Medical Scribe

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective:

Using medical background and experience the Medical Scribe LPN supports physicians and Office
Manager by performing LPN duties as well as recording patient visit information as Medical Scribe.

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

Functions and Responsibilities are as follows:
Attends patient visits inperson and/or virtually to collect visit information for transcription.
Transcribes patient visit information during and after appointments for doctors review.
Records patient vital signs and medical information
Maintains accurate complete health care records and reports
Orders medical diagnostic and clinical tests
Submits eprescriptions and prescription refills on behalf of treating physician.
Confirms patient appointments.
Documents and notifies Doctor when a patient cancels an appointment.
Acts as liaison with thirdparty vendors for patient medical order requests specimen pickup
calling appropriate laboratory for pathology results calling pharmacy to fill prescription orders
and arranging for lab waste pickup as needed.
Collect patient copays/payments and reminds patients of past due balances.
Assists with
Answers incoming telephone calls on a multiline telephone system in a professional manner.
Transfers calls to the appropriate person and writes messages in accordance with approved
telephone procedures.
Types correspondence and office memos as directed.
Transcribes information regarding patient visits for medical reports.
Operates standard office equipment to include multiline telephone answering machine
transcriber photocopy machine adding machine and calculator.
Maintains files in an organized and accessible manner to include updating information purging
files on a regular basis and creating new filing systems as needed.
Maintains an organized office calendar and schedules meetings and appointments as needed.
Prepares and provides the Doctors patient files by pulling charts gathering paperwork and
printing daily appointment schedules.

Required Competencies (Knowledge Skills and Abilities):

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
Excellent customer service skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates professionalism confidentiality and diplomacy and can serve a wide range of
employees with equity and tact. Critical Evaluation.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of people
at all levels of the organization.
Commitment to excellence and high standards
Detail oriented with strong followup initiative
Versatility flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with
enthusiasm.

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Language Ability:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as mail safety rules operating and maintenance
instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence when requested.
Ability to speak effectively and clearly to visitors.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only
limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral
diagram or schedule form.

Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully an individual should have basic knowledge of Microsoft Word;
Microsoft Excel; fax machines and internet software. eCW preferred.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment with
ringing phones printing equipment and people moving around. This role uses standard office
equipment.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Remote work locations will be considered as work appropriate while maintain compliance with all
federal and state regulations as well as Advocare policies regarding remote work and access.

Physical Demands:
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 regularly required to talk or hear. The employee
frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and
arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Days and hours of work vary.

This job description is subject to change at any time