Ophthalmic Scribe

Eye Health America LLC•Venice, FL

About The Position

Eye Health America partners with leading eye care practices across the Southeast, providing operational, strategic, and administrative support to help deliver exceptional patient care. The Eye Associates, an affiliate of Eye Health America, is a growing, multi-specialty ophthalmology practice. The Ophthalmic Scribe provides accurate documentation and summarization of ocular examinations and recommendations while maintaining patient flow and communicating appointment status. The scribe documents the physician’s verbalized examination findings, assists during examinations when appropriate, supports patient understanding of instructions, and completes billing or checkout documentation as directed by the physician.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in a medical office; experience in an ophthalmology office is preferred.
Scribe certification; certified ophthalmic assistant certification is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an ophthalmology office.
Certified ophthalmic assistant certification.

Responsibilities

Accurately summarize and document the physician’s verbalized examination, including examination charting, additions to the chief complaint, assessment, and treatment recommendations, with justification of decisions when appropriate.
Observe the patient and physician and assist during examinations when appropriate.
Attend to patients’ verbal and non-verbal communication while the physician gives instructions; repeat information, provide written instructions, and/or distribute patient education materials when needed.
When directed by the physician, complete the superbill, enter billing orders, and/or complete the checkout form, and direct the patient before accompanying the physician to the next patient.
Become fluent in the exact requirements of each examination.
Maintain patient flow and communicate appointment status.