<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>Monday-Friday 8am-5pm</p> <p>Posted Date</p> <p>06/26/2025</p> <p>Salary Range: $30.36 - 43.49 Hourly</p> <p>Employment Type</p> <p>2 - Staff: Career</p> <p>Duration</p> <p>indefinite</p> <p>Job #</p> <p>25297</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 Patient Care Coordinator to join our Orthopedic Surgery Department. You will provide administrative and academic support to ensure a smooth patient-centered experience for our Sports Medicine Physicians. Primary duties include:</p> <ul> <li>Serve as first point of contact at front desk (triage calls, greet visitors, and check in patients) </li><li>Coordinate patient care, including referral process and surgery scheduling </li><li>Conduct patient interviews and complete encounter registrations </li><li>Schedule and confirm appointments </li><li>Collect and verify patient demographic and financial information </li><li>Provide pre-operative and post-operative instructions, including authorization details and estimated financial liability </li><li>Verify insurance benefits and document for financial review </li><li>Monitor patient accounts for status changes </li><li>Obtain and manage radiological studies (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs) and other diagnostic test results </li><li>Other duties as assigned </li></ul> <p>Salary range: $29.42/hr - $42.14/hr</p> <p>Please note: we have two openings</p> <p>Job Qualifications</p> <p>Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility</p> <p>Previous experience in a medical office setting</p> <p>Working knowledge of Medi-Cal, HMO's, PPO's, third party payors, etc., authorizations and eligibility requirements and regulations</p> <p>Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook e-mail and basic knowledge of PC applications</p> <p>Ability to operate Dictaphone equipment and transcribe medical reports, manuscripts, etc.</p> <p>Skill in performing basic arithmetic</p> <p>Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate decisions with minimum supervision</p> <p>Strong communication skills to interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds</p> <p>Experience in working as part of a team, establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with all staff members, management and the public</p> <p>Skill in organizing and prioritizing assignments</p>