Medical Scribe - Head & Neck Surgery (Westwood)

Medical Scribe

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm, hours may vary

Salary Range: $23.58 - $33.05 Hourly

Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration career

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

The Medical Scribe will assist physicians with various administrative aspects of patient care in their respective department. Under the direction of physicians, these administrative aspects include assisting with recording the physician medical record documentation (electronic or paper) of patient history, review of systems, physical exam findings, progress notes, procedure notes, follow-up of laboratory and diagnostic results, expediting consults, and assisting with recording the documentation for patient care and follow-up. The medical scribe will work in close association with physicians assigned to the department and will be part of the medicine team. The medical scribe may also participate in monitoring the completion of physician medical record documentation to assess for charts completeness and will send incomplete charts back to appropriate physicians as needed.

Work assignments will be performed under general direction of the position supervisor. Work standards will be provided and reviewed periodically.

Job Qualifications

Required:

1. Ability to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions.

2. Ability to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately.

3. Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others.

4. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.

5. Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information

6. Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision

7. Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility

8. Knowledge and skill in using various computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and database software

9. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, faculty, residents, nurses, students, University representatives, patients and the public.

10. Willingness to work a flexible schedule Monday through Friday.

11. Ability to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a timely manner.

12. Ability to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality.

13. Transportation/driving required to various clinic locations as assigned by managers with advanced notice.

Preferred:

1. A minimum of two years of scribe or related physician support experience.

2. Prior experience with training new medical scribes.

3. Previous experience with electronic medical records such as EPIC, Cerner, etc.

4. Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams and medical diagnoses is required.

5. Knowledge of E&M codes and the level of documentation necessary for each billing level