Patient Service Specialist - OB - Hillcrest

Scripps Health; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest is seeking a Patient Service Specialist in Obstetrics within the Patient Financial Services team. You will be the first point of contact, guiding patients through registration, insurance verification and payment collection, while delivering courteous, accurate service.

The role emphasizes teamwork with clinical staff, attention to detail on demographic data, and proactive resolution of patient concerns.

Qualifications

• Gathers data for accurate patient registration including MRN and insurance info.
• Handles check-in/check-out, verifies identity and demographics.
• Explains pricing and collects patient responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Register patients and verify coverage at check-in.
• Route messages and respond to billing inquiries.
• Assist with payment collection and end-of-day reporting.
• Support care team in OB services.

Skills

Registration

Insurance verification

Payment collection

Customer service

Demographic updates

Job description

This is aFull Timeposition (benefitted, 72 hours per pay period) with a varied Night Shift schedule working 12 hour shifts, located at our Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego in Hillcrest.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• 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.

Join a caring team supporting Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego as a Patient Service Specialist - Obstetrics in the Patient Financial Services department. You'll be on the front line for creating a positive Scripps Health experience for our patients while being responsible for duties such as the following:

• Interacting with patients, payers and providers to gather information necessary for accurate registration including assigning of appropriate Medical Record Number, referral/authorization, point of service payment collection, document collection and arrival/check-in functions.
• Receiving and routing messages received in the department appropriately as well as manages customer billing and payment inquires as needed.
• Effectively managing the patient check-in and check-out process from start to finish, which includes identification verification; updating or confirming demographic and insurance information on every patient; ensuring appropriate forms are provided, signed and witnessed at the time of the patient visit; verifying coverage including benefits, authorization, pre-determination, payer specific policy exclusions or limitations to coverage, collecting any patient responsibility and accurately preparing end of day reporting or payment reconciliation as needed.
• Assisting patients with HPE eligibility, discussing payment arrangement options including financial assistance information, providing price estimates.
• 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.
• Acting as a member of the patient care team by supporting the clinical care staff in the care of the patient.