Ophthalmic Scribe

Penn Medicine is committed to delivering exceptional patient care, advancing medical research, and educating future healthcare professionals. As an Ophthalmic Scribe, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical teams and contributing to our mission.

The Ophthalmic Scribe will assist and work under the direct supervision of the Ophthalmologist, accompanying the physician into the examination area and documenting patient medical records during out-patient visits or procedures. The scribe will document results of external exams, anterior segment exams, posterior segment exams, fluorescein angiography, laser treatments, ocular injection treatments, minor surgical procedures, and physician findings.

• Accompany the physician into each patient exam area and procedures.
• Log onto EPIC under own credentials.
• Document in EPIC the results of physician's findings related to the external, anterior segment, and posterior segment, fluorescein angiography, laser and ocular injection treatments, minor procedures, and impression and plan.
• Designate through EPIC the correct colored dot be assigned to each patient ensuring the correct workflow.
• Print AVS, Medication RX, Eyeglass RX.
• Perform Universal Protocol on all patients receiving procedures.
• Train other Scribes as assigned by manager.
• Assist with managing patient flow and call patients into the room when ready for physician.
• Act as facilitator to patients as they arrive ensuring the correct sequence of examinations are performed.
• Act as an escort to patients when necessary.
• Ability and willingness to travel to different department locations.
• Assist manager with clerical duties.
• Perform errands between departments.
• Assist manager with room and medication inspections.
• Readily receives patients at the beginning of each schedule.
• Maintains tidy exam rooms throughout the day.
• Ensures that medications are secured at all times.
• Informs manager of all instrument and equipment problems that require servicing by Bio-Medical, Service Rep, or Help Desk Support.
• Responds to patient inquiries and problems.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

• H.S. Diploma/GED required and 0-1 years' experience in healthcare, or as a medical secretary.

• Ability to communicate with internal and external constituents.
• Ability to work effectively with a range of business, clinical, and academic leaders.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Demonstrated interpersonal/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to utilize computer software.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.