RN Specialized - Plastic Surgery - La Jolla Clinic

This is a benefited, full time position generally working Monday - Friday from 8am-5pm. Hours may vary as needed. Located at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla.

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.

Why Del Mar Plastic Surgery?

• Expert plastic surgeons perform a full range of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries and procedures for the face, body, and skin, including abdominal wall reconstruction, breast enhancement, body contouring, facial enhancement, reparative procedures, skin rejuvenation, and breast, skin, and facial reconstruction after cancer treatment
• Includes a team of highly trained, board-certified cosmetic surgeons, board-certified anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other health care professionals who are specially trained to assist in plastic and reconstructive procedures

What you'll do:

• Perform pre-op assessments, post-op follow up, wound care, consultations both medical and cosmetic and assist with in-office procedures.

• Contribute to the team as necessary to ensure quality patient care within own scope of practice.

• 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 inquires as needed.

• Mentoring and training staff on departmental procedures.

• Accurately scheduling and re-scheduling complex patient procedures and appointments. Successful scheduling includes, but not limited to, exhibiting proficiency in the scheduling procedures, scheduling and confirming appointments according to practice guidelines, entering appropriate insurance, initiating authorizations and referrals, performing Key User duties with minimal errors.
• 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, 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.
• 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 to resolve concerns.

Required Qualifications:

• Current California RN license
• American Heart Association BLS
• Must be patient centered, flexible, and team oriented
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Plastic surgery experience
• BSN
• At least 1 year of RN experience