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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Variable shifts, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
Posted Date
09/10/2025
Salary Range: $33.4 - 33.4 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
26648

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The UCLA Santa Monica Hospital is looking to hire a per diem Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support. Primary duties include:
  • Front desk duties (triage calls, greet and check-in patients)
  • Responsible for patient interviewing and encounter registration
  • Scheduling and confirming patients appointments
  • Obtaining all financial and demographic information from patients
  • Accurately encounter patients utilizing proper Care Connect functions
  • Explaining in the BHS procedures and necessary information to patients including required authorization and estimated liability
  • Verifying insurance benefits and accurately record benefits for finance review
  • Reviewing accounts for change in status and re-verify benefits and/or authorization
  • Transporting radiological studies (i.e. x-ray, CT scan, MRI) and other test results
  • Other duties as assigned

Please note: this is a per diem role that may convert to career

Salary range: $33.40/hr - $33.40/hr

Job Qualifications

Previous experience in a medical office setting
Working knowledge of Medi-Cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, etc., authorizations and eligibility requirements and regulations
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook e-mail and basic knowledge of PC applications
Skill in performing basic arithmetic
Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions with minimum supervision
Strong communication skills to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds
Experience in working as part of a team, establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all staff members, management and the public
Skill in organizing and prioritizing assignments