MEDICAL SCRIBE

UHS•Summit, NJ

153d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Scribe functions as an integral member of the health information management team by transcribing all medical records and patient information, within the standards set up by the department and the facility.

Requirements

Must have Credentials in Medical or RN or LCSW
1-3 years preferred
Ability to work closely with facility and medical staff, good communication skills, and excellent organizational skills, and a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm.
May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.
Thorough knowledge of transcription devices, techniques and procedure
Complete knowledge of medical terminology.
Advanced knowledge of computer and various software packages.
Ability to see well enough to read handwritten and typewritten material
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. to move/transfer file boxes, data processing paper

Responsibilities

Organize and prioritize transcription requests in a manner which facilitates meeting established deadlines and completion of transcription workloads in a timely fashion.
Maintain a transcription log consisting of patient's name, medical record number, attending licensed practitioner, person dictating, and type of report, date of dictation and date of transcription.
Reproduce all transcribed reports as requested and in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.
Distribute all in-house patient reports to appropriate units
Distribute all reports on discharged patients to the Health Information Technician for filing.
Assemble and review all discharge medical records
Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.