Patient Care & Insurance Claims Specialist

This position will spend roughly half its time in the Proctor Foundation’s clinic performing front desk activities such as checking patients in and out, scheduling patients, and obtaining insurance authorizations for patient visits. The other half of the time will be spent providing support to Proctor’s administrative team in HR, finance, post award, and general administrative tasks including assisting faculty directly with requests for administrative support.

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Please note: The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

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The F.I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at UCSF is committed to engaging in research activities and providing state-of-art patient care that address infectious and inflammatory disease that cause blindness. The mission is the prevention of blindness worldwide through research and teaching focused on infectious and inflammatory eye disease.

• Strong communication skills; includes verbal, written and active listening. Ability to clearly and concisely communicate.
• Familiarity of clinic medical billing practices including coding, billing systems and documentation requirements. Knowledge of ambulatory care clinic practice management including patient care workflows and processes. Demonstrated understanding of medical terminology and clinical knowledge of clinic practice area.
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage time and prioritize tasks. Takes initiative. Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage several projects simultaneously, respond rapidly to conflicting priorities, and handle tasks with high degree of accuracy.
• Bachelor's degree and / or equivalent experience / training and at least two years of experience in administration analysis or operations research.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with diverse staff and patients. Demonstrated ability to develop working relationships.
• Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in word processing and spreadsheet software. Ability to use relevant healthcare and clinic operations information technology, including billing systems and medical record documentation.

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Campus

004176 AMBUL CARE ADMSTN CRD 2

Administrative Support

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Career

100%

Mission Bay (SF)

Days

10 Hours

Flexible, between 7:30am and 5:30pm