Administrative Assistant 3
Job Description
General Information
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Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date
10/08/2026
Salary Range: $31.88 - 45.66 Hourly
Employment Type: 2 - Staff: Career
Duration: indefinite
Job #: 33330
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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The Department of Neurology is seeking an Administrative Assistant 3 to provide administrative and patient care support within the Neurology clinic. This role will manage patient scheduling across Neurology specialty programs, coordinate insurance verification and patient information updates, assist with complex care coordination needs, and serve as a key point of contact for patients, providers, and clinical teams. Responsibilities include supporting clinical workflows, responding to patient inquiries, coordinating referrals and outside services, preparing medical documentation, and providing general administrative support to ensure efficient clinic operations and a positive patient experience.
Hourly Salary Range: $31.88 - $45.66
Job Qualifications
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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
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.
Skills:
Administrative Skills, Clinical Support, Communication Skills, Computer Systems, Documentation, Establish Priorities, Hospital Systems, Managed Care, Medical Records, Medical Treatment, Neurology, Operations Management, PC (Personal Computer) Systems, Patient Administration, Patient Care, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Schedule Development