Scribe (32136)

GI Alliance; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

GI Alliance in Reston, VA is seeking a Medical Transcriptionist/Scribe to convert physicians' progress notes into medical reports and correspondence, contributing to patients' permanent files. The role requires at least one year of medical transcription experience, familiarity with medical terminology, anatomy, and CPT/E/M coding under physician supervision, and strong EMR and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities include pre-charting, reviewing telephone encounters, managing document flow, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is recommended but not required.
• Minimum one year of medical transcription experience, preferably in a medical practice environment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments.
• Ability to translate medical jargon and abbreviations with physician guidance.
• Understanding of patient confidentiality and medical record protocols.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe physician notes during visits and place orders as requested.
• Assist with E/M and CPT coding under physician direction.
• Assist physicians in procedures as needed.
• Handle administrative tasks: check-in, scheduling, calls, scanning docs, voicemail.
• Perform other clerical duties as assigned.
• Review physicians' telephone encounters and documents.
• Pre-chart notes and obtain missing records.
• Scribes must not interact with patients without provider instruction.
• Scribes must not make medical decisions or place orders without supervision.

Skills

Medical terminology

Attention to detail

Editing / proofreading

EMR navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree recommended

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Office

Job description

General Summary
Responsible for transcribing medical progress notes for physicians and other healthcare professionals into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material, which typically become part of patients’ permanent files.

General Summary
Responsible for transcribing medical progress notes for physicians and other healthcare professionals into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material, which typically become part of patients’ permanent files.

Ssential Job Responsibilities

• Transcribe notes for physicians during a patient visit and place orders for lab/imaging/medications as requested by the physician.
• E&M and CPT coding under the direction of the physician.
• Assist the physician in procedures as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned such as checking in patients, scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, scanning patient documents, and handling the physician’s voicemail.
• Other clerical duties as assigned by a manager.
• Review physicians' telephone encounters and documents.
• Pre-chart notes and acquire missing records required for the visit.
• Scribes are not authorized to interact with patients without direct instructions from the provider.
• Under no circumstances is the scribe to make any medical decisions, place orders, or prescribe medication without direct supervision from the provider.

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor’s degree is recommended but not always required. On-the-job training is often available in a medical practice supervised by an experienced scribe.

Experience
Minimum one year of medical transcription experience, preferably in a medical practice environment.

Knowledge

Performance Requirements:

• Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments.
• How to translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms using the physician’s guidance.
• Medical record protocols and legal and ethical requirements related to keeping patient information confidential.

Skills

• Spotting mistakes or inconsistencies in a medical report and correcting the information.
• Following medical record style standards.
• Navigating an EMR and Microsoft software.