Scribe(Part-Time)

EXCELSIOR ORTHOPAEDICS GROUP • Eggertsville, NY

1d • $18 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Scribe supports physician team efficiency and productivity by working closely with physicians and/or physician assistants or nurse practitioners. The role performs administrative work such as electronic medical record documentation, chart preparation, schedule coordination, and identifying process-improvement practices. It requires anticipating physician needs and exercising discretion, tact, and modesty to avoid distracting medical staff from patient care. Good judgment, organizational ability, initiative, attention to detail, and self-motivation are important to success.

The Scribe accurately and thoroughly documents medical visits and procedures as they occur, including patient histories and physical examinations; procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals; patient education and explanations of risks and benefits; and physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions, and care and follow-up instructions. The role also prepares referral letters, ensures records comply with legal, ethical, and practice standards, coordinates schedules across departments to balance office and surgery time, and performs other administrative and clerical duties as assigned. Duties may include preparing, mailing, faxing, or scanning confidential patient-care documents and related reports or tests; researching information for referring physicians and referrals; preparing operative reports; and making phone calls.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Ability to stand and walk.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Normal visual acuity and hearing.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 2 years of scribing or medical office experience preferred.
• Medent or other EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are performed, including patient history and physical examinations.
• Document procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals, patient education and risk-benefit explanations, and physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions, and care and follow-up instructions.
• Prepare referral letters as directed by the physician.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and consistent with legal, ethical, and practice protocols and standards.
• Work closely with physicians and physician assistants, providing scribing support as needed.
• Coordinate schedule availability with multiple departments and parties to balance scheduled office and surgery time.
• Perform administrative and clerical tasks, including handling confidential patient-care documents, researching information, preparing operative reports, making phone calls, and other assigned duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED