Medical Scribe

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 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 [required]
• Prior clinical experience, including shadowing and/or volunteering [strongly preferred]
• Prior scribe or transcription experience [preferred but not required]

Skills

• Advanced listening and communication skills [required]
• Strong computer literacy and ability to learn new technical workflows [required]
• Fluency in Spanish, Polish, Russian, or other languages spoken by people in the communities we serve [required where indicated]

Abilities

• Ability to adapt to new workflows and to quickly learn new concepts and skills [required]
• Ability to type 70+ words per minute [strongly preferred]
• Ability and willingness to take direction and be a member of a team providing patient care, including adapting to the provider's working style [required]
• Ability to be a self-starter within your role scope
• 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 [required]

Qualifications

• Great Benefits For Great People

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range For This Role Is $17.00 - $28.46 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.