Full Time - Medical Scribe - Church Ave

Sun River; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,240 - 32,456; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Sun River Health is hiring a full-time Medical Scribe in Brooklyn, NY. The role focuses on capturing accurate documentation of medical encounters into the EMR under the supervision of the VP of Practice Management.

Responsibilities include documenting visits, coordinating with patients and physicians, and ensuring confidentiality. The position offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus for external applicants and an hourly wage of $20.50–$23.56.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to document accurately under physician supervision.

Responsibilities

• Accurately document medical visits and procedures in the EMR.
• Communicate with patients, pharmacies, and physicians over the phone under physician guidance.
• Proofread and edit all physician documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Attend trainings on HIPAA, IT, and regulatory compliance, and billing/coding as needed.
• Manage a high-volume workflow with attention to quality.

Skills

Medical documentation

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in New York City, Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester. We are currently hiring for a full-time Medical Scribe located in Brooklyn, New York.

Medical Scribes are individuals trained in medical documentation who assist a physician throughout their shift. The primary goal of the Medical Scribe is to increase the efficiency and the productivity of the physician they are working for. Under the supervision of the VP of Practice Management, the medical scribe will be responsible for capturing accurate and detailed documentation of the medical encounter into the Electronic Medical Record (eClinical Works) in a timely manner. He/She will provide excellent customer service to our patients, adhering to established protocols and work processes and successfully managing volume without ever compromising quality.

Responsibilities:

• Procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals, including nurses and physician assistants.
• Communicating with patients, pharmacies, and physicians over the phone under physician guidance
• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being performed by the physician
• Ensure that all clinical data, lab or other test results, the interpretation of the results by the physician are recorded accurately in the medical record.
• Facilitating any necessary diagnostic tests (e.g., CT, MRI, ultrasounds, etc.) and referrals to medical specialists for follow-up care when indicated
• Patient medical history and physical exam
• Collect, organize and document data for physician quality reporting system and other quality improvement efforts and format for submission and reporting
• Being able to manage a minimum of three to four patients per hour on average
• Assisting the physician with basic patient care and medical indicated procedures set-ups as indicated
• Communicating with clinical operations staff regarding patient needs and follow-up
• Proofread and edit all the physician's medical documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar
• Physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions and instructions for patient or family members for self-care and follow-up
• Attend trainings on diverse subjects such as information technology, legal, HIPAA and regulatory compliance, billing and coding, proofread and edit all the physician's medical documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Must comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and for keeping patient information confidential.

Education requirement

High school diploma/ GED

Job Type:

Full-Time

Hourly Range:

$20.50 - $23.56 per hour

Sign-On Bonus:

$1,500 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible External Applicants - Terms and Conditions Apply