UCLA Health
Administrative Assistant II - Retina Ophthalmology, Westwood
UCLA Health, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date: 12/30/2025
Salary Range : $26.42 - 37.49 Hourly
Employment Type: Duration: Indefinite
Job #: 28089
Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Department of Ophthalmology's Retina Division is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support daily clinic operations and deliver excellent patient service. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform patient check-in/out
Collect co-pays and process patient payments
Secure authorizations and referrals
Schedule patient appointments
Answer calls route as needed
Track status of patients' test or imaging
Job Qualifications Required:
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of various insurance plans such as PPOs, HMOs, EPOs, Medicare and Medi-cal.
Skill in establishing, coordinating and maintaining patient and administrative files.
Ability to act as liaison between physician and patients and their families, using good verbal and written communication skills.
Skill in speaking clearly, distinctly, and courteously using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information to both physicians and patients and other individuals at various organizational levels.
Skill in writing grammatically correct routine medical and business correspondence.
Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect relative importance of job responsibilities.
Ability to work independently and follow through with assignments with minimal (or no) direction from supervisor.
Ability to coordinate activities to guarantee timely completion of teamwork (usually under high pressure).
Ability to maintain a friendly, caring demeanor with patients, most of whom are very fearful and stressed.
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Fully On-Site
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date: 12/30/2025
Salary Range : $26.42 - 37.49 Hourly
Employment Type: Duration: Indefinite
Job #: 28089
Primary Duties and Responsibilities The Department of Ophthalmology's Retina Division is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to support daily clinic operations and deliver excellent patient service. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform patient check-in/out
Collect co-pays and process patient payments
Secure authorizations and referrals
Schedule patient appointments
Answer calls route as needed
Track status of patients' test or imaging
Job Qualifications Required:
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of various insurance plans such as PPOs, HMOs, EPOs, Medicare and Medi-cal.
Skill in establishing, coordinating and maintaining patient and administrative files.
Ability to act as liaison between physician and patients and their families, using good verbal and written communication skills.
Skill in speaking clearly, distinctly, and courteously using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information to both physicians and patients and other individuals at various organizational levels.
Skill in writing grammatically correct routine medical and business correspondence.
Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect relative importance of job responsibilities.
Ability to work independently and follow through with assignments with minimal (or no) direction from supervisor.
Ability to coordinate activities to guarantee timely completion of teamwork (usually under high pressure).
Ability to maintain a friendly, caring demeanor with patients, most of whom are very fearful and stressed.
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