Emergency Center Scribe

Emergency Center Scribe

General Job / Performance Information

This position will be for DAY TIME shifts. Typical shifts are 7AM to 7PM and the days will vary. This will be PRN/On-call.

Education and Experience

High school/GED
Some college preferred
Medical terminology preferred
Anatomy & Physiology preferred

Environmental / Working Conditions

Works in a well-lighted, heated, and ventilated building. Hours may vary to accommodate needs in the department as prescribed by the philosophy of the hospital. Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is high risk.

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships

This position requires close interaction with other ancillary departments to facilitate a quality multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

Job Description

Scribing patient database, limited physician orders, and physician notes into Electronic Medical Record.
Retrieve and collate patient records.
Telephone and communication liaison for the physician.
Patient room set up as appropriate.
Monitor First Net Patient Tracking board and communicate the status of pending diagnostic tests to physicians and nursing staff, and facilitate patient flow in general.
Assist as appropriate with coordination of patient/family care in a patient relations function.
Assist physicians with DME arrangements and clinic referral appointments.
Miscellaneous tasks assigned to facilitate physician efficiency.

Physical Capabilities

Work is of medium demand; walking, sitting, and standing most of the time while on duty. Occasional lifting of patients with assistance is required. Talking and hearing are essential in communication with patients, physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary support staff and in receiving doctor's orders and doctor's notes. Near visual acuity is required to work with charts and records.

Skills and Abilities

Must maintain excellent computer skills and data entry skills; Electronic Medical Record accessing and data entry, word processing, excel spreadsheet, Lawson.
Must possess excellent telephone and communication skills.
Fluent in medical terminology.