Medical Scribe (Full Time) Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine - Central Hospital Sites, NJ

RWJBarnabas Health; Hamilton (NJ); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Medical Scribe to support clinicians in Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for entry-level healthcare professionals to gain clinical exposure while assisting in documentation and patient care. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating superb communication skills and attention to detail. Join a dedicated team and make a significant impact on patient care while working alongside experienced medical staff. This position guarantees full-time hours and provides a unique pathway to advance your career in healthcare.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Experience in direct patient care preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe clinician notes and document patient interactions.
• Gather and input patient information into EMR.
• Assist clinicians by providing documentation support.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Typing Speed (50 wpm)

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Completion of Science or Clinical Coursework

Tools

EMR Systems

Job description

Central Hospital Sites Include: RWJUH at Somerset- Somerville, NJ; RWJUH at New Brunswick- New Brunswick, NJ; RWJUH at Rahway- Rahway, NJ; RWJUH at Hamilton- Hamilton Township, 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 skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment
• Ability to type 50 words per minute adjusted for errors

Scheduling Requirements:

• Hiring for both Full Time Day Shifts and Full Time Night Shifts
• Day 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 hours
• Night 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 hours
• Employee will work 2 blocked weekends (Sat and Sun) per month with the other weekends off
• Shifts are 7 days a week
• Employee will rotate through all day OR all night shifts

• Full Time role with a guaranteed 30 hours per week, but typical shifts will be a total of 36 hours per week

Essential Functions:

• Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notes
• Actively listen to all conversations pertaining to patient care between the clinician and other healthcare providers, patients, family, etc. and document relevant information into the EMR
• Document clinician and patient encounters into EMR
• Seek out missing information from clinicians to complete the physician chart
• Gather 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 clinician
• Keep 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.