Medical Scribe

Jobtailor; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Medical Scribe in Glendale, AZ to support clinicians with accurate documentation. You will observe visits, draft structured notes with history, assessment, plan and exam, and assign CPT/ICD-10 codes to ensure coding precision.

Role emphasizes after-visit summaries, population health tool usage, and collaboration with the care team. Full-time clinic hours, HIPAA compliance, and a year+ commitment are expected.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and common medications.
• Prior clinical experience, including shadowing or volunteering.
• Prior scribe or transcription experience.
• Fluency in languages spoken by communities served.
• Ability to type 70+ words per minute.
• Commitment to at least 1 year in role; 2+ preferred.
• Ability to work 40–45 hours per week during clinic hours.
• HIPAA compliance and healthcare policies adherence.

Responsibilities

• Documenting patient encounters ~ 80% of duties.
• Join provider in exam room to observe visits and document.
• Create structured notes including HPI, assessment, plan, and exam.
• Assign CPT and ICD-10 codes accurately.
• Prepare After Visit Summaries for patients.
• Support care team with administrative tasks ~ 10%.
• Leverage population health tools to improve documentation.
• Assist with daily huddles and clinical documentation reviews.
• Address tasks and referrals; adapt to provider's working style.
• Ensure compliance with hospital and Oak Street Health policies.

Skills

CPT coding

ICD-10 coding

clinical documentation

medical terminology

typing 70+ wpm

clinical experience

scribe experience

transcription experience

population health tools

administrative support

advanced listening

communication skills

adaptability

teamwork

ability to learn workflows

commitment to role

flexibility in working style

Job description

Responsibilities

• Documenting Patient Encounters ~ 80%
• Joining the provider in the exam room to observe patient visits
• Documenting patient encounters in a structured note, including the history of the present illness, assessment, plan, and physical exam
• Assigning appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes
• Preparing After Visit Summaries
• Consulting with provider to ensure accurate and specific documentation
• Clinical Documentation Improvement ~ 10%
• Requesting and reviewing medical records
• Leveraging Oak Street's population health tools to support clinical documentation improvement
• Preparing for and supporting Daily Huddles and Clinical Documentation Reviews
• Consulting with provider on clinical documentation opportunities
• Administrative support for your provider and care team ~ 10%
• Placing orders orders and referrals
• Addressing tasks
• Supporting the care team with additional responsibilities related to clinical documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology and common medications, either from a pre‑medical degree or prior clinical experience
• Prior clinical experience, including shadowing and/or volunteering
• Prior scribe or transcription experience
• Advanced listening and communication skills
• Strong computer literacy and ability to learn new technical workflows
• Fluency in Spanish, Polish, Russian, or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve
• Ability to adapt to new workflows and to quickly learn new concepts and skills
• Ability to type 70+ words per minute
• Ability and willingness to take direction and be a member of a team providing patient care, including adapting to the provider's working style
• Ability to commit to at least 1 year in role (2+ is ideal)
• Ability to work approximately 40-45 hours per week during clinic hours (full time position) with predictable hours and break times
• Compliance with hospital and Oak Street Health policies, including HIPAA.

Hard Skills

• CPT coding
• ICD-10 coding
• clinical documentation
• medical terminology
• typing 70+ words per minute
• clinical experience
• scribe experience
• transcription experience
• population health tools
• administrative support

Soft Skills

• advanced listening skills
• communication skills
• adaptability
• teamwork
• ability to take direction
• strong computer literacy
• ability to learn new workflows
• willingness to support care team
• commitment to role
• flexibility in working style