Medical Scribe (Part Time) Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine- Northern Hospital Sites, NJ Req #: 47868
Category: Medical Scribe
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Emergency Medicine Associates
Department: ER Physician - CMMC
Salary: $17.60 per hour
Location: Emergency Medicine Associates, 1 Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ 07109

Northern Hospital Sites Include: Clara Maass Medical Center- Belleville, NJ; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center- Newark, NJ; Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ; Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ; Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ

Applicant will be able to indicate their desired location(s) if selected to move forward with the interview process.

*Opportunities in both Day and Night shifts may be available*

Job Overview:

The Medical Scribe provides Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Department clinicians with documentation assistance and follow-up on diagnostics/consults/orders, etc. This assistance is crucial in providing clinicians additional time to directly speak to and consult with patients. This is a great opportunity for entry level healthcare professionals to build on medical knowledge and gain invaluable clinical exposure in working alongside numerous MDs, NPs, and PAs.

Qualifications:

Required:

High School Diploma 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). Must be documented on resume.

Preferred:

Bachelor s degree Superb listening, verbal and written communication skillsAccuracy and attention to detailExcellent organizational and time management skillsAbility to work in a fast-paced, stressful environmentAbility to type 50 words per minute adjusted for errors

Scheduling Requirements:

Hiring for both Part Time Day Shifts and Part Time Night ShiftsDay shift start times vary between the hours of 6:00am-6:00pm and the Medical Scribe would be expected to rotate through each scheduled start time in between those hoursNight Shift start times vary between the hours of 7:00pm- 10:00pm and the Medical Scribe would be expected to rotate through each scheduled start time in between those hoursShifts are 7 days a weekEmployee will rotate through all day OR all night shiftsPart Time positions will guarantee one shift per week, minimum 12 hours.

Essential Functions:

Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notesActively listen to all conversations pertaining to patient care between the clinician and other healthcare providers, patients, family, etc. and document relevant information into the EMRDocument clinician and patient encounters into EMRSeek out missing information from clinicians to complete the physician chartGather 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 the clinicianKeep clinicians informed of resulting diagnostics and troubleshoot delays in those results

To Learn more about our Scribe Program, click the following link:

Behind the Scenes of Exceptional Care: RWJBarnabas Health s Medical Scribe Program

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer