Surgical Admissions & Scheduling Coordinator

UCI Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health seeks a patient access coordinator to handle patient registrations, verify insurance, secure authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will communicate with patients and providers, resolving issues to ensure smooth care access.

Experience in hospital registration and familiarity with ICD-9/ICD-10 and CPT coding is preferred. Strong English communication and MS Office skills are required. Weekend/evening shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• 1+ year recent experience registering patients in hospital/clinic.
• Experience with computer registration and scheduling systems.
• General knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.
• MS Office experience.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Obtain authorizations and verify funding for services.
• Register patients and verify insurance coverage.
• Schedule patients for surgery.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.

Skills

Registration systems

Medical terminology

Customer service

ICD9 CPT codes

MS Office

English communication

Work hours flexibility

Medical billing

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health seeks a patient access coordinator to handle patient registrations, verify insurance, secure authorizations, and schedule surgeries. You will communicate with patients and providers, resolving issues to ensure smooth care access.

Experience in hospital registration and familiarity with ICD-9/ICD-10 and CPT coding is preferred. Strong English communication and MS Office skills are required. Weekend/evening shifts may be required.