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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Posted Date
04/22/2025
Salary Range: $32.56 - 49.35 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
23665

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Our UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital is seeking to hire a full-time Ambulatory Care Administrator to support our KidsConnect Autism Treatment Program. This program is a short-term,, day treatment program serving young children and their families. In this role, you will be a vital bridge between families and care teams, helping guide patients through the full treatment journey- from intake to discharge. Primary duties include:

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for families, providing information on autism care, program details and next steps
  • Coordinate patient admissions, schedule evaluations and medical appointments, and maintain clinical documentation
  • Support the intake process: review applications, conduct clinical interviews, and manage waitlists
  • Guide families through the program, offering logistical and emotional support 
  • Collaborate with clinicians to ensure smooth program operations and optimal patient care
  • Maintain accurate records, manage daily attendance logs, and track patient progress in organizational systems

 

Salary range: $32.56/hr - $49.35/hr


Job Qualifications

Experience coordinating patient admissions and supporting clinical operations
Previous experience working with children
Familiarity with hospital systems (highly preferred)
Basic knowledge of child and adolescent development and psychopathology (highly preferred)
Understanding of autism diagnosis, treatment modalities, and current research
Experience interacting with diverse populations, including children and their families
Comfortable discussing medical and psychiatric issues with both professionals and patients
Understanding of insurance benefit verification, pre-certification, and concurrent review procedures (preferred)
Prior experience of medical billing processes and hospital finance systems
Ability to stay up to date with HIPAA, JCAHO, CMS, and Title 22 regulations and requirements
Strong organizational skills: creating and maintaining schedules, databases, and file systems
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks under pressure and frequent interruptions
Demonstrated skill in setting priorities that reflect clinical urgency
Excellent written communication skills
 

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.