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UCLA Health Medical Scribe -Internal Medicine, Westwood in Los Angeles, California
Description
In this role you will assist physicians with various administrative aspects of patient care in their respective department. Under the direction of physicians, these administrative aspects include assisting with recording the physician medical record documentation (electronic or paper) of patient history, review of systems, physical exam findings, progress notes, procedure notes, follow-up of laboratory and diagnostic results, expediting consults, and assisting with recording the documentation for patient care and follow-up. You will work in close association with physicians assigned to the department and will be part of the medicine team. You may also participate in monitoring the completion of physician medical record documentation to assess for charts completeness and will send incomplete charts back to appropriate physicians as needed.
Salary Range: $21.93 - $30.74/hourly
' Senate
Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2023. Starting
June 1, 2024, SB525 sets a new $23
minimum wage for nonexempt
healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,380/week
(equivalent to $5,980/month or
$71,760/year).
- As defined under SB525,
healthcare workers are defined as employees who are involved in the provision
of 'health care
services,' which means 'patient
care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by
medical residents,
interns, or fellows; technical and
ancillary services; janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard
duties; business
office clerical work; food
services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center and warehouse work;
scheduling; and gift
shop work; but only where such
services support patient care'.
- Employees (career, contract,
student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan
Medical Center,
Santa Monica UCLA Hospital,
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.'
Qualifications
Required:
Ability to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions
Ability to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information
Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision
Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility
Knowledge and skill in using various computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook email and database software
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, faculty, residents, nurses, students, University representatives, patients and the public
Willingness to work a flexible schedule which will include evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
Ability to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a timely manner
Ability to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality
Preferred:
A minimum of two years of scribe or related physician support experience
Prior experience with training new Physician Support Assistants
Previous experience with electronic medical records such as Medhost, EPIC, Cerner, etc.
Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams and medical diagnoses is required.
Knowledge of E&M codes and the level of documentation necessary for each billing level
Able to type 90 wpm - subject to testing.
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