What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Scribe position at Physician Life Care Planning?
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Job Summary: Records & Transcription Management Associates produce and manage summaries of medical records at the direction of physicians.
To be considered, candidates must be ready to work in a fast-paced environment and be adept at multitasking and managing multiple projects at the same time. Advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills, excellent proofreading skills, a good attitude, a strong work ethic, and a firm commitment to deadlines are prerequisite.
This position requires seven to eight hours per day of prolonged sitting.
Essential Job Functions
Producing record summaries from medical records.
Working with dictation transcriptions.
Developing and maintaining proficiency with the use of the company’s proprietary workflow and information management system.
Provide feedback regarding other medical transcriptionist/scribes to help improve their quality and accuracy.
Providing constructive input to help improve systems and processes.
Proofing qualitative sections of life care plans and other damages valuation documents.
Formatting to conform documents to style sheet frameworks.
Other duties which may be assigned as needed.
Minimum Requirements
- 6 months of professional experience working in a medical office, doctor’s office, or a medically related field OR; 60 accredited hours with a major of Science in Biology, Anatomy, and/or Chemistry OR; Experience in a medical transcription role OR; Intermediate experience transcribing medical dictation in a medical office, doctor’s office or a medically related field.
- Intermediate level of proficiency in grammatical skills.
- Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook), Adobe Reader and web-based systems.
- Maintains HIPAA patient confidentiality standards for medical information.
- Excellent professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a sedentary position for the duration of the assigned work schedule.
- Typing 50 WPM
Preferred Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree of Biology, Anatomy, and/or Chemistry.
- Preferred in a discipline requiring familiarity with medical terminology or;
- Medical Scribe background, highly preferred. Equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
- Intermediate knowledge in human anatomy, physiology, major disease processes, pharmacology, and the metric system for purposes of: identifying specific clinical findings, supporting diagnoses, and substantiating listings and additional diagnoses in medical records
- Intermediate knowledge of medical codes and descriptions, including CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9/10 CM, MS-DRG.
- Demonstrated ability to transcribe history & physical reports, operative reports, and consultation reports for multi-specialties to include, but not limited to: Gynecology, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Plastic Surgery, Oral Surgery, Urology, Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, Cardiology, General Medicine, Pulmonary, Endocrinology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Otolaryngology, Orthopedics and Physical Medicine.
- Demonstrated ability to review and edit transcriptions for spelling, grammar, clarity and correct medical terminology.
Work Schedule
- 5 day/40-hour work week: Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm
Overtime may be needed based on business needs.
Work Environment
The work environment at Physician Life Care Planning is a professional office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Physician Life Care Planning’s Core Values: Commitment to Excellence, Superlative Expertise, Integrity, Ownership, Professionalism, Problem-Solving and Customer Centricity.
Physician Life Care Planning is an equal opportunity employer.
Confidentiality
Medical Scribes must adhere to Federal HIPAA Regulations and willing to sign a Confidentiality Agreement.
