<p>General Information</p> <p>Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility</p> <p>Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA</p> <p>Onsite or Remote</p> <p>Fully On-Site</p> <p>Work Schedule</p> <p>8am - 5pm</p> <p>Posted Date</p> <p>07/16/2025</p> <p>Salary Range: $26.42 - 37.49 Hourly</p> <p>Employment Type</p> <p>2 - Staff: Career</p> <p>Duration</p> <p>indefinite</p> <p>Job #</p> <p>25637</p> <p>Primary Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility</p> <p>Our UCLA Health Santa Monica Hospital is seeking to hire a full-time Front Desk Assistant to join the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. Primary duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Answering and directing central phone lines </li><li>Front desk duties (greeting, check-in, discharge, preparation of patient charts, etc.) </li><li>Patient scheduling, interviewing, encounter registration </li><li>Verifying insurance benefits and record benefit for finance review </li><li>Monitoring collection, quality control, and processing of charge documents </li><li>Updating referrals and new authorization dates and extended treatments </li><li>Other administrative duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Please note, all employees are required to float or travel to all UCLA Orthopaedic Clinics as assigned.</p> <p>Salary range: $26.42/hr - $37.49/hr</p> <p>Job Qualifications</p> <p>Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility</p> <p>Working knowledge of Medi-cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, authorization and eligibility requirements and regulations</p> <p>Knowledge of medical terminology</p> <p>Ability to perform the functions patient encounters, registration, and appointment scheduling using a computerized system</p> <p>Knowledge of patient related policies and procedures</p> <p>Knowledge of Microsoft Work, Windows, Outlook, and other PC applications</p> <p>Knowledge of Medical Enterprise supported services, Care Connect (EPIC) systems (preferred)</p> <p>Skill in performing basic arithmetic operations</p> <p>Sufficient typing skills</p> <p>Strong communication skills</p> <p>Ability to work as part of a team, establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all staff members, management, and the public</p>