Surgical Admissions Coordinator

UC Irvine; California (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking an Admit Clerk to schedule patients for surgery and diagnostics, ensuring all paperwork is complete and forwarded to the right departments. You will verify funding coverage and coordinate with physicians, admissions, and the operating room to confirm dates and times.

You will input demographic and financial data in the SMS System, maintain accurate records, and communicate wait times and changes clearly to patients and teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic.
• Basic understanding of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.
• Familiarity with ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Experience using MS Office.
• Weekend, holiday, and evening availability.
• Knowledge of university/medical center policies (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Schedule clinic patients for surgery and diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain demographics and financial data; verify funding coverage.
• Determine need for proposed surgery/procedure from physician notes.
• Coordinate with admissions, departments, and operating room.
• Input patient data into SMS System and follow standard workflows.
• Notify stakeholders if surgery dates change.

Skills

Registration systems

Medical terminology

Customer service

MS Office

English communication

Scheduling

Data entry

Tools

Epic

SMS System

Job description

UCI Health is seeking an Admit Clerk to schedule patients for surgery and diagnostics, ensuring all paperwork is complete and forwarded to the right departments. You will verify funding coverage and coordinate with physicians, admissions, and the operating room to confirm dates and times.

You will input demographic and financial data in the SMS System, maintain accurate records, and communicate wait times and changes clearly to patients and teams.