Patient Access Representative

Patient Access Representative – Santa Monica

Work Location Santa Monica,CA Job #32382 Work Hours Varied Shift, with Rotating weekends and Holidays Employment Type 2 – Staff- Career Duration Indefinite Salary Range $30.13-39.75 Hourly Posted Date August 11, 2026 Bargaining Unit AFSCME – EX Apply Now

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Make a difference in people’s lives every day. When you join UCLA Health, you’ll be working at an institution that provides leading-edge care to the people of L.A. and throughout the world. We provide our team members with the environment and support to do amazing work, because each and every one of them plays a vital role in our commitment to care.

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Description As the Patient Access Representative, you will be responsible for:

• Pre-registers, pre-admits, and admits patients by telephone and/or in person
• Collection of accurate demographic information, review and interpretation of insurance benefits
• Obtaining prior authorizations, cash collections, interaction with public assistance programs (i.e. Medi-Cal, CCS)
• Implementation of Medicare requirements, interaction with physicians/office personnel as well as other hospital personnel (i.e., SDA, OPSU, nursing units)
• Referral of appropriate cases to other internal and external sources to assist patients with discharge/post-hospital care
• Interacting with hospital departments such as Utilization Review and Patient Business Services to ensure correct and timely reimbursement

Salary Range: $30.13/hour – $39.75/hour