What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Data Collector position at Emergency Medicine Associates?
**About Us:**
Emergency Medicine Associates is a leading provider of emergency medicine services in New Jersey, committed to delivering high-quality patient care and exceptional customer service.
Our team of experienced clinicians and staff are dedicated to creating a positive and supportive work environment that fosters growth and development.
Job Summary:
The Patient Care Coordinator will provide critical support to our emergency medicine department, assisting clinicians with documentation and follow-up on diagnostics/consults/orders, etc.
This role is ideal for entry-level healthcare professionals seeking to gain valuable clinical experience while building their medical knowledge.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Completion of science or clinical coursework at the undergraduate level or above required. Work experience in a direct patient care clinical setting may be considered in lieu of science or clinical coursework.
- Work, volunteer, or shadowing experience in the healthcare field required. Experience in a direct patient care environment preferred (e.g., medical scribe, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Superb listening, verbal, and written communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment
- Ability to type 50 words per minute adjusted for errors
Scheduling Requirements:
- Part-time positions available with flexible scheduling
- Rotating shifts, including day and night shifts, 7 days a week
- Guaranteed one shift per week, minimum 12 hours
Essential Functions:
- Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notes
- Actively listen to conversations pertaining to patient care between clinicians and other healthcare providers, patients, family, etc., and document relevant information into the EMR
- Document clinician and patient encounters into the EMR
- Seek out missing information from clinicians to complete the physician chart
- Gather and input pertinent patient information from external sources (e.g., outpatient lab tests, nursing home/EMS records)
- Place phone calls to PMD offices, pharmacies, etc., as requested by clinicians
Benefits and Perks:
- Market-competitive salary and benefits package
- Comprehensive health insurance
- Dental and vision insurance
- Retirement plans
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Life and accidental death insurance
