Medical Scribe - Ophthalmology

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

22h

About The Position

The Medical Scribe / Physician Extender supports the physician in delivering efficient, high-quality patient care by assisting with clinical documentation, coordinating patient flow, maintaining accurate schedules, and facilitating daily clinic operations. The role serves as a liaison between the physician, clinical team, and administrative staff to optimize provider efficiency, improve patient experience, and ensure accurate and complete medical records. This is a PRN position in Ophthalmology at University Medical Associates. The role supports clinical documentation, precharting, physician workflows, schedule accuracy, follow-up coordination, surgical scheduling, in-office procedures, and patient education within the employee’s authorized responsibilities.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
No work experience required.

Nice To Haves

Certified Medical Assistant certification.
Certified Medical Scribe certification.

Responsibilities

Accurately document patient histories, review of systems, physical examination findings, assessments, and treatment plans as directed by the physician.
Prepare and update electronic health records in real time during patient encounters; review charts for completeness, accuracy, and consistency before and after visits.
Anticipate physician needs and proactively prepare for upcoming patient encounters.
Prechart patient charts, including medical histories, medications, allergies, previous testing, and relevant clinical documentation; gather and organize information for physician review.
Assist with obtaining and documenting patient histories, medication reconciliation, and other intake information as permitted by training, office policy, and applicable scope-of-practice requirements.
Assist with coordinating diagnostic testing, referrals, follow-up appointments, and pending clinical tasks.
Review provider schedules in advance to verify appointment accuracy, completeness, appropriate visit types, provider, duration, location, and supporting resources.
Identify duplicate appointments, incorrect visit classifications, scheduling gaps, overbooking, missing information, authorization concerns, and incomplete prerequisites; communicate issues for timely resolution.
Update appointments, cancellations, rescheduling, and follow-up scheduling, and document these actions.
Schedule and coordinate patient follow-up appointments to support continuity of care and timely follow-up.
Prepare and create surgical posting slips communicating procedure details and facilitating accurate operating room scheduling.
Assist with in-office procedures by coordinating patient preparation, required documentation, and clinical team support.
Reinforce physician-provided patient instructions within authorized responsibilities.
Perform other duties as assigned.