Ophthalmic Scribe: Elevate Clinic Flow & EMR Mastery

EyeCare Partners; Willoughby Hills (OH); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401k + Employer Matching

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Maternity Leave

Optical Education Reimbursement

Competitive Base Pay

Job summary

EyeCare Partners is seeking an Ophthalmic Scribe to document visits, manage EMR, and assist physicians in ophthalmology. The role requires travel between Willoughby Hills, Mayfield Heights, Parma, Independence and Streetsboro with mileage paid. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of related experience, and familiarity with HIPAA.

Certification (OSC) is preferred. Proficiency in EMR and Microsoft Office is expected; strong communication and organizational skills

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of medical terminology and accepted abbreviations.
• Efficient in using EMR and ability to accurately record information.
• Good typing, spelling, grammar and oral communication skills.
• Communication skills and the ability to coordinate and cooperate with multiple members of the health care team.
• Organizational skills with focus on tracking patient care and improving patient flow.
• Must comply with HIPAA confidentiality standards when communicating patient information.
• Provides excellent patient care and is energetic and empathetic with patients.
• Consistently displays positive rapport with fellow employees.
• Cooperates with supervisory staff and Physicians.
• Demonstrates flexibility in job assignment.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being performed by the Physician.
• Responsible for the operation of the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) of patients.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of examination and procedure codes (ICD-9 codes) when inputting into the EMR system.
• Ensure that accurate procedure coding/charges for all procedures/drugs for all patients and correct diagnosis codes are used.
• Anticipate Physician needs to facilitate the flow of the clinic.
• Open and close exam rooms as needed.
• Help with testing and keep rooms filled to maintain flow of the clinic.
• Must be discreet, tactful, and modest in performance of the duties so as not to distract medical staff from patient care.
• Good judgment, organization ability, attention to detail, and ability to be self-motivated are especially important.
• Must be willing to travel between offices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical terminology

EMR usage

Typing

Oral communication

HIPAA compliance

Organizational skills

Team coordination

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

One year related experience or training

Ophthalmic Scribe Certification (OSC) preferred

Tools

EMR system

Image management system

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

EyeCare Partners is seeking an Ophthalmic Scribe to document visits, manage EMR, and assist physicians in ophthalmology. The role requires travel between Willoughby Hills, Mayfield Heights, Parma, Independence and Streetsboro with mileage paid. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, at least one year of related experience, and familiarity with HIPAA.

Certification (OSC) is preferred. Proficiency in EMR and Microsoft Office is expected; strong communication and organizational skills