Psychiatric Medical Scribe

The Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Hospital is seeking Medical Assistants who have interest and experience working with people with mental illness. We value people who enjoy clinical challenges and expanding their own knowledge and skills. 

The Oregon State Hospital provides patient-centered psychiatric treatment for adults with mental illness from throughout the state. The hospital's primary goal is to help people recover and return to their lives in the community. Employees play an essential role in achieving the hospital's vision to be a psychiatric hospital that inspires hope, promotes safety and supports recovery for all.

What you will do!
You will provide support for psychiatric staff (Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners).

You will scribe parts of patient admission and discharge documentation and progress notes.

You will research, organize and document patient information.

You will obtain and provide clinical data to support psychiatric medical decision-making.

You will interact with patients to obtain or provide clinical information as directed by the psychiatry staff.

What's in it for you?

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year plus pension and retirement plans. If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of clerical/secretarial experience which included:
  two years at a full performance level performing typing, word processing, or other generation of documents and
  lead work responsibility or coordination of office procedures.
• Courses or training in Office Occupations or Office Technology may be substituted for up to one year of the clerical/secretarial experience. (No substitution will be made for the two years at the full performance level.)

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified or Registered Medical Assistant.
• Medical scribe training or at least one year of experience scribing medical documentation.

REQUESTED ATTRIBUTES

• Two years of experience working in a psychiatry clinical setting.
• Experience in creating and maintaining a work environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity among team members and the people we serve.
• Familiarity with psychiatric terminology.
• Familiarity with documentation requirements for billing/coding.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records.
• Intermediate/expert Microsoft Suite skills.
• Excellent spelling and grammar skills.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-74626

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-74626