The Vision of Medical Scribe program is the essential link in providing a team-based approach to patient care and an exceptional patient experience. The Medical Scribe will emphasize highly personalized care and help patients surpass barriers to healthcare by improving the patient/provider relationship.

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Welcomes patients by greeting them with a smile.
• Preparing patient charts prior to patient arrival
• Enter the patient room with the physician during patient visit to capture and transcribe medical record documentation utilizing electronic medical record applications.
• Verifying patient’s medical record is complete and accurate for medical coding purposes.
• List all proper diagnoses and symptoms as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions as dictated by the physician.
• Transcribe patient orders including, but not limited to laboratory tests, radiology tests, and medications.
• Document any procedures performed by the physician.
• Remain accountable and follow through on all commitments made to patients.
• Ensure patient notes are completed at the end of each clinic day.
• Compliance with HIPAA and OSHA regulations
• Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Performance Requirements:

Knowledge:

• Excellent computer skills
• EMR Systems
• Practice Management System
• Microsoft Suite (including Outlook, Word, Excel, Calendar)
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to collaborate with supervisory teams and administrators on projects or assigned tasks.

Skills:

• Familiarity and follow through with all HIPAA compliance.
• Attention to detail.
• Effectively communicate tasks or projects to team members
• Self-motivated, showing initiative to tackle important issues, problems and tasks.

Abilities:

• Embracing ORI’s mission and vision through friendly and patient-oriented service
• Demonstrate excellent teamwork, organizational, and communication skills.
• Adheres to processes, while looking for opportunities for innovation and improvement
• Critical thinking skills and deliberate decision making.
• Able to work at a fast pace, while demonstrating patience with patients
• Assertive

Work Environment:

This position works in an indoor clinic setting with direct exposure to patients. This position may require personal protective equipment. The environment is clean, and temperature controlled.

Physical Demands:

• Requires mobility, frequent walking, standing, and sitting, some bending, stooping, and stretching and periodic lifting of up to 50 lbs.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and hear.
• Requires normal (corrected) vision.
• Requires coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:

This is a Monday through Friday position. Shifts will be assigned in advance but may vary depending on a Company Schedule. The hours will typically range from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm and may be subject to change based upon access requirements at locations.

Travel:
No overnight travel is expected for this position. There may be occasional local day travel to Company Divisions.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Formal training as a medical scribe or certification as a medical scribe (preferred).
• Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records

Ortho RI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of the recruiting and employment process.