Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc
Ophthalmic Scribe (Retina & Uveitis)
Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc, California, Missouri, United States, 65018
Ophthalmic Scribe (Retina & Uveitis) (Healthcare)
This position provides specialized coordination of uveitis services, supporting high-quality, efficient patient care focused on retinal and inflammatory eye disease in a courteous, professional manner aligned with the mission of California Retina Consultants.
The Ophthalmic Scribe (Retina & Uveitis) will primarily be responsible for assisting physicians with examinations, procedures, diagnostic testing, and intravitreal/intraocular treatments; accurately documenting patient examinations in the EHR; and coordinating the complex diagnostic, imaging, referral, and treatment workflows for medical retina and uveitis patients.
Responsibilities
Correctly summarizes and documents what the physician verbalizes during an examination including but not limited to; proper charting of the examination, documenting additions to the chief complaint, assessment and recommendations for treatment including justification of decisions when appropriate and closing patient charts according to practice protocols and payer documentation standards in a timely manner.
Prepares charts for new and established retina and uveitis patients for physician review.
Performs accurate ICD-10 and CPT coding in patient charts in accordance with practice protocols and payer requirements.
Observes the patient and physician and assists when appropriate during the exam, including but not limited to; aiding with the patient as needed, providing additional medications and/or instruments, and following directions in a medical emergency.
Reinforces physician instructions by assessing patient understanding, monitoring verbal and non-verbal cues, repeating and clarifying information as needed, and providing written instructions and patient education materials to support safe and effective care at home.
Prepares and maintains examination rooms to ensure patient safety and readiness for care, including cleaning, stocking supplies, preparing medications and instruments, and verifying equipment functionality according to the upcoming physician's preferences and clinic standards.
Provides support to the clinic by performing Ophthalmic Clinic Technician duties as needed, including patient workup, assistance with injections and procedures, and ophthalmic diagnostic testing such as OCT, OCT-A, fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, microperimetry, and B-scan ultrasonography when required.
Coordinates uveitis-specific imaging workflows, including scheduling and patient preparation for diagnostic imaging and angiography as directed by the physician, and standardizing image pre-loading to support efficient physician review in alignment with clinic workflow.
Maintains efficient clinic flow by coordinating scheduling and patient throughput, confirming insurance authorizations prior to treatment, communicating daily schedule changes to physicians, prioritizing acute visits with attention to the timing requirements for uveitis therapies and intravitreal injections, and guides patients to the front desk to ensure follow-up appointments and testing are arranged before the patient leaves.
Understands and utilizes the drug inventory system including but not limited to: dispensing and removing medications; performing end-of-day drug inventory counts; and running basic reports, particularly for uveitis-related medications and implants.
Coordinates diagnostic workups under physician direction, including laboratory testing and imaging, and tracks completion of these studies.
Triages patients when scheduled.
Supports systemic therapy and biologic medication workflows by maintaining updates medication and safety lab results as directed by the physician.
Helps coordinate multidisciplinary care by communicating and exchanging information with referring providers and external stakeholders.
Assists with generation and distribution of timely visit summaries and letters to referring providers for new and established retina and uveitis patients in alignment with existing workflow.
Participates in quality improvement efforts.
Able to perform on-call duties with assigned physicians after hours and on weekends, as needed, for uveitis and retina patients.
Travel between clinics required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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This position provides specialized coordination of uveitis services, supporting high-quality, efficient patient care focused on retinal and inflammatory eye disease in a courteous, professional manner aligned with the mission of California Retina Consultants.
The Ophthalmic Scribe (Retina & Uveitis) will primarily be responsible for assisting physicians with examinations, procedures, diagnostic testing, and intravitreal/intraocular treatments; accurately documenting patient examinations in the EHR; and coordinating the complex diagnostic, imaging, referral, and treatment workflows for medical retina and uveitis patients.
Responsibilities
Correctly summarizes and documents what the physician verbalizes during an examination including but not limited to; proper charting of the examination, documenting additions to the chief complaint, assessment and recommendations for treatment including justification of decisions when appropriate and closing patient charts according to practice protocols and payer documentation standards in a timely manner.
Prepares charts for new and established retina and uveitis patients for physician review.
Performs accurate ICD-10 and CPT coding in patient charts in accordance with practice protocols and payer requirements.
Observes the patient and physician and assists when appropriate during the exam, including but not limited to; aiding with the patient as needed, providing additional medications and/or instruments, and following directions in a medical emergency.
Reinforces physician instructions by assessing patient understanding, monitoring verbal and non-verbal cues, repeating and clarifying information as needed, and providing written instructions and patient education materials to support safe and effective care at home.
Prepares and maintains examination rooms to ensure patient safety and readiness for care, including cleaning, stocking supplies, preparing medications and instruments, and verifying equipment functionality according to the upcoming physician's preferences and clinic standards.
Provides support to the clinic by performing Ophthalmic Clinic Technician duties as needed, including patient workup, assistance with injections and procedures, and ophthalmic diagnostic testing such as OCT, OCT-A, fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence, microperimetry, and B-scan ultrasonography when required.
Coordinates uveitis-specific imaging workflows, including scheduling and patient preparation for diagnostic imaging and angiography as directed by the physician, and standardizing image pre-loading to support efficient physician review in alignment with clinic workflow.
Maintains efficient clinic flow by coordinating scheduling and patient throughput, confirming insurance authorizations prior to treatment, communicating daily schedule changes to physicians, prioritizing acute visits with attention to the timing requirements for uveitis therapies and intravitreal injections, and guides patients to the front desk to ensure follow-up appointments and testing are arranged before the patient leaves.
Understands and utilizes the drug inventory system including but not limited to: dispensing and removing medications; performing end-of-day drug inventory counts; and running basic reports, particularly for uveitis-related medications and implants.
Coordinates diagnostic workups under physician direction, including laboratory testing and imaging, and tracks completion of these studies.
Triages patients when scheduled.
Supports systemic therapy and biologic medication workflows by maintaining updates medication and safety lab results as directed by the physician.
Helps coordinate multidisciplinary care by communicating and exchanging information with referring providers and external stakeholders.
Assists with generation and distribution of timely visit summaries and letters to referring providers for new and established retina and uveitis patients in alignment with existing workflow.
Participates in quality improvement efforts.
Able to perform on-call duties with assigned physicians after hours and on weekends, as needed, for uveitis and retina patients.
Travel between clinics required.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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