Job Description
Overview PSV has an exciting employment opportunity for a Medical Scribe to work close with our dedicated team of providers! This specific role will be supporting our Orthopedics Clinic in our Fairfax, VA location. This position is working full-time Monday - Friday. Clinical hours range between 8:00am - 7:00pm.
PSV offers a comprehensive benefits package: including medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability insurance, 401k plan, holidays, paid time off and a fun work environment. Come join our team! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.
The role of the Medical Scribe is to provide outstanding support to physicians and healthcare providers. The Medical Scribe is responsible for real-time charting for physicians by shadowing them throughout their shifts and performing a variety of helpful tasks. The Scribe will be assigned a doctor or physician assistant to work alongside. The Scribe is in the room during each evaluation, documenting directly from the patient and provider conversation.
Job Description - Coordinates with clinic staff to ensure a positive patient flow, waiting room, and exam room experience.
- Assists provider with collection, documentation, processing, and verification of information related to patient care in an EMR system.
- Communicates patient concerns and needs to the healthcare provider.
- Provides timely responses to patient inquiries and timely completion of assigned tasks.
- Assists in routine clerical functions such as filing of medical information inpatient's records, locating and compiling department charts, obtaining medical records from other providers and entering charges for billing purposes.
- Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned which may include: sending/receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, hospital notes, referral information, etc.; completing forms and requisitions as needed.
- Organizes medical records, including lab results, progress notes, etc. to ensure provider has all of the necessary information available during the patient's encounter.
- Fulfills environmental responsibilities as assigned which may include; cleaning exam /procedure rooms, between patient visits; ordering, sorting, storing supplies; restocking exam / procedures rooms.
- Adheres to and employs appropriate sterile techniques and universal precautions guidelines.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Required - High School diploma or GED equivalent
- Demonstrated computer skills with data entry software
- Understanding of medical terminology
- At least two (2) years of experience in a medical group practice or similar situation
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook)
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with both internal and external departmental contacts
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- All employees must pass an employment TB, drug and physical exam
Desired Qualifications - At least one (1) year of experience in a pediatric medical office
- At least one (1) year of demonstrated customer service experience
- Experience working with an EMR system
Physical Demands of Position The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and talk or hear; and type on a keyboard. He/she may be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and climb or balance. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Shift work, Monday to Friday,