Description

　　Working in the Department of Ophthalmology, the incumbent will act as an Ophthalmic scribe and provide electronic medical record support services for the Stein Eye Center Santa Monica. Duties will include entering medical data quickly and accurately; preparing electronic charts of upcoming new and established patients by entering referring and other treating doctor contact information, dates and types of previous surgeries, and known diagnoses from supplied medical records; providing feedback to ophthalmic technicians about any data entry errors; and reviewing records accurate spelling, correct grammar, assist physicians with encounter closure and completeness before they are sent to the doctor for review and signing.. The scribe will need to be familiar or become familiar with multiple electronic medical record systems and medical databases including, but not limited to, Kaleidoscope. The scribe will be responsible for authorizing medications refills under the supervision of the physician. The scribe will be responsible for assisting other office staff in abstracting, scanning, and cataloging paper records into the electronic record.

　　PAY RANGE: $ 24.57 - 34.87Qualifications

　　Required

　　Ability to work quickly and efficiently under a variable but often very busy workload

　　Ability to type quickly and accurately

　　Ability to learn new routines quickly, to follow routines consistently, and identify better ways of accomplishing routine tasks

　　Proficiency Windows operating systems, Microsoft Word and Excel, email, calendaring programs, and web browsers

　　Preferred

　　Certification as a medical or Ophthalmic Scribe Certified (OSC).

　　Exceptional oral and written communication skills including knowledge of medical and ophthalmic terminology to establish effective working relations with all levels of university staff, faculty, trainees, and patients

　　Demonstrated or acquired competency in office and medical center based data and electronic records systems (Epic)

　　Fluent in Spanish with the ability to translate from English to Spanish

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