Administrative Scribe

Description

The Administrative Scribe will assist physicians with various administrative aspects of patient care in their respective department. Under the direction of physicians, these administrative aspects include assisting with recording the physician medical record documentation (electronic or paper) of patient history, review of systems, physical exam findings, progress notes, procedure notes, follow-up of laboratory and diagnostic results, expediting consults, and assisting with recording the documentation for patient care and follow-up. You will work in close association with physicians assigned to the department and will be part of the medicine team. You may also participate in monitoring the completion of physician medical record documentation to assess for charts completeness and will send incomplete charts back to appropriate physicians as needed.

*This is a part-time, contract position that may convert to career.

Pay Range: $20.97 - $29.39 Hourly

Qualifications

Required

1.

Ability

to perform under the pressure of frequent interruptions and distractions

2.

Ability

to proofread very detailed materials and monitor work accurately

3.

Strong

interpersonal skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others

4.

Demonstrated

excellent verbal and written communication skills

5.

Ability

to speak clearly and distinctly using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to

obtain and convey information

6.

Skill

in working independently and following through on assignments with minimal

supervision

7.

Ability

to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference or hostility

8.

Knowledge

and skill in using various computer programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Outlook email and database software

9.

Ability

to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers,

faculty, residents, nurses, students, University representatives, patients and

the public

10.

Willingness

to work a flexible schedule which will include evenings, nights, weekends, and

holidays

11.

Ability

to organize and track multiple records and requests and follow through in a

timely manner

12.

Ability

to handle confidential material while protecting its strict confidentiality

Preferred

1.

A

minimum of two years of scribe or related physician support experience

2.

Prior

experience with training new Physician Support Assistants

3.

Previous

experience with electronic medical records such as Medhost, EPIC, Cerner, etc.

4.

Detailed

knowledge of medical terminology and the ability to distinguish different exams

and medical diagnoses is required.

5.

Knowledge

of E&M codes and the level of documentation necessary for each billing

level

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