Per Diem Patient Care Coordinator (Orthopedic Surgery)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); In loco; USD 40.000 - 57.000; Tempo pieno

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The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is seeking a full-time Patient Care Coordinator to join the Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support, including front desk triage, patient check-in, interviewing, and appointment scheduling.

Responsibilities include collecting financial and demographic information, using Care Connect for encounters, verifying benefits, and coordinating radiology results.

Competenze

• Medical office experience required with knowledge of Medi-Cal, HMOs, PPOs, and authorizations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook and basic PC applications.
• Strong communication and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and work as part of a team.

Mansioni

• Front desk duties including triage calls and patient check-in.
• Interview patients and register encounters.
• Schedule and confirm patient appointments.
• Obtain financial and demographic information from patients.
• Utilize Care Connect functions to encounter patients and verify benefits.
• Explain procedures, authorizations and estimated liability to patients.
• Verify insurance benefits and record benefits for finance review.
• Review accounts for changes in status and re-verify benefits.
• Transport radiology results (x-ray, CT, MRI) and other test results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Care Connect

PC applications

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independence

Strumenti

Care Connect

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Work Schedule

Variable shifts, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Posted Date

10/13/2026

Salary Range: $35.07 - 35.07 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

33542

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support. Primary duties include:

• Front desk duties (triage calls, greet and check-in patients)
• Responsible for patient interviewing and encounter registration
• Scheduling and confirming patients appointments
• Obtaining all financial and demographic information from patients
• Accurately encounter patients utilizing proper Care Connect functions
• Explaining in the BHS procedures and necessary information to patients including required authorization and estimated liability
• Verifying insurance benefits and accurately record benefits for finance review
• Reviewing accounts for change in status and re-verify benefits and/or authorization
• Transporting radiological studies (i.e. x-ray, CT scan, MRI) and other test results
• Other duties as assigned

The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is looking to hire a full-time Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support. Primary duties include:

• Front desk duties (triage calls, greet and check-in patients)
• Responsible for patient interviewing and encounter registration
• Scheduling and confirming patients appointments
• Obtaining all financial and demographic information from patients
• Accurately encounter patients utilizing proper Care Connect functions
• Explaining in the BHS procedures and necessary information to patients including required authorization and estimated liability
• Verifying insurance benefits and accurately record benefits for finance review
• Reviewing accounts for change in status and re-verify benefits and/or authorization
• Transporting radiological studies (i.e. x-ray, CT scan, MRI) and other test results
• Other duties as assigned

Please note: this is a per diem position that may convert to career

Salary range: $35.07/hr - $35.07/hr

Job Qualifications

Previous experience in a medical office setting Working knowledge of Medi-Cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, etc., authorizations and eligibility requirements and regulations Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook e-mail and basic knowledge of PC applications Skill in performing basic arithmetic Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions with minimum supervision Strong communication skills to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds Experience in working as part of a team, establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all staff members, management and the public Skill in organizing and prioritizing assignments

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.