Medical Scribe

Position Details Department: PCMG-MAIN | Otolaryngology Location: Phoenix Shift: Mon-Fri, Days, 8am-5pm Category: Administrative Support Posting #: 1015837 Employee Type: PRN Position Summary The primary role of the Medical Scribe is to relieve the practitioner of clerical and secretarial duties; thus allowing the practitioner to focus more directly on clinical care. The scribe is an unlicensed individual and exclusively non-clinical. They do not examine patients and do not engage in any type of patient care. A scribe's role is limited to documentation and efficiency management for the practitioner. Must be able to travel to our satellite offices (except Yuma). Position Duties Assists the practitioner in navigating the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and may locate information for review as requested by the practitioner (i.e., previous notes, reports, test results, and laboratory results). Also, may research information requested by the practitioner. Accompanies the practitioner upon patient interview and examination and they do not interject their own observations or impressions. Documents the practitioner dictated patient history, including history of present illness; review of systems; past medical and surgical history; family and social histories; and medications and allergies. Documents physical examination findings and procedures as performed by the practitioner. Documents the results of laboratory and radiographic studies as dictated by the practitioner. Documents the correct time of patient care related activities, including practitioner to practitioner communication, family communication and re-examination of the patient. Ensures the practitioner reviews all documentation completed by the Scribe when the patient encounter has conclud