UCLA Health

Administrative Assistant II - Cataract & Refractive Surgery, Westwood

UCLA Health  •  $26.42/hr  •  Onsite  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Posted Date
02/23/2026
Salary Range $26.42 - 37.49 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28770


Primary Duties and Responsibilities


Join the dynamic Cataract and Refractive Surgery Division team! Our ophthalmology Administrative Assistant will provide comprehensive administrative and patient‑support services under the general supervision of the Office Manager. This role supports physicians, staff, and patients by coordinating smooth patient flow. Responsibilities include. but are not limited to:

  • Coordinating patient flow from registration through check‑out and assisting with patient questions and needs
  • Scheduling consultations, managing follow‑up appointments, and processing cancellations
  • Completing demographics, referral forms, and collecting insurance cards and payments
  • Obtaining authorizations and payments
  • Support surgery scheduling tasks as needed
  • Balancing daily cash drawers and maintaining accurate financial and administrative documentation

Salary Range: $26.42- Hourly


Job Qualifications


Required:

  • Understanding of basic ophthalmic terminology and familiarity with the signs and symptoms of various ophthalmic problems so as to answer patient questions and know when urgent evaluation is indicated.
  • Ability to schedule, check in/out, and encounter patients in the appointment registration system
  • Skill in recognizing and managing emergency situations
  • Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal direction and in timely manner
  • Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly in person and on the telephone to communicate to physicians, patients, staff, and other individuals
  • Excellent verbal and written English language skills
  • Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a busy and stressful environment while maintaining a calm, caring, efficient, and engaging demeanor
  • Ability to run Apple and Windows operating systems, perform routine maintenance, perform software upgrades, troubleshoot common problems, protect systems from exposure to viruses and other malicious software, and run common applications programs such as email, web browsers, text editors, spreadsheets, calendars, EMR, etc.
  • Ability to handle heavy telephone traffic and assist callers with their needs or refer them appropriately

Preferred:

  • Experience working in the healthcare setting scheduling appointments, performing insurance verifications, processing authorizations, surgery scheduling.



As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an 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; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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