Surgical Admissions & Scheduling Specialist

University of California - Irvine Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health in Orange County, California is seeking a patient registrar to register patients, obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule surgeries. The role responds to patient inquiries and resolves issues, supporting smooth clinical workflow.

The ideal candidate has prior hospital or clinic registration experience, understands medical terminology, and demonstrates strong customer service and communication skills. Weekend/holiday/evening availability is required.

Qualifications

• Experience with hospital or clinic patient registration and scheduling.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to travel to off-site practices.
• At least 1 year of recent patient registration experience.
• Knowledge of ICD-9 and CPT codes.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent English communication.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and evenings.
• Ability to interpret insurance plans.
• Strong teamwork across health system.

Skills

Registration system

Medical terminology

Customer service

Travel to off-site

Patient registration experience

ICD9/CPT codes

Communication skills

MS Office

Flexibility

Insurance knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (ENG/SPAN)

Tools

Epic

Job description

UCI Health in Orange County, California is seeking a patient registrar to register patients, obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule surgeries. The role responds to patient inquiries and resolves issues, supporting smooth clinical workflow.

The ideal candidate has prior hospital or clinic registration experience, understands medical terminology, and demonstrates strong customer service and communication skills. Weekend/holiday/evening availability is required.