MEDICAL SCRIBE

Universal Hospital Services Inc.; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

HealthStream online learning with free CEU courses

Competitive compensation and generous paid time off

Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plans

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Universal Hospital Services Inc. is seeking a Medical Scribe in Summit, New Jersey. The role involves transcribing medical records and managing patient information, ensuring accuracy and adherence to departmental standards.

Qualified candidates must have medical credentials such as RN or LCSW, communication and organizational skills, and a typing speed of 60 wpm. This position also provides opportunities for career development and competitive compensation with benefits.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience preferred.
• Ability to work closely with facility and medical staff.
• Thorough knowledge of transcription devices, techniques, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize transcription requests to meet established deadlines.
• Maintain a transcription log detailing patient information.
• Distribute all in-house patient reports to appropriate units.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Typing speed of 60 wpm

Knowledge of medical terminology

Computer and software knowledge

Education

Credentials in Medical, RN or LCSW

Job description

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

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

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Organize and prioritize transcription requests to meet established deadlines and workload completion in a timely fashion
• Maintain a transcription log detailing patient’s name, medical record number, attending licensed practitioner, person dictating, 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 free CEU courses
• Competitive compensation and 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.