[Hiring] Scheduling Specialist - Imaging @Scripps Health

Role Description

This is a Full Time position (80 hours per pay period) with a Monday - Friday schedule, located at our Scripps Corporate Office in San Diego. After training is complete, this position is fully remote, however we are currently only seeking San Diego-based candidates. You will enjoy comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options among other benefits.

Join our Central Scheduling department for Imaging at Scripps Corporate Offices as a Scheduling Specialist. This position involves high patient interaction on a daily basis. You will work to schedule appointments and complete authorizations on a departmental needs basis. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy providing world class customer service. You will experience the pride and support of being a member of an outstanding team where we share a culture of providing excellent care to our patients and each other.

• Interacting with patients, payers and providers to gather information necessary for accurate registration including assigning of appropriate Medical Record Number, scheduling, referral/authorization, point of service payment collection, document collection and arrival/check-in functions.
• Responding to customer billing and payment inquiries as needed.
• Mentoring and training staff on departmental procedures.
• Accurately scheduling and re-scheduling complex patient procedures and appointments.
• Accurately documenting patient to provider communication, assessing urgency and escalating as appropriate.
• May manage the patient check-in and check-out process from start to finish.
• Regularly displaying a proactive approach to customer service by listening to the patient, taking ownership of solutions and being able to accurately identify the need to involve leadership in order to resolve concerns.

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of Microsoft computer applications with a minimum score of 80%.
• Must possess excellent mathematical skills and ability to handle monies.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; innovative with ability to identify and solve problems.
• Able to adapt, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, commercial and government health insurance and billing guidelines, ACA requirements, understanding of DRG's, Medical ICD9/ICD10 codes and CPT/HCPC Codes and Modifiers are required.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in customer service or healthcare/medical office environment.
• Experience scheduling in Epic.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options.

Company Description

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.