Medical Scribe - Emergency Department

Job Description

Job Description

This position is in-person, located in Kalamazoo, MI. You must be able to attend at least 2 shifts / week in this area for 1+ year from hire.

Other sites considered are Battle Creek and Paw-Paw. We are searching for qualified individuals to service Bronson Emergency Departments in Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Paw-Paw, MI.

What It Is

The Scribe assists providers with documentation of care for patients and additional clerical tasks. Scribes accompany a designated provider throughout their shift, utilizing the Electronic Medical Record to document the interaction between the provider and patient.

Scribes will complete in-house training, and after successful completion, will work independently with providers we service. Learn more here.

What You’ll Do

• Utilize the EMR to accurately and efficiently document a patient encounter from start to finish on behalf of medical providers.
• Ensure medical record compliance, updating patient history, and other pertinent medical information in the patient’s chart.
• Preparing and completing charts to send to the provider for review and approval via detailed data entry and specific procedures compliant with the location(s) serviced.
• Maintain, organize, and continuously update multiple patient charts simultaneously.
• Comply with hospital and Helix policies, including HIPAA and Joint Commission.
• Work closely and directly with appropriate administrative teams.
• Perform administrative duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and workflow.
• Reliable attendance and travel to assigned location(s) required.

Requirements

• Able to pass the Scribe Proficiency Assessment
• May elect to defer and complete a free online training course provided by Helix Scribe Solutions to prepare for this assessment.
• High school diploma required. College students with a pre-health career track preferred.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology and human anatomy preferred.
• Able to type 60+ WPM with 80% accuracy.
• Observe and draft a narrative account of events accurately and grammatically correct.
• Communicate and interact professionally with providers and healthcare professionals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and instruction.
• Ability to work 15-20 hours / week (part-time) for at least 1 year.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee may work for extended periods of time sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.

The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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