Medical Scribe / Clinical Documentation Specialist for Podiatry Practice (NextGen) - Contract to Hire
Job Description
We are a busy surgical podiatry and wound care practice seeking a highly skilled medical scribe / clinical documentation specialist to assist with structured SOAP note documentation inside NextGen EHR. This is a long-term role for someone comfortable with specialty surgical documentation, wound care terminology, and structured templates
Responsibilities
- Convert physician dictation into structured, high-quality SOAP notes
- Follow established templates for wound care, surgical, and post-operative visits
- Accurately document procedure details (e.g., debridement, tendon repair, grafts)
- Include appropriate clinical reasoning and MDM support language
- Ensure documentation supports CPT/ICD coding standards
- Enter notes directly into NextGen (preferred) or draft for review
- Assist with chart prep and post-visit documentation tasks
Required Qualifications
- Prior experience as a medical scribe (specialty preferred)
- Strong understanding of SOAP documentation
- Comfortable with surgical terminology
- Experience with wound care documentation is a major plus
- Familiarity with CPT / ICD documentation concepts
- Detail-oriented and fast turnaround
- HIPAA-compliant and professional
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