Medical Scribe - Oncology, Santa Clarita

Job Title

In this role, you will assist physicians with various administrative aspects of patient care in their respective department.

Work Location: Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Work Schedule Variable 8-hour day shifts based on departmental needs

Salary Range: $26.68 - 34.70 Hourly

Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration indefinite

Job # 33232

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, you will be 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. You will work in close association with physicians assigned to the department and will be part of the medicine team. You 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 hours may include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Salary range: $26.68/hr - $34.70/hr

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions
• Ability to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information
• Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility
• Knowledge and skill in using various computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and database software
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, faculty, residents, nurses, students, University representatives, patients and the public
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule which will include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a timely manner
• Ability to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality
• Transportation/driving required to various clinic locations as assigned by managers
• Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams and medical diagnoses is required

Preferred:

• A minimum of two years of scribe or related physician support experience
• Prior experience with training new Physician Support Assistants
• Previous experience with electronic medical records such as Medhost, EPIC, Cerner, etc.
• Knowledge of E&M codes and the level of documentation necessary for each billing level