General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA Work Schedule 8-hour shifts, 2 days/week; variable schedule based on departmental needs Posted Date 10/19/2026 Salary Range: $26.94 - 26.94 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration indefinite Job # 33807

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

In this Medical Scribe role, you will support our physicians in the Santa Monica Ophthalmology clinic. You will be responsible for keeping the physician moving in the office and medical record support services. Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Document patient-physician interaction while patients are being examined
• Prepare electronic charts of upcoming new and established patients 
• Review patient records and charts for accuracy 
• Review After Visit Summary with patients and provide educational materials
• Review the provider's schedule
• Assist with general administrative work when not scribing

Salary Range: $26.94/hour 

This is a per diem "as needed" employment. May convert to Career.

Anticipated work schedule is Thursdays and Fridays 8am-5pm, but schedule may vary depending on physician needs. 

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions.
• Ability to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain and convey information.
• Skill in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, faculty, residents, nurses, students, University representatives, patients and the public.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a timely manner.
• Ability to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality.

Preferred:

• Scribe or related physician support experience.
• Previous experience with electronic medical records such as Medhost, EPIC, Cerner, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams and medical diagnoses. 

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.
Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.