UCLA Health

Authorizations Coordinator - Oncology, Santa Monica

UCLA Health  •  $30.36 - $43.49/hr  •  Onsite  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm (fully on-site)
Posted Date
03/02/2026
Salary Range $30.36 - 43.49 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29029


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for obtaining authorization for and scheduling chemotherapy, injections, and procedures within the office, at UCLA facilities, and at outside facilities. Provide a high level of customer service. Major duties include: verifying insurance benefits for requested procedures and medications, confirming and obtaining appropriate authorization for office visits, procedures, chemotherapy, etc., and special projects as assigned.


Salary range: $30.36/hr - $43.49/hr


Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Working knowledge of insurance authorization and verification process for major medical insurance plans
  • Typing skills to prepare forms and correspondence with speed and accuracy
  • Possesses strong customer service skills to promote pleasant and effective interactions with patients, staff, and physicians
  • Knowledge of billing and diagnosis codes and medical office procedures
  • Ability to set priorities and complete assignments in a timely manner under minimal supervision
  • Working knowledge of medical terminology
  • Advanced organizational skills to ensure a workable, efficient workspace and accomplish established objectives
  • Skill in adapting to and implementing frequently changing procedures
  • Knowledge of State and Federal programs to ensure reimbursement from Medicare, Medi-Cal, or other sponsoring agencies
  • Skill in analyzing information, problems, situations, practices, and procedures to recognize alternatives and provide solutions
  • Ability to problem-solve with other members of the clinic team while maintaining cooperative working relationships with administrators, physicians, peers, and the public.
  • Skill in recognizing an emergency or high priority situation and taking appropriate and immediate action. Demonstrated ability to maintain composure when confronted by difficult situations and to respond professionally
  • Skill in speaking clearly and using appropriate grammar
  • Ability to work as part of a team, maintaining confidentiality in all assignments, and showing initiative in identifying and solving problems as they occur

Preferred:

  • Experience with varied computer software and hardware including word processing, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, the internet and with an EMR system
  • General knowledge of oncology procedures and terminology
  • Working knowledge of third party payor verification terminology to determine benefit eligibility and interpretation of coverage
  • Knowledge of patient assistance programs


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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