Medical Ophthalmic Scribe and Testing Technician

Eye Specialists Of Illinois; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Company parties

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Free food & snacks

Free uniforms

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Job summary

Eye Specialists Of Illinois is seeking a Medical/Ophthalmic Scribe to support physicians before, during, and after patient examinations in a busy ophthalmology practice.

Responsibilities include rooming patients, taking live dictation into the EMR, entering data, and providing clinical and administrative support. Training is provided for ophthalmic testing such as OCT, HVF, AR, and Fundus Photography.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills.
• Fast and accurate typing; strong computer skills.
• Experience with medical terminology.
• Ability to stand, walk and follow a physician for extended periods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with a professional demeanor and good communications.
• Experience with EMR.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ophthalmology or optometric background a plus.

Responsibilities

• Working one-on-one with physician in the office setting.
• Assisting physician and providers in rooming patients.
• Taking live dictation from the physician directly into the EMR during physician- patient encounters
• Entering data into EMR before, during and after patient visits.
• Providing clinical and administrative support as needed to physician and office team.
• Performing ophthalmic testing when not scribing for the physician
• Testing includes OCT, HVF, AR, Topography, Fundus Photography (training on the job)

Skills

Strong writing

Typing speed

Computer skills

Medical terminology

EMR experience

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free food & snacks
• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

Medical/Ophthalmic Scribe

Salary range

$20.00 -$24.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Job Summary

Busy Ophthalmology practice seeking a testing technician and scribe to assist physicians before, during and after patient examinations.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Working one-on-one with physician in the office setting.
• Assisting physician & providers in rooming patients.
• Taking live dictation from the physician directly into the EMR during physician- patient encounters
• Entering data into EMR before, during and after patient visits.
• Providing clinical & administrative support as needed to physician and office team.
• Performing ophthalmic testing when not scribing for the physician
• Testing includes OCT, HVF, AR, Topography, Fundus Photography (practice provides on the job training)

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong writing skills
• Quick and accurate typing speed, excellent computer skills
• Experience with medical terminology
• Ability to stand, walk and follow a physician for extended periods of time
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Self-motivated
• Experience with EMR.
• Must display a mature, professional demeanor, excellent customer service, organizational and communication skills.
• Must have ability to multi-task.

Ophthalmology or optometric background a plus.