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Job Title: Medical Scribe

Location: Emergency Medicine Associates

Department: ER Physician-Medical Group

Req#: 48717

Status: Part-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $17.67 - $17.67, per hour

Pay Transparency:  The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

All RWJBH Hospital Sites Include: Clara Maass Medical Center- Belleville, NJ; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center- Newark, NJ; Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, NJ; Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ; Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ; RWJUH at Somerset- Somerville, NJ; RWJUH at New Brunswick- New Brunswick, NJ; RWJUH at Rahway- Rahway, NJ; RWJUH at Hamilton- Hamilton Township, NJ; Monmouth Medical Center- Long Branch, NJ; Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus- Lakewood, NJ; Community Medical Center- Toms River, 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 Part Time Day Shifts and Part 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
• Shifts are 7 days a week
• Employee will rotate through all day OR all night shifts
• Part Time positions will guarantee one shift per week, minimum 12 hours.

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.

Benefits and Perks: 

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social and financial health.

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
• ….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.  We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating a sustaining health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey.  From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.  We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer