UCLA Health

Patient Access Representative - Per Diem

UCLA Health  •  $38.96/hr  •  Onsite  •  3 months ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
a varied schedule that may include graveyard, weekend, and holiday shifts across the West Valley, Santa Monica, and Westwood locations
Posted Date
03/10/2026
Salary Range $38.96 - 38.96 Hourly
Employment Type
6 - Staff: Per Diem
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
29224


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Per Diem Access Representative pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person. In this per diem role, you will:

· Collect accurate demographic information

· Review and interpret insurance benefits

· Obtain prior authorizations

· Collect cash

· Interact with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)

· Interact with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)

· Refer appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care

Salary Range: $38.96- $38.96 / hourly


Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a detail-oriented, self-directed professional with:

  • Working knowledge of eligibility and working provisions of third-party sponsors
  • General knowledge of medical terminology
  • Ability to write concise, grammatically correct reports and correspondence
  • Ability to type 55 words per minute (WPM)
  • Proficient in basic math
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
  • Must be available for weekends and holiday coverage

Note: May be subject to test in qualifying skills


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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