CARIDAD CENTER

POSITION TITLE: Medical Scribe

REPORTS TO: Medical Clinic Manager

FLSA STATUS: [ ] Exempt [ X ] Non-Exempt

COMPANY SUMMARY:

The Caridad Center offers comprehensive medical, vision, & dental care for the uninsured and underserved children & families of Palm Beach County. More than 700 doctors, dentists, nurses, dental hygienists, as well as many others in the area of outreach & education give their time so generously to help our cause. The Caridad Center strives to ensure that the uninsured and underserved individuals and families of Palm Beach County receive our life-changing healthcare, education, and outreach programs. Caridad gives families a fighting chance to stay healthy and to get the proper medical, vision, & dental treatment. For thousands of people in Palm Beach County who come from all walks of life, Caridad is the only hope they will have for living a healthy life.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Medical Transcriptionist is responsible for providing clinical and administrative support to ensure excellent quality of care in the medical department. The Medical Transcriptionist will a require a skill set that includes a strong knowledge of medical terminology, strong computer skills, good listening skills, attention to detail, ability, strong grammatical skills, and the ability to construct comprehensive accurate documentation for the patient’s chart.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists providers in guiding patients to designated exam rooms.
• Assists providers with navigating Athena EMR system and documents chief complaint, review of systems, history of present illness.
• Assists in conducting physical examination, and determining assessment/plan.
• Assists providers with inputting prescriptions, labs, and diagnostic image in our EMR system as needed.
• Transcribes medical dictation into written medical records.
• Translates and conveys patient clinical information on behalf of the providers.
• Reviews patient charts for accurate and complete documentation.
• Performs daily inbox check with the providers.
• Ensures exam rooms remain clean and disinfected after each patient.

· Complies with protocols and standard operations procedures established for organizing medical records in the EMR system,

· Maintains legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and maintains confidentiality in correlation with HIPPAA.

· Trains volunteer Medical Scribes.

· Complies with all state and federal regulations.

· Works as a team player and has flexibility with work schedule.

· Other duties are as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLDEGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS)

• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.
• Trilingual (English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole) preferred.
• High school diploma required
• College degree, or current enrollment in a degree-seeking program in the medical field preferred.
• 2 years of experience with an EMR system in a hospital or medical setting.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to stand, walk, and follow a physician for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people.
• Ability to handle high stress- situations effectively.
• Excellent time-management skills.
• Complies with all HIPPA Regulations.
• Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly with great attention to detail
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule; including Saturdays.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

Caridad Center, Inc. does not discriminate against employees or clients on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State law. A non-discrimination clause concerning employment opportunity is incorporated in the Employee Policy and Procedure Manual. The Caridad Center, Inc. will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as Amended (ADAAA).

This job description may not be all-inclusive and employees are expected to perform all other duties as assigned and directed by management. Job descriptions will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Continued employment is dependent on availability of funding resources.

RACIAL EQUITY STATEMENT:

Caridad Center Inc., vows to be a reliable partner and a strong advocate in the advancement of racial equity for marginalized individuals in our organization, and in our community at large. We aim to bring awareness of social and institutional racism (in its many different forms), to our organization and our community, for clear understanding of the mission of our team. We seek to be diverse and inclusive of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities both within our organization as well as the people we serve. We will foster a health system that addresses racial disparities and allows all individuals to receive equal treatment with positive outcomes.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Typing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Medical terminology: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)
• Haitian Creole (Preferred)

Work Location: In person