Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.
As the Patient Access Representative, you will be responsible for:
- Pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person
- Collection of accurate demographic information, review and interpretation of insurance benefits
- Obtaining prior authorizations, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
- Implementation of Medicare requirements, interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)
- Referral of appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care
- Interacting with hospital departments such as Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement
Salary Range: $27.06 – $35.70 Hourly
We’re seeking an exceptional, self-directed professional with:
- Knowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, CCS programs, out-of-state Medicaid, or other sponsoring agencies
- Knowledge in the functional operations of third party payers and utilization review agencies to expeditiously coordinate follow-up
- Working knowledge of third party payer verification terminology
- Working knowledge of medical terminology to sufficiently identify various procedures to obtain optimum benefit information and reimbursement
- Ability to accurately and completely process payments and cash receipts
- Ability to write concise, grammatically correct reports and correspondence
- Ability to type 55 words per minute (WPM)
- Proficient in basic math
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
Note: May be subject to test on qualifying skills
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MONICA
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SOZIT
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EDGAR
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RENE
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ERA
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JERRY
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ORLANDO
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DAVID
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RADU
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SHARON
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TARO
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