Medical Scribe

UHS; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

CEU courses

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental/Vision

401K with match

Job summary

Summit Oaks Hospital is seeking a Medical Scribe to join the health information management team. You will transcribe medical records and patient information in accordance with department standards and facility policies, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.

The role requires credentials in a medical field or RN/LCSW, 1–3 years of experience, and strong typing (60 wpm), reading handwriting, and organizational skills. On-site position with potential overtime and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Must have credentials in medical or RN or LCSW.
• 1-3 years experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; 60 wpm typing.
• Knowledge of transcription devices and medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize transcription requests to meet deadlines.
• Maintain a transcription log with patient and report details.
• Reproduce and file transcribed reports per policy.
• Distribute reports to appropriate units and for discharged patients.
• Assemble and review discharge medical records.
• Adhere to facility, departmental and company policies.
• Read handwritten and typewritten material clearly.
• Lift and move up to 25 lbs as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing speed 60 wpm

Organizational skills

Reading handwriting

Medical terminology

Education

Credentials in Medical or RN or LCSW

Tools

Transcription devices

Medical transcription software

Job description

Responsibilities

Summit Oaks Hospital, a 126 bed, private acute care hospital and chemical dependency treatment center, located in a picturesque suburban setting, fully accredited (by the Joint Commission), has been providing quality health care to adult, child and adolescent northeastern USA residents, since 1902.Summit Oaks has repeatedly been recognized in U.S. News & World Report, as one of the nation's best behavioral health hospitals.

Much more online at: https://summitoakshospital.com/

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $14.3 billion in 2023. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 96,700 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Position Summary

The Medical Scribe functions as an integral member of the health information management team by transcribing all medical records and patient information, within the standards set up by the department and the facility.

Qualifications

Education:

• Must have Credentials in Medical or RN or LCSW
• Experience: 1-3 years preferred
• Ability to work closely with facility and medical staff, good communication skills, and excellent organizational skills, and a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm.
• May be required to work occasional overtime and flexible hours.
• Thorough knowledge of transcription devices, techniques and procedure
• Complete knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced knowledge of computer and various software packages.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Organize and prioritize transcription requests in a manner which facilitates meeting established deadlines and completion of transcription workloads in a timely fashion.
• Maintain a transcription log consisting of patient's name, medical record number, attending licensed practitioner, person dictating, and type of report, date of dictation and date of transcription.
• Reproduce all transcribed reports as requested and in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures.
• Distribute all in-house patient reports to appropriate units
• Distribute all reports on discharged patients to the Health Information Technician for filing.
• Assemble and review all discharge medical records
• Adhere to facility, department, corporate, personnel and standard policies and procedures.
• Ability to see well enough to read handwritten and typewritten material
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 lbs. to move/transfer file boxes, data processing paper

Benefits:

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations!
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.