Scribe - ENT

Summit Health Management; City of Long Beach (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Health Management in an outpatient setting seeks a Medical Scribe to support providers by documenting visits in the EMR and facilitating patient care. You will assist with patient history collection, order entry, and follow‑up information while delivering excellent customer service.

Ideal candidates maintain a quick pace, communicate clearly with patients and staff, and can adapt to a team environment across satellite offices as needed. Bilingual skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or GED.
• BLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Friendly and professional with excellent bedside manner.
• Computer and typing skills required – minimum 45 wpm.
• Willing to work full-time with rotating weekends.
• Bilingual skills may be required based on site location.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a quick pace in a fast-paced outpatient facility for 8–12 hours.
• Direct patient interaction: rooming patients, vitals, demographics and medical history.
• Document the visit on behalf of providers in the EMR.
• Provide compassionate care to patients.
• Assist the physician with basic patient care and procedures.
• Communicate with patients, pharmacies and physicians by phone under physician guidance.
• Help maintain a clean, courteous and professional environment.
• Assist with training and acclimation of new hire scribes.

Skills

Bedside manner

Typing 45 wpm

Communication skills

Bilingual

Team collaboration

Education

High School Degree or GED

Tools

EMR systems

Computer skills

Job description

About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.

Job Description

Medical Scribe assists the Provider during each patient encounter to ensure an adequate level of direct patient interaction is achieved. During the encounter, they are responsible for locating and obtaining a patient's medical history, documenting dictated notes during a patient visit on the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), facilitating diagnostic test, all while providing unparalleled customer service to our patients.

*This is a great opportunity for those interested in furthering their education and/or career in the field of medicine.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Ability to maintain quick pace in fast paced outpatient facility for duration of scheduled shift (8-12 hours except for meals/break time)
• Direct patient interaction: rooming patients, vital signs intake, collecting patient demographics and medical history
• Documenting the visit on behalf of providers; inclusive of but not limited to patient orders, referrals/follow up information, etc.
• Providing compassionate care to our patients
• Assisting the physician with basic patient care and medical procedures set-ups
• Communicating with patients, pharmacies, and physicians over the phone under physician guidance
• Helping maintain a clean, courteous, and professional working environment
• Assist with training and acclimation of new hire scribes

Qualifications

• A High School Degree or GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or within 30 days of hire, required
• Friendly and professional with excellent bedside manner
• Computer and typing skills are required - minimum of 45 wpm
• Flexible with full-time work schedule including rotating weekends
• Passion for helping others in an outpatient setting
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and being able to work in a team environment
• Experience in any service industry a plus
• Must exhibit passion for outstanding results and compassion for those we work with and serve
• Ability to commute to satellite offices as needed, required
• Bilingual language skills required or preferred based on-site location

Environmental Risks

Allergens: dust, mold and/or pollen

Combative patients/visitors

Pay Range

$17.60 - $21.30 Hourly

About Our Commitment Total Rewards

Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.

• Medical
• Dental
• Life
• Disability
• Vision
• FSA coverages
• 401k savings plan

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