Ophthalmic Scribe

Magruder Eye Institute•Jupiter, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Our mission is to provide quality, accessible and patient-centered eye care. Specialty Eye Associates, a part of Ascend Vision Partners, is a leading ophthalmology care provider with offices in Jupiter and West Palm Beach. The team focuses on building a differentiated integrated eye care platform centered on superior patient care delivered through a network of optometrists and ophthalmologists. Team members are expected to exhibit professionalism, integrity, and accountability, support clinicians in patient care delivery, foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion, and enhance patient access to eye care. The vision is to create an admired healthcare company dedicated to personalized eye care with outstanding patient outcomes. The Ophthalmic Scribe (Certified or Non-Certified) assists providers by documenting patient information and encounters in real-time, including medical history, findings, and treatment plans, to improve efficiency and accuracy in eye care. The scribe may also cross-train as a technician to ensure patient needs are met.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Knowledge of medical terminology
Ability to work effectively with internal and external customers
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including listening
Proficient in Microsoft Office products
Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one (1) year experience in a healthcare setting and/or experience as a scribe
Certified Ophthalmic Technician (COT)
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA)
Certified Ophthalmic Scribe (COS)

Responsibilities

Fosters a positive and successful working environment, creating partnership with team members, leadership, and providers.
Accurately and thoroughly document patient history, including history of present illness, review of systems, past medical and surgical histories, family and social histories, medications, and allergies.
Provides primary ophthalmic care to patients and act as clinical assistant to physician.
Enters and updates patient information in the EMR system, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Performs complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, A-Scan Biometry (IOL master), Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation).
Assists with patient communication, clarifying information and answering questions as needed.
Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, and confirming purpose of visit.
Streamlines the workflow of the ophthalmology practice by freeing up the ophthalmologist's time for patient care.
Performs complete ophthalmic history and preliminary exams, sub-specialty tests (refraction, VF test, A-Scan Biometry (IOL master), Pachymetry, PAM evaluation, color testing, and contact lens evaluation), as necessary.
Coordinates with other members of the healthcare team, such as nurses, technicians, and other scribes, to ensure smooth operations.
Prepares patients for ophthalmology examination by dilating pupils, changes in visual acuity, elevated extraocular pressure, or blood pressure and communicating results to Attending Physician, as necessary.
Assists with minor procedures and ophthalmic imaging.
Secures patient information and maintains patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records, completing diagnostic and procedure coding, and keeping patient information confidential.
Counsels patients by transmitting physician's orders, use of drops, contact lenses, drugs, and answer questions about surgery and specialty imagining required/ordered.
Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures along with complying with legal regulations.
Processes prescription refill requests.
Performs set standard number of patient work-ups based on established times while maintaining quality of customer service.
Maintains stock in exam room in accordance to standard inventory and physician preferences.
Maintains minor procedure stock and all sterilization of instruments.
Sets up and prep for minor procedures to include setting sterile tray and maintaining sterile field.