What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Medical Scribe position at MedScribes?
Invaluable experience for aspiring Pre-PA and Medical School Candidates. You have the chance to be a part of a clinical team while always being at the right hand of the physician.
IMPORTANT: It is helpful for student candidates to stack classes to be able to work a weekday day shift schedule. Part-time and full-time opportunities are available.
Medical Scribe Position
MedScribes seeks highly motivated, customer service oriented candidates interested in a health care opportunity to work directly with physicians, patients and the clinical care team. This is a non-clinical role, for which on-site training is provided and certification is NOT required. A scribe will observe physician-patient interactions to provide real time clinical documentation in and around the Triangle area of North Carolina.Site placement is based on a strong match of client needs and staff availability to meet the goal of creating a winning partnership.
Benefits to our Scribes:
- Dedicated on-site training tailored to support a strong foundation for success
- Master the use of the electronic health record, medical terminology and clinical documentation through consistent shift work.
- Integration on to a clinical team for direct exposure to patient-provider interactions.
- Work with multiple providers within a specialty to gain breadth and depth
- Gain perspective for clinical decision making, clinical workflow, team dynamics
- Build relationships with clinicians that offer mentorship and letters of recommendation
- Connect with peers on a similar career path.
- Flexible scheduling to manage classes and work
- Test prep and scrubs attire discounts
- Leadership opportunities are available
Requirements for all scribe openings:
- Minimum Age: 19 years old
- Commitment: Minimum 2-3 shifts per week, about 20 hours per week for 1 year
- Transportation: Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- Typing skills: Minimum 60 words per minute.
- Education: College-level biology, anatomy, and/or medical terminology preferred.
- Experience: Exposure to clinical environment preferred, but not required.
- Personality: Motivated, eager to learn, customer-oriented, flexible.
- Physical Requirement: Able to stand for long periods of time
Typical inpatient schedules for reference below. Candidates should be available to work some weekdays:
Inpatient shifts align with physician team schedule for rounding on patients and peak admissions. Several sites have shifts available 7 days per week.
1. Examples of shift times for one inpatient area is : 4:30-11am, 5a-1p,
2. Example of shift times for a second inpatient area: 7a-5p, 5p-1a
Note: These are examples and the specific schedule may vary slightly by specific department or site set up.
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