Surgery Scheduler — Patient Care & Clinic Ops

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

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Surgery Scheduler to coordinate surgical cases, pre-op appointments, and related administrative workflows with accuracy and timeliness.

You will communicate with patients, surgeons, and clinical teams, obtain insurance authorizations, and support front desk operations across department clinics, including scheduling and chart preparation. Some travel to clinics may be required.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of cancer treatment and medical terminology.
• Understanding of insurance authorizations and CPT/ICD codes.
• Ability to research medical diagnoses and procedures in reference books.
• Strong data entry, documentation, and clerical skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate surgical cases and pre-op appointments with timely workflows.
• Obtain insurance authorizations and communicate with patients and clinicians.
• Support front desk operations across clinics: check-in/out, scheduling, calls.
• Prepare charts and documents for provider visits and referrals.

Skills

Cancer knowledge

Medical terminology

Data entry

EMR familiarity

Professional communication

Team coordination

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Data entry software

Job description

UCLA Health in Santa Monica, CA seeks a Surgery Scheduler to coordinate surgical cases, pre-op appointments, and related administrative workflows with accuracy and timeliness.

You will communicate with patients, surgeons, and clinical teams, obtain insurance authorizations, and support front desk operations across department clinics, including scheduling and chart preparation. Some travel to clinics may be required.