Scribe Overnight at UMC Health System

Overview

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Summary

• • Scribing patient database, limited physician orders and physician notes into Electronic Medical Record.
• Retrieve and collate patient records.
• Telephone and communication liaison for physician.
• Patient room set up as appropriate.
• Monitor First Net Patient Tracking board and communicate status of pending diagnostic tests to physicians and nursing staff, and facilitate patient flow in general.
• Insure completion of 100% of patient discharge phone calls.
• Assist as appropriate with coordination of patient/family dcare in a patient relations function.
• Assist physicians with DME arrangements and clinic referral appointments.
• Miscellaneous tasks assigned to facilitate physician efficiency.
• REPORTS TO: JOB SPECIFIC

Responsibilities

• • Participate in all mandatory organizational events: o Departmental staff meetings o Mandatory organizational in-services Proficient in scribing patient data into electronic medical record.
• Proficient in communication with EC physicians, consulting physicians, nursing staff, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and ancillary staff.
• Proficient in communication as appropriate with patients and families.
• Proficient in facilitating patient flow through monitoring of FirstNet Tracking Board.
• Proficient in follow-up with all discharged patients: o Performs 100% of assigned discharge phone calls. o Appropriately involves physician staff and nursing staff with patient questions and concerns regading medical conditions, discharge instructions, and/or treatment or medical follow-up.
• Competent in assisting with DME arrangements.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks assigned eagerly and competently.
• Serves as an advocate for nursing staff by presenting their ideas and/or concerns to appropriate Administrative/Committees.
• Is a contributing part of the multidisciplinary team in the EC, respectful to all disciplines and clearly part of the team, rather than part of an insulated subgroup of the physician team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Communicates equipment needs of physician group to Medical Director Assistant.
• EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school/GED Some College preferred Medical terminology preferred Anatomy & Physiology preferred REQUIRED LICENSURES/CERTIFICATIONS/REGISTRATIONS: None.
• SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must maintain excellent computer skills and data entry skills; Electronic Medical Record accessing and data entry, word processing, excel spreadsheet, Lawson.
• Must possess excellent telephone and communication skills.
• Fluent in medical terminology.
• INTERACTION WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER RELATIONSHIPS: This position requires close interaction with other ancillary departments in order to facilitate a quality multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
• PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES: Work is of medium demand; walking, sitting and standing most of the time while on duty.
• Occasional lifting of patients with assistance is required.