Surgical Admissions & Scheduling Specialist

UCI Health; Orange (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking an events-oriented Registration Specialist to obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule patients for surgery. You will respond to patient inquiries, resolve issues, and support coordination with care teams across the health system.

This role requires experience with hospital registration systems, medical terminology, and strong English communication. The position may involve travel to off-site physician practices and requires flexibility to work weekends and

Qualifications

• One year of recent experience registering patients in a hospital or clinic, or medical billing.
• Experience with computer registration and scheduling systems.
• General understanding of medical terminology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to travel to off-site physician practices.
• Knowledge of ICD9 and CPT codes.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays and evenings.
• Ability to interpret insurance plans and determine coverage.
• Ability to establish effective relationships across the health system.
• Experience using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Obtain necessary authorizations and verify patient funding for procedures.
• Schedule patients for surgery and coordinate with care teams.
• Respond to patient inquiries and resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate documentation and insurance information.

Skills

Registration systems

Medical terminology

Customer service

Travel to off-site practices

Patient registration

ICD9/CPT codes

English communication

Flexible schedule

Insurance plan interpretation

Relationship building

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

MS Office

Epic

Job description

UCI Health is seeking an events-oriented Registration Specialist to obtain authorizations, verify funding, and schedule patients for surgery. You will respond to patient inquiries, resolve issues, and support coordination with care teams across the health system.

This role requires experience with hospital registration systems, medical terminology, and strong English communication. The position may involve travel to off-site physician practices and requires flexibility to work weekends and