Director, HMO Claims Services

Job Description - Director, HMO Claims Services (262004305)

Job Description

Director, HMO Claims Services - 262004305

Description

This is a full-time leadership position, eligible for Scripps Health annual Management Incentive Compensation Plan.

This position is partial remote and located in San Diego and does require residence in San Diego. The weekly schedule will be 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.

About Scripps Health:

Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $5 billion, private nonprofit health system based in San Diego, founded in 1924 by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps. Serving over 600,000 patients annually, it operates five acute-care hospitals, 30 outpatient centers, home health services, and a wide physician network of 3,000 affiliated doctors and 17,800 employees. Recognized nationally for excellence, Scripps has earned top rankings from U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, Newsweek, and Becker's Healthcare, and maintains an AA rating with a stable outlook from S&P Global Ratings due to its strong leadership and financial performance.

The Director of HMO Payment (Claims) Services for Scripps Health Plan provides strategic and operational leadership for the claims payment function, ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant processing and payment of professional and institutional provider claims.

This leader is responsible for optimizing claims operations, driving successful Plan and DMHC audit performance, overseeing staff education and training, and managing the PDR process. The Director will partner closely with MSO and Plan departments to ensure effective workflows, resolve operational issues, and promote seamless coordination across the organization.

As a subject matter expert, this individual will play a key role in Epic/Tapestry system implementations, workflow optimization, reporting, and data-driven performance management, including the development and monitoring of claims KPIs.

Please note: This is a health plan claims payment/operations leadership position-not a revenue cycle, hospital billing, or accounts receivable role.

Successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Claims automation optimization.
• Claims recovery.
• Epic/Tapestry expertise including workbench and WebI reporting.
• Reporting and KPI development and management.
• Experience with mailroom.

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Qualifications

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• 8 years' experience in managed care claims, 3 of which in leadership.
• Expertise is California DMHC claims regulations, NCQA regulations and health Plan experience.
• Strong technical aptitude for computer systems and databases.

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification: .

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Epic Tapestry experience.
• Strong reporting experience, specifically Epic Workbench and WebI.
• Understanding of institutional and professional claims, implications and codes.
• Experience with DMHC audits, health plan audits, CPT and ENM coding
• Mailroom experience.

Job

: Finance

Primary Location

: Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-SCRIPPS HEALTH PLAN SERVICES

Work Locations

:

SCRIPPS HEALTH PLAN SERVICES

10790 RANCHO BERNARDO ROAD 4S-300

SAN DIEGO 92127

Organization

: Scripps Health Corp

Job Posting

: Aug 12, 2026, 4:57:42 AM

Benefit Status: FT - FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD)

: 72.71 -

Maximum Rate (USD)

: 105.41

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.