Medical Scribe / Interpreter-PACE

Job Description

Job Description

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It’s about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life’s chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

Neighborhood Healthcare PACE is a managed medical plan built around surrounding participants with a team of physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists and care coordinators to help them maintain good health and a good quality of life. Our goal is to keep our seniors happy and healthy at home surrounded by their family and community.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 500k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. With two PACE centers located in Riverside County, our PACE program is positioned to serve over 650 senior participants.

The Medical Scribe will increase the electronic medical record (EMR) efficiency, productivity, and accuracy for providers. This role will annotate all dictated or written information for treatments of patients. In addition, this role will facilitate communication between limited English-speaking patients and their providers, nurses, lab technician, and other clinical staff.

This position is fully onsite. Schedule : M-F 8 AM- 4 : 30 PM (30 min lunch)

Responsibilities

Medical Scribe

• Assists providers with documentation of each patient’s medical chart during their visit
• Transcribes a history and physical examination as given by the patient and provider
• Documents all procedures performed by the provider or nurses in patient medical charts
• Uses various EHR tools to congregate data collected for statistical reports for efficiency and accuracy
• Transcribes consultations and discussions by family members and / or providers, including electronic signatures on changes made to patient progress notes
• Orders labs, diagnostic imaging, and specialty referrals
• Transcribes results for labs, x-rays, and other evaluations in patient medical charts
• Follows-up on the progress of pending results to finalize the patient workups for the provider
• Documents proper diagnoses, follow-up instructions, and prescriptions as dictated by the clinician
• Trains new hires, including new hire shadowing after three months of employment assuming competency in work performance
• Attends mandatory trainings with various departments within the organization

Healthcare Interpreter

Qualifications

Education / Experience

Additional Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

Physical Requirements

Neighborhood Healthcare offers a generous benefit plan that includes : Partially company paid Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans. Two plus weeks of vacation, Nine Holidays including two Floating Holidays of your choosing, Sick / Personal time, Volunteer Time Off (VTO), 403b Retirement plan (similar to a 401k), optional Health and Wellness events, and much more!

Pay range : $24.95 to $33.46 per hour, depending on experience, education and additional qualifications.

Compensation Disclosure : The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to : the candidate’s overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs. As a result, placement within the range is not guaranteed, and the full pay grade range may not be utilized.