Per Diem Patient Access Specialist

UCLA Health; California; Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health in California seeks a Per Diem Access Representative to pre-register, pre-admit, and admit patients by phone or in person. You will collect demographic data, review insurance benefits, obtain prior authorizations, and handle cash as part of a high-volume inpatient access team.

This per diem role involves coordinating with physicians, office staff, and hospital units, and referring cases for discharge planning and post-hospital care to ensure smooth patient flow and timely access to

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

UCLA Health in California seeks a Per Diem Access Representative to pre-register, pre-admit, and admit patients by phone or in person. You will collect demographic data, review insurance benefits, obtain prior authorizations, and handle cash as part of a high-volume inpatient access team.

This per diem role involves coordinating with physicians, office staff, and hospital units, and referring cases for discharge planning and post-hospital care to ensure smooth patient flow and timely access to