Under the direction of the Breast Imaging Manager and Medical Director, the Mammography Technologist performs high-quality diagnostic and screening mammography using a variety of mammography equipment. The technologist provides compassionate, patient-centered care while ensuring compliance with departmental, hospital, and regulatory standards.

Essential Duties:

• Perform digital mammography examinations and assist the Radiologist with procedures as needed.
• Prepare patients for examinations, explain procedures, address questions and concerns, and ensure patient comfort, privacy, and dignity throughout the visit.
• Review imaging requests for appropriateness and coordinate examinations with other departments and services as needed.
• Follow established MQSA, quality assurance, quality control, and radiation safety standards, including maintaining accurate documentation and tracking required data.
• Maintain accurate records, ensure requisitions are complete, and appropriately document procedures performed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and well-stocked work area and monitor supply levels to ensure adequate inventory.
• Inspect equipment and report maintenance or repair needs; ensure equipment is functioning within established safety and performance standards.
• Follow infection prevention, health and safety, confidentiality, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide first aid and appropriate assistance in the event of a patient emergency until additional support is available.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and coworkers while demonstrating a commitment to excellent customer service and the Health System's C-I-CARE standards.
• Float between UCLA Health Breast Imaging Centers and participate in rotating shifts as needed.

• CRT (R) (M) Mammography license – required
• BLS/CPR certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross – required
• ARRT (M) license within one year of hire – required
• At least 1 year of experience in Breast Imaging – required
• At least 1 year of DEXA experience – preferred
• Breast Ultrasound experience - preferred
• Associate’s Degree or Higher – preferred
• Ability to identify and recognize contraindications for exams. (Radiology Only)
• Ability to prioritize work, handling multiple tasks to completion, within the time allotted
• Ability to respond efficiently to expressed needs of referring services, physicians and patients
• Excellent interpersonal skills effectively and diplomatically with patients, visitors, hospital staff, physicians, and other
• Knowledge of medical terminology, with ability to distinguish between- types of procedures within the assigned department(s) and medical diagnoses

The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA); engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality improvement, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resources utilization, environmental health, and patient advocacy as appropriate to clinical nursing practice. The clinical nurse’s roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing care in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of care. Your role and shift may be variable to meet departmental needs.

Join a high-volume team in the Department of Ophthalmology’s Retina and Retinal Disorders & Ophthalmic Genetics clinic in Westwood! We’re looking for a skilled and dependable Ophthalmic Technician Lead to provide patient care and support daily operations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating patient care and clinic flow
• Overseeing daily back-office operations and exam room readiness
• Providing technical support for Ophthalmologists and Optometrists
• Maintaining the perimetry and OCT/topography labs
• Training and supporting ophthalmic staff
• Assisting with process improvements and quality initiatives
• Supporting special projects as assigned by the Practice Manager

Required:

• Current IJCAHPO certification as Certified Ophthalmic Assistant. IJCAHPO certification as a Certified Ophthalmic Technician must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
• Minimum 3 years recent experience providing technical support in an Ophthalmology practice.
• Knowledge of ophthalmic medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology of visual systems, and various ophthalmic clinical protocols. Skill in acquiring accurate medical history, measuring, and recording visual acuity, and tonometry. 
• Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of patient-related testing equipment, with the ability to learn state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills to promote comfortable, cooperative, and effective interactions with patients, physicians, staff, and the public.
• Ability to identify and define complex problems and develop and implement solutions for quality and process improvement.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills , including the ability to set goals that reflect job responsibilities and strategic clinic priorities, effectively coordinate patient care activities, and maximize clinic efficiency. Familiarity with computerized EHR(s) and patient appointment scheduling system(s).
• Written skills sufficient to compose correspondence that communicates analytically, logically and concisely, using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• Ability to organize technician work schedules for continuous coverage. Flexibility in adapting to new assignments.
• Ability to analyze clinical and administrative information to determine appropriate course(s) of action to resolve conflicts and discrepancies.  
• Ability to collaborate with Practice Manager and/or Associate Administrator in problem solving and implementing new and continuing patient care systems.
• Ability to work independently using effective problem-solving techniques while adhering to Departmental and University practices and policies.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a university-based medical facility/academic teaching environment.
• Experience on ordering and maintaining logs on high-cost Intravitreal injections, such Eylea, Eylea HD, Vabysmo & Lucentis.  

In this exciting role the functions of the Transport RN will include positioning, transferring and transporting patients to and from various departments or locations by wheelchair, bed, or gurney and lifting, turning, transferring and repositioning patients requiring moderate to total assistance. The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA), engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality improvement, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, environmental health, and patient advocacy as appropriate to clinical nursing practice. This role will be focused on transporting monitored patients throughout the facility, assisting with emergency response, and supporting inpatient and ED units.

Salary range: $65.76-$97.76/Hourly

CA RN License 

National Certification preferred

Strong sense of integrity and work ethic

Strong initiative, works well independently, strong collaboration, and strong strategic thinking

Role-models leadership behaviors

Excellent critical thinking, time management, organizational and communication skills

Conducts peer to peer accountability, ensuring organizational standards are held by colleagues

Conducts crucial conversations in a professional and sensitive manner

Consistently follows through with requests from staff or unit leadership

Consistently practices to the organizational standards and expectations

Consistently practices to the Professional Practice Model- incorporating CICARE,   

Relationship Based Care, and the Maria O’Rouke Practice Model into every interaction

At UCLA Health, our love for our patients comes shining through during some of the most challenging times in their lives. Our nurses bring hope and healing to their patients through compassion, empathy, assurance, and the highest level of clinical expertise. If you have a passion for advancing nursing excellence, we invite you to join us.

In this exciting and rewarding position, you will provide exceptional nursing care for med surg patients. You will offer guidance to team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks. You will also assess patient, family and staff learning needs, deliver appropriate clinical education and promote effective working relationships. This involves collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of dedicated professionals to develop and implement a care plan, including providing detailed care instructions. 

Salary range: $65.76 - $97.76

We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional who is ready to join our team with: 

Current valid CA RN License, required

BSN or MSN, required

Current valid CA RN, required

BLS from the ARC or AHA, required

At least 6months of acute care experience as an RN, required

We’re seeking a self-directed, creative problem solver with a:

• BSN or MSN (ASN accepted for current UCLA Health Nursing staff)
• CA RN License and BLS certification 
• Recent experience in case management, utilization management and discharge planning 
• Minimum of three years of acute hospital experience; or the equivalent of education and experience
• Strong leadership abilities
• Systems planning and patient care management experience in a high-volume work environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of a large university teaching hospitals

Work within an exceptional team of counselors to care for those who have experienced the profound trauma of sexual abuse and assault to make a real difference in the lives of others. 

The Rape Treatment Center (RTC) at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center provides free, comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment for sexual assault victims – adults and children – 24 hours a day, including emergency medical care, forensic/evidentiary services, counseling, advocacy, accompaniment, and information about rights and options to help victims make informed choices and decisions. The Rape Treatment Center also provides ongoing, longer-term, trauma-informed therapy and other support services for victims and their significant others.  

The On-Call Rape Treatment Center Counselor provides telephone and in-person on-call response services, including on-site crisis intervention, advocacy, and accompaniment to sexual assault victims seeking medical care and forensic medical examinations. 

Evening and weekend shifts. Weekday evening shifts begin at 5:30 p.m. and end at 8:00 a.m. Weekend/Saturday & Sunday shifts are 12 hours – 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Holiday coverage is a minimum of 48 hours during the calendar year (required). This is a Per Diem appointment; may convert to career. 

Salary range: $56.66 - $73.11 Hourly

Join our team as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist where you will conduct various technical procedures in the Anesthesiology, Core Laboratory, Special Chemistry, and Point of Care. Your primary duties include specimen processing, method development, testing across multiple areas such as chemistry, hematology, coagulation, immunoassay, and blood gases. You will also be responsible for maintaining laboratory instruments, performing quality control, calibration, reagent preparation, and data entry.

Salary Range: $59.37/hour - $79.11/hour

•Current, valid California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license

•Bachelor’s Degree

•Ability to work rotating weekends and holidays

•Demonstrated technical competence in high-volume chemistry/hematology

•Working knowledge of lab safety, basic lab skills (e.g., pipetting, dilutions, specimen integrity), and test methodologies

•Proficiency in practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions for making reagents and calculations

•Ability to perform repetitive tasks such as pipetting and computer data entry

•Two years of recent experience in a high-volume laboratory setting – preferred 

•Must pass the Ishihara Color Vision exam, i.e. visual acuity including color differentiation

In this role you will provide direct support to the physicians and patients for assigned Small bowel care physicians.

 Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Acting as a liaison for the patients and physicians in the practice
• Assisting patients in accessing service within the health system,
• Facilitating communication with referring physicians.
• Referring patients to appropriate resources and providing follow-up through telephone and EPIC/Care Connect.

Required

• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities

• Ability to establish and maintain and productive working relationships with Faculty, Staff, Administration and patients from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds.

• Ability to creatively integrate competing demands into a productive working environment.

• Skill in verbal communications to clearly convey complex problems in both formal and informal situations.

• Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with a patient population in varying degrees of health

• Ability to provide coverage for Community Clinics as assigned.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of specific specialty practice and workflows

• Working knowledge of patient related policies and procedures as well as a thorough understanding of the University system and it services and programs.

• Knowledge of hospital computer system, and personal computer systems and the various software products to perform administrative work.

·Familiarity and knowledge of authorization process & managed care programs

• Supervising and mentoring pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including performance evaluations, scheduling, and training
• Managing daily clinical pharmacy services and ensuring regulatory and policy compliance
• Participating in and leading interdisciplinary committees focused on medication safety, clinical initiatives, and formulary optimization
• Collaborating with medical and nursing staff to resolve medication issues and align therapeutic strategies
• Overseeing and supporting educational programs such as the pharmacy residency, student training, and preceptor development
• Analyzing medication safety trends and implementing risk-reduction strategies
• Driving continuous improvement in pharmacy operations and clinical service delivery

Annual Salary Range: $148,700.00 - $352,100.00

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited institution
• Active California Pharmacist license in good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive clinical pharmacy experience in a hospital setting. (PGY1/PGY2 Administrative Residency completion counts for this requirement)
• Completion of a PGY1 residency (PGY2 or equivalent experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of hospital pharmacy operations and regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated experience in formulary management and medication safety initiatives
• Effective communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to mentor staff, support clinical education, and lead interdisciplinary teams
• Commitment to safe, cost-effective, and high-quality pharmaceutical care

The UCLA Health Rape Treatment Center provides specialized services for child and adult victims of sexual assault and abuse and conducts prevention, education, and professional training designed to reduce sexual violence and strengthen community response. Prevention programming includes education for youth and other community audiences, training and consultation for schools and partner organizations, and collaboration with community and professional systems.

Come join our outreach team as a Parent/Caregiver Program Coordinator and make a difference in the community. This key role will develop, coordinate, and deliver sexual abuse prevention education to parents and caregivers. 

Key duties include:

• Identifying opportunities to reach parent/caregiver audiences through community organizations, healthcare, schools and child-serving settings, and other community-based venues
• Assesses prevention-education needs and develops programming responsive to those needs. 
• Creating and adapting prevention curricula and materials, facilitating workshops and trainings, developing community partnerships, evaluating program effectiveness, and contributing to ongoing program improvement. 
• Uses trauma informed approaches to respond appropriately to disclosures, connect families with clinical advocacy and community resources and supports caregiver engagement services. 
• Contributes to grant reporting and data requirements. 
• Regularly travels to local schools, community organizations, partner agencies, and other program sites throughout Los Angeles County; occasionally travel outside the local area may be required for training, meetings, or other program-related activities. 
• Participation in the RTC/Stuart House 24-hour on-call response system, including approximately 1-2 weekday overnight on-call shifts per month.

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. We are also home to the David Geffen School of Medicine, an internationally respected leader in medical education and research. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care.

Pay Range: $58.41 - $69.80 hourly

Required: 

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from an accredited institution and current California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 
• Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency sufficient to deliver prevention programming and communicate effectively with participants (ability to successfully complete the UCLA language proficiency assessment) 
• 2+ years providing education, support, outreach or programming primarily to parent/caregivers or families
• Experience developing and facilitating educational programs, workshops, curricula, or training materials
• Experience in childhood trauma, child sexual abuse, or related prevention programming
• Live Scan Fingerprint screening, Criminal Record, Sex Offender Registry, and Child Abuse Index Clearance
• Per funding agency requirements and alliances, all staff must complete background checks at least every five years that includes, sex offender registry check, State or FBI criminal history check, including fingerprint check, child abuse and neglect state registry check if available in the state of California. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with parents/caregivers, schools, community organizations, healthcare providers, and multidisciplinary partners.
• Strong written communication, organizational, project-management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in community and off-site settings while managing multiple concurrent activities and deadlines.

Preferred: Experience working with parents/caregivers and community-based organizations. 

We’re seeking a results-driven, self-motivated individual with:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent finance experience
• An advanced degree is preferred
• Eight or more years of experience in financial management is required
• Two or more years of experience in an academic medical center, hospital system, or related field is preferred
• High standards of behavior, performance, quality, credibility, and integrity
• In-depth knowledge of financial elements in healthcare delivery
• Ability to influence, accomplish results and effectively integrate functions with business plans
• Ability to continuously elevate quality, customer service, and productivity
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, management, prioritizing, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to develop advanced data queries
• Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, long-range plans, and detailed variance analysis
• Ability to work under time constraints; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; and working with detailed information
• Understanding of large-scale, integrated client-server/ERP/budgeting and financial planning systems
• EPSI, Strata, Axiom, Kauffman Hall budgeting system experience

UCLA Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 250 community clinics throughout Southern California, as well as the David Geffen School of Medicine. Through the efforts of our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.

In this role you will provide patient and general administrative support for the Connie Frank Kidney Transplant Center. Major functions include, but are not limited to: 

• Schedule patient appointments and procedures
• Obtain insurance benefits verification and authorizations for surgeries and ancillary tests/procedures
• Inform patients of financial responsibility prior to appointments
• Answer and manage high volume of telephone calls
• Serve as a resource to internal and external callers
• Coordinate scheduling for appointments, tests, and procedures, including those for transplant evaluations and other medical consultations
• Provide cross-coverage for other clinic staff as needed
• Assist with administrative duties, including photocopying, faxing, sorting mail, and handling special projects assigned by the manager

Required:

• Ability to research medical diagnosis and procedure codes in CPT Code book and ICD-9_CM code book
• Detailed knowledge of hospital admissions/registration procedures
• Recent patient registration and appointment scheduling experience
• Knowledge of third party insurances, government programs and other insurance agencies for purposes of obtaining any necessary authorizations for treatment
• Experience working in a medical setting
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationship with administrative, clinical and academic personnel
• Ability to accept ambiguous circumstances and take action where answers to a problem are not readily apparent
• Ability to use diplomacy and respect confidentiality in sensitive situations
• Skill in following through on assignments to completion
• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in assignment, pressures of deadlines, competing requirements and heavy workload               
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate effectively with physicians, nurses and other members of the health care community
• Oral and written communication skills to convey information clearly to patients, faculty and staff
• Ability to deal with patients from diverse backgrounds, referring physicians, clinic staff, insurance companies, the media, government agencies and other groups in a professional, diplomatic and compassionate manner whether by phone or in person  

The Department of Neurology is looking to hire a Front Desk Administrative Support professional to join the Goldberg Migraine Clinic. In this patient-facing role, you will provide exceptional administrative and front office support while coordinating patient flow from registration through discharge to ensure an outstanding patient experience. The ideal candidate is organized, customer service-oriented, and thrives in a collaborative clinical environment dedicated to delivering high-quality neurological care.

Required:

• R. EEG T. Certification – required within six months of employment
• BLS Certification –  required 

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and highly competent professional who possesses:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Social Welfare from an accredited institution.
• State of California license in Clinical Social Work (LCSW).
• Experience providing trauma informed psychotherapy to children who are suspected victims of sexual abuse and to their families, including strong diagnostic and treatment skills for trauma related symptoms.
• Competence in conducting psychosocial and/or psychological evaluations with children and adolescents.
• Advanced knowledge of child development complex trauma, evidence-based treatment models, crisis intervention, sexual trauma, and problem sexual behaviors
• Experience working with individuals in crisis and with diverse populations across culture, ethnicity, and age.
• Strong ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with clients, families, and staff.
• Ability and willingness to work up to 2 overnight on call shifts per month and meet a 30 minute response time to our Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center when scheduled.

Preferred:

• Experience providing supervision or training to students.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.

In this role, you will provide administrative and patient care support to assigned clinic in the UCLA Health Community Clinics. Assist in coordinating patient flow throughout the clinic, from registration to discharge. Work as a member of the Ambulatory Care clinic team to provide smooth outpatient flow resulting in optimum patient satisfaction and clinic operation.

Salary range: $27.74/hr - $39.36/hr

Required:

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with physicians and staff in a high volume setting
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize assignments
• Skill in efficiently and accurately facilitating the appointment making process, including transportation arrangements and maintain sub-specialty physician schedules
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate multiple appointments with staff from many clinical services at the UCLA Medical Center
• Ability to travel to various UCLA Health locations.
• Availability to work various days/shifts.

Preferred:

• Skill in using a PC with associated programs including Word, Excel, and Email
• Skill in demonstrating work experience with a database computer program
• Knowledge of major medical insurance plans and types of coverage provided
• Knowledge of medical terminology

In this role, you will provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy and documentation to patients in the Community Oncology Practice. Major functions include: patient assessment, patient evaluation and preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic agents and other intravenous drugs, patient education and psychosocial support.

Salary range: $70.59/hr - $106.80/hr

Required:

• Knowledge of the Oncology patient population and practice operations.
• Knowledge of all aspects of infusion therapy in an oncology setting.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments on an ongoing basis.
• Excellent blood withdrawal and IV skills.
• Possession of a BSN/MSN degree.
• Possession of current California RN license.
• Possession of BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Possession of ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification.
• Knowledge and skill in Central line Catheters.
• Minimum of two years of acute care/oncology outpatient experience.
• Experience to accurately screen and triage acute patients.
• Knowledge to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to Physicians.
• Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and provide infusion therapy.
• Ability to accept direction from leadership and act promptly.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators.
• Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion
• Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and general public in a high volume, clinical setting
• Skill in performing with frequent interruptions an/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment.
• Ability to push, pull or carry 30 pounds or more.

Preferred:

• Possession of OCN certification.
• Possession of PICC line certification.
• Working knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system and order entry system.
• Knowledge and ability to understand, assume responsibilities, and perform duties associated with moderate complexity laboratory testing, including quality control, calibration, proficiency testing, as well as review and approve test results prior to release.

In this role, you will be providing direct support to the physicians and patients for Surgical Oncology- Pancreatic Disease. Major duties include but are not limited to:  acting as a liaison for the patients and physicians in the practice, assisting patients in accessing service within the health system, facilitating communication with referring physicians, referring patients to appropriate resources and providing follow-up through telephone and EPIC/Care Connect.

$31.88-$45.66

Required:

• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain productive working relationships with Faculty, Staff, Administration and patients from various social, cultural and economic backgrounds.
• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to understand and correctly use technical terminology, correctly identify and extract data from hospital records.
• Ability to creatively integrate competing demands into a productive working environment.
• Skill in verbal communications to clearly convey complex problems in both formal and informal situations.
• Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with a patient population in varying degrees of health.
• Ability to handle high phone call volumes on multiple phone lines.
• Knowledge of EPIC/ CareConnect and other hospital systems.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of specific specialty practice and workflows.
• Working knowledge of patient related policies and procedures as well as a thorough understanding of the University system and it’s services and programs.
• Knowledge of hospital computer systems, personal computer systems and the various software products to perform administrative work.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge of cancer diagnosis.
• Familiarity and knowledge of authorization process and managed care programs.

In this role, you will serve as the Lead Authorizations Coordinator for FPG/Hematology-Oncology. You will be expected to use in-depth knowledge of Hematology/Oncology standard of care and research authorizations clearance to train all community practice authorization coordinators. You will work closely with the Manager and Supervisor to ensure appropriate initial training is provided to all new hires as well as provide ongoing training to existing staff members. Incumbent will serve as a resource for all authorization coordinators and community practice managers. You will possess knowledge of verifying insurance benefits for requested procedures and medications, confirming and obtaining appropriate authorization for office visits, procedures, and chemotherapy.  In addition to the lead duties, you will be expected to handle the daily tasks of an Authorizations coordination 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: train new and existing clinic schedulers in all Hematology/Oncology community practices. 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: $35.28/hr - $53.48/hr

Required:

• In-depth working knowledge of insurance authorization and verification process for major medical insurance plans.
• Knowledge of oncology CPT and ICD-10 codes and medical office procedures. Working knowledge of oncology procedures and terminology.
• Experience with varied computer software and hardware including word processing, knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, the internet and with an EMR system.
• 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 medical office procedures.
• Ability to set priorities and complete assignments in a timely manner under minimal supervision.
• Advanced organizational skills to ensure a workable, efficient workspace and accomplish established objectives.
• Skill in adapting to and implementing frequently changing procedures.
• Working knowledge of third party payor verification terminology to determine benefit eligibility and interpretation of coverage.
• 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:

• Knowledge of patient assistance programs.

Play a key leadership role within a world-class health system. Ensure the delivery of exceptional ambulatory-focused pharmacy services. Make the most of your background and abilities. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

Reporting to the Pharmacy supervisor - Ambulatory Pharmacy, you will perform various pharmacist functions pertaining to ambulatory pharmacy. Some of these functions include:

• Supporting the Pharmacy Supervisor in ensuring compliance to rules, policies and regulations
• Overseeing support staff
• Performing medication dispensing activities and clinical pharmacy program optimization to deliver outstanding patient care
• Cultivating and modeling a collegial, professional, cooperative relationship with pharmacy staff, medical professionals, support, and administrative staff
• Demonstrating effective, innovative problem-solving
• Adapting to the challenges of a rapidly changing health care environment
• Advancing a patient-centric focus to treat illness with integrity, innovation, and commitment

We’re seeking a strong, independent clinical leader with current California Pharmacy licensure, a PharmD degree and: 

• Strong communication, organizational, prioritizing, and follow-through skills
• Knowledge of clinical, ambulatory, specialty, transitions of care and dispensing workflows
• CSP or equivalent board certification preferred
• Advanced Practice Pharmacist (APh) licensure is desirable
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Certification for Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery with Applied Practice