Medical Scribe - Various Clinics

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia seeks a Scribe to support medical teams by shadowing physicians and ensuring accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters. The role involves real-time transcription and maintaining quality standards in medical records, contributing to optimal patient care efficiency and organization.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience in real-time scribing or related documentation tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Shadow physicians, complete medical documentation tasks accurately.
• Perform chart reviews for quality assurance.
• Assist in communication of patient care plans.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Scribes shadow resident physicians and attending physicians and completes all documentation tasks through real time, on-site medical transcription. Also responsible for ensuring thoroughness of medical documentation, coordination and integration of medical tests/labs/imaging for ready access of the physicians.

• Shadows physicians during patient encounters and ensures that medical documentation is complete according to all appropriate guidelines. Takes notes on patients and completes the medical chart.
• Performs random chart reviews for quality assurance medical documentation purposes.
• Keeps chart deficiencies to less than 5%.
• Assists the physician with communicating their patient care plans with other physicians, nurses and patient care technicians.
• Ensures patient care flow has optimal efficiency to keep patient care at a high quality and the efficiency of patient flow maximized. This will be monitored by physician semi-annual reviews.
• Provides timely submission and retrieval of tests on behalf of the physician.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Real-time scribe, medical or other type of chart or record creating experience

Licensure:

• None

Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.