Pre-Registration Representative (Part-Time)

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Pre-Registration Representative in Los Angeles to pre-register and pre-admit patients by phone or in person, review benefits, and ensure accurate demographics. You will implement Medicare requirements and interact with hospital departments to secure timely reimbursement.

The role requires knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS, and payor verification, with strong communication and 10-key typing skills. Indefinite duration, on-site duties in varied shifts.

Qualifications

• ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCS codes knowledge for authorization submission and reimbursement
• Authorization submission and reimbursement for high cost specialty services and medication administration
• Medical terminology to identify procedures for optimum benefit information and reimbursement
• Knowledge of third party payor verification terminology
• Knowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS programs and other agencies
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance and medication prior authorization and coding basics
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Typing proficiently including 10-key, with accuracy and speed

Responsibilities

• Pre-registers and pre-admits patients by telephone and/or in person
• Review and interpretation of insurance benefits and cash collections
• Implement Medicare requirements
• Collect demographic information and coordinate with physicians and hospital staff
• Interact with Insurance Verification, Financial Counseling, Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure timely reimbursement

Skills

ICD-10, CPT-4, HCPCS knowledge

Authorization submission & restitution

Medical terminology

Third party payor verification

Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS familiarity

Prior authorization processes

Strong communication skills

10-key typing speed/accuracy

Job description

Work Schedule

Varied Monday-Friday with rotating weekend and holidays

Posted Date

11/02/2026

Salary Range: $31.88 - 45.66 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

33745

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

As the Pre-Registration Representative, you will be responsible for:

• Pre-registers and pre-admits patients by telephone and/or in person
• Review and interpretation of insurance benefits, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
• Implementation of Medicare requirements
• Collection of accurate demographic information and interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., PTU, IOU, nursing units)
• Interact with hospital departments such as Insurance Verification, Financial Counseling, Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement

Salary Range: $31.88 - $45.66 /hourly

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a self-directed, detail-oriented professional with:

• Knowledge of ICD-10, CPT-4, and HCPCS codes as applied to authorization submission and claims reimbursement
• Knowledge of authorization submission and reimbursement for high cost specialty services and medication administration
• Knowledge of medical terminology to sufficiently identify various procedures to obtain optimum benefit information and reimbursement
• Knowledge of third party payor verification terminology
• Knowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS programs, out-of-state Medicaid, or other sponsoring agencies
• Knowledge of healthcare insurance and medication prior authorization & basic working knowledge of coding
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Skill in typing proficiently including 10-key, focusing on accuracy and speed

Note: May be subject to test on qualifying skills

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.