CarePoint, P. C.
Job Description
About CarePoint, P. C.
CarePoint was established in 1995 and began operations with HealthONE in 1996 as the exclusive provider for Emergency Care and Pediatric Emergency Care. In 2013 CarePoint added Blue Sky Neurology as a division providing acute neurology, outpatient neurology and telemedicine. In 2014, CarePoint initiated professional coverage for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at The Medical Center of Aurora. CarePoint is the largest private medical group practice in Colorado with 450,000 annual patient encounters. CarePoint added Neurosurgery in 2016 and provides coverage at multiple hospitals. CarePoint provides professional coverage at all HealthONE EDs and Free Standing EDs, Pediatric coverage at 5 HealthONE Hospitals (the 6th does not provide dedicated Pediatric ED services), all HealthONE neurology coverage with exception of North Suburban Medical Center. In addition, CarePoint provides all HealthONE tele-neurology as well as providing neurology call coverage at multiple non-HealthONE hospitals.
Description:
Scribes function to create an efficient patient care environment that enhances both patient and provider satisfaction by providing clerical assistance for the Neurosurgery division. A medical scribe assists the physician or PA with a variety of tasks; performing documentation in the EHR, gathering information for the patient's visit, and partnering with the provider to deliver the pinnacle of efficient patient care. For someone interested in medicine, whether it is a personal interest, or part of a career goal to become a physician, physician assistant, or nurse, the chance to become a Medical Scribe is unlike any other opportunity available. It offers exciting one-on-one collaboration with a physician, and is unprecedented in its level of exposure to real medicine and decision making in practice.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Be present for patient evaluations to efficiently create and edit the patient medical record based on the patient encounter.
This includes but is not limited to:
Recording patient subjective history and provider objective findings
Documenting procedures performed by the provider(s)
Importing radiology reports, lab results and EKGs
Facilitate communication between providers and other staff
Travel to different clinic locations throughout the Denver Metro area.
Perform other clerical tasks that optimize efficiency
Qualifications:
Must be able to stand on the job for long periods of time
Must be able to type and code all information into the medical records system
Interest in continuing into the medical field as a career preferred
Medical terminology and/or anatomy and physiology course completion or equivalent experience
Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
Enrollment or completion of a college degree is preferred
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patients and employee information
Ability to comprehend multiple verbal instructions given
Demonstrate proficiency in typing and computer use
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
Ability to work and participate in a team environment
Availability for a variety of shifts that add up to 32-40 hours a week
Satisfactory results of a comprehensive background/criminal check
Job Type: Full-time