UCLA Health

Clinic Coordinator (Orthopedic Surgery)

UCLA Health  •  $30 - $43/hr  •  Onsite  •  10 hours ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Tuesday -Friday, 9am-8pm

Posted Date

07/20/2026
Salary Range $30.36 - 43.49 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31689


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Our Santa Monica Orthopedic Surgery Clinic is seeking a full-time Clinic Coordinator to support physicians, patients, and care teams. In this role, you will serve as a primary point of contact for patients, coordinate care and appointments, facilitate communication between providers and patients, and help ensure a seamless patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate patient appointments, procedures, referrals, and follow-up care.
  • Serve as a liaison between patients, physicians, hospitals, and referring providers.
  • Manage patient communications via phone, MyChart, and Epic/CareConnect.
  • Process referrals, authorizations, prescription refill requests, and patient documentation.
  • Verify insurance benefits and obtain prior authorizations as needed.
  • Support care coordination initiatives and hospital discharge follow-up.
  • Maintain accurate medical records and assist with clinic operations.
Salary range: $30.36/hr - $43.49/hr


Job Qualifications

Experience working in a healthcare, medical office, or outpatient clinic setting

Strong customer service, communications, and organizational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced envronment

Experience with scheduling, patient registration, and care coordination

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records (EMR)

Experience with Epic/CareConnect (preferred)

Knowledge of insurance verification, referrals, and authorization processes

Experience in orthopedic, surgery, or a specialty clinic (preferred)


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.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
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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