Medical Scribe

Description

Join Elica’s mission and become a part of a team where every day is an opportunity to make a positive impact in your community!

At Elica Health Centers, we share a common goal: provide the best possible patient care to our growing community! Our passion extends throughout Elica, from the exceptional healthcare services we provide to our underserved patients at our Community Health Clinics and state-of-the-art mobile medicine program, Health on Wheels, to our Resource Center where we empower patients and members of the community to connect with resources to help them build healthy and full lives.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

The Medical Scribe will be working one-on-one with a single provider in a small family medicine clinic. A medical scribe is on the frontline of healthcare, serving as an integral member of the care team. The scribe does not perform direct patient care, but does serve as the documentation specialist in real-time during patient encounters.

BENEFITS:

Elica is proud to offer an exciting benefits package to qualifying full-time employees which can support your health, your family, and help you plan for the future.

• 403B retirement savings account with up to 4% employer matching contribution and 100% immediate vesting.
• Healthcare: Medical (Kaiser or Western Health Advantage Options), Dental, Vision - Individual and family plans available
• Company funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) to help pay for out-of-pocket costs related to medical coverage
• FSA Plans: 2 options for Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
• Company paid basic Life and AD&D Insurance. (supplemental life and AD&D options available)
• Optional Critical Illness, Accident, ID Theft Protection and Pet insurance potions
• Accrued paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee Assistance Plan with five (5) free counseling visits, financial services, legal services, and a plethora of online resources.
• Tuition Reimbursement program and CME/CEU program.

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Requirements

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

The successful candidate will be willing and able to:

• Perform pre-charting as necessary, including pulling from patient’s medical history, lab results, prior appointments, etc.
• Accompany the healthcare provider in the patient examination rooms in order to transcribe the patient’s history, physical exam findings, consultation, lab results, X-ray interpretation, and other evaluations as needed by the provider, directly into the medical record
• Provide advanced support to providers, including communicating with the provider in regards to patient care as needed

The successful candidate has:

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent required; Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology, usually gained via coursework in medical terminology, anatomy, and/or physiology
• Previous medical scribing experience (Preferred)
• Experience working in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) setting, preferred.
• Familiarity with programs related to Community Health Centers/FQHCs.
• Electronic Health Record experience, especially EPIC
• Minimum typing speed of 65 WPM
• Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS
• Must be able to independently travel to assigned locations

Additional Requirements:

• Must have a current and valid California driver’s license and the ability to provide proof of personal auto insurance on the vehicle driven during working hours.
• If selected for an employment opportunity with Elica Health Centers, external hires must provide proof of immunizations (Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Tetanus), tuberculosis clearance, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination status* prior to their scheduled start date. Please be advised that this position is subject to criminal background investigation and drug screen.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The work environment is characteristic of a medical clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

*Elica Health Centers is a healthcare facility that adheres to the mandates issued by the California Department of Public Health including the recent orders regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered.

Compensation Dependent Upon Experience -

$18.00 - $23.40 per hour

Salary : $18 - $23