Office. Weekend, holiday, and evening availability is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with registering patients in a hospital or clinic.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Ability to interpret and understand various medical insurance plans and coverage.
• Experience with MS Office.
• Travel to off-site physician practices.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and obtain necessary authorizations.
• Verify patient funding sources and schedule surgeries.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.
• Maintain effective working relationships across the health system.
• Utilize registration and scheduling systems.
• Maintain knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes.

Skills

Customer service

Medical terminology

MS Office

English proficiency

Communication

Insurance knowledge

Registration systems

Tools

Epic

Registration system

Job description

University of California, Irvine Health seeks a patient registrar to register patients, obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule surgeries. Responds to patient inquiries and resolves issues.

The role requires one year of recent registration experience in a hospital or clinic, knowledge of ICD-9/CPT codes, and proficiency with MS Office. Weekend, holiday, and evening availability is required.