Medical Scribe
Medical Scribe
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Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Scribe will accompany physician in the outpatient clinic and document during patient is an excellent opportunity to gain clinical exposure learn patient exam workflow and medical decisionmaking strengthen medical terminology knowledge and develop documentation skills.
Position: Medical Scribe
Department: Dermatology Clinic
Schedule: Part Time
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
Performs accurate real time charting of patient encounters. Timely enters patient information including but not limited to patient history physical exams diagnostic findings lab and test results consultations with other providers emergency department treatment course diagnoses discharge instructions and prescriptions.
Ensures complete documentation in the EHR gathering information for the patients visit and partnering with the physician to deliver the pinnacle of efficient patient care.
Interacts professional with patients (the scribe observes but does not directly assist with patient care) physicians hospital staff and other coworkers.
Complies with hospital and HIPAA policies including those relating to confidentiality of patient information.
Other duties as assigned including but not limited to training other Scribes and staff.
(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).
JOB REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION:
Currently enrolled in BA/BS or Masters program for the next 12 months with aspirations to apply to medical school PA school or an NP program.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:
None
EXPERIENCE:
(see above under education requirements)
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Ability to learn and appropriately apply basic medical terminologies and techniques taught and used on the job.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to actively listen.
- Ability to observe and to draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently in grammaticallycorrect English.
- Ability to spell proofread and edit written text.
- Keyboard proficiency (approximately 70 words/minute).
- Ability to operate a personal computer and related software applications.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a dynamic highlystressful environment that routinely involves exposure to highlysensitive personal medical issues.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects and patients.
- Ability to problem solve under pressure.
- Ability to communicate and interact professionally with others.
- Understanding of and commitment to appropriate protection of confidential patient information.
- Commitment to high professional ethical standards.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
Employment Type
Part-Time
