Primary Care Medical Scribe & Documentation Specialist

Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Oak Street Health is hiring a Medical Scribe for a full-time role in a primary care setting in Chicago. The scribe will support clinicians with real-time documentation, coding, and post-visit summaries while learning our value-based care workflows.

The position emphasizes accuracy, timely charting, and collaboration with providers, with on-the-job training in clinical workflows and care coordination. Involves in-person clinic work.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology and common medications (preferred).
• Prior clinical experience, including shadowing or volunteering (strongly preferred).
• Scribe or transcription experience (preferred but not required).

Responsibilities

• Documenting Patient Encounters ~ 80%.
• Joining the provider in the exam room to observe patient visits.
• Documenting patient encounters in a structured note including history, assessment, plan, and exam.
• Assigning appropriate CPT and ICD-10 codes.
• Preparing After Visit Summaries.
• Consulting with provider to ensure accurate documentation.
• Clinical Documentation Improvement ~ 10%.
• Requesting and reviewing medical records.
• Leveraging population health tools to support documentation in value-based care.
• 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.
• Placing orders and referrals.
• Addressing tasks and supporting care team with additional responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned that are appropriate for role.

Skills

Listening skills

Computer literacy

Spanish/other languages

Job description

Oak Street Health is hiring a Medical Scribe for a full-time role in a primary care setting in Chicago. The scribe will support clinicians with real-time documentation, coding, and post-visit summaries while learning our value-based care workflows.

The position emphasizes accuracy, timely charting, and collaboration with providers, with on-the-job training in clinical workflows and care coordination. Involves in-person clinic work.