Surgery Admissions Coordinator: Patient Access & Scheduling

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine, seeks a patient registration specialist to register patients, secure authorizations, verify funding, and schedule procedures. The role requires communicating clearly in English, handling inquiries, and traveling to off-site physician practices as needed.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of hospital or clinic registration experience, familiarity with ICD9/CPT codes, and strong MS Office skills to support administrative workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with patient registration and scheduling systems.
• Ability to interpret medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Customer service skills.
• Willing to travel to off-site physician practices.
• 1+ year recent registration experience in hospital/clinic.
• Knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Register patients, obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule surgery.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues encountered during registration.
• Maintain accurate patient records and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Registration experience

Customer service

English communication

MS Office

Medical terminology

Tools

Epic

Registration system

MS Office

Job description

UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine, seeks a patient registration specialist to register patients, secure authorizations, verify funding, and schedule procedures. The role requires communicating clearly in English, handling inquiries, and traveling to off-site physician practices as needed.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of hospital or clinic registration experience, familiarity with ICD9/CPT codes, and strong MS Office skills to support administrative workflows.