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Scribe Job Description and 2 Less Known Duties That Save Time and Money

Working in the healthcare industry can be extremely gratifying, but also stressful and busy. One way providers have fought back against a busy schedule is by hiring medical scribes. Not only do their services make life easier for a healthcare provider, but greatly improve the patient’s experience as well! But what kind of work does a scribe actually do? Here is a scribe job description to fill you in on the details, plus a couple of additional little-known duties that they also perform to save providers time and money.

Scribe Job Description

What does a scribe actually do? Essentially, a medical scribe is someone who records patient-provider interactions as they transpire via EHR (electronic health records) documentation. However, there is much more to being a scribe than this, and several other duties occupy a good portion of their time as well, such as doing extensive research and aiding the provider with any task directly involving the patient or giving additional assistance elsewhere. The role of a medical scribe, whether virtual or on-site, is to make the provider’s job easier by accepting a large portion of the workload that would otherwise prove tedious, expensive, and time-consuming.

Proofreading

Aside from their most prominent roles, as detailed in the scribe job description, there are some lesser-known duties that scribes are responsible for. One of these duties happens to be proofreading and editing medical documents to find errors or contradictions in order to keep the information accurate and up to date. This information could be things like test results, ongoing conditions, or clinical data. Likewise, they may also do a bit of spell-checking or sentence restructuring as well. They help ensure that all patient data is kept confidential during this process. This work helps keep mistakes to a minimum and saves time and money as a result–all the more reason to contact a scribe agency ASAP.

Clerical Tasks

Something that benefits the provider greatly but is often overlooked by many is a scribe’s ability to perform certain clerical tasks. Medical scribes act as a sort of assistant to the healthcare provider, and while they are not receptionists, it is a big weight off the provider’s shoulders when they are able to pick up some of these tasks, as it saves them time and energy. Some of these clerical duties might include sending letters via email, mail, or fax to other providers connected with a patient, putting together referral letters with the information of records available to them, preparing reports, answering calls, and more. This is one helpful duty you may not find in a scribe job description!

Time to Hire a Scribe

Medical scribes perform a number of tasks to make the patient’s visit go as smoothly as possible while saving the provider time that they would otherwise have to dedicate to checking medical records and recording data themselves. Whether it means documenting patient data, sending referral letters, or helping the provider directly, scribes can do it all, and hiring them is sure to save everyone valuable resources.

Ready to start saving time and money? Provider’s Choice Scribe Services can set you up with a high-quality, professional scribe that can do just that. Reach out today or call (210)-796-6976 to find out more.

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Scribe Job Description

Medical Scribe Job Description

Job Summary:

The primary purpose of the Medical Scribe is to bring more accuracy and organization to thephysician by documenting 100% completion of their patient’s charts in a timely matter. These charts detail the physician-patient interaction in real time through a paper or electronic medical record system. This position helps with increased provider productivity, patient satisfaction and a more efficient work flow.

Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

  • Must be able to pass a background check and drug screen
  • Must be able to complete, with a satisfactory rating, the didactic and clinical training
  • Must provide all necessary documentation needed to be credentialed in designated facilities
  • Required to abide by designated facility policies and procedures (ex. HIPPA, Safety Procedures, Conduct Policies)
  • At the direction and with the approval of the medical provider, the Scribe is to provide patients with certain comforts. Such comforts include but are not limited to water, ice, blankets, phone access
  • At no point shall the Scribe:
    • Come in physical contact with a patient
    • Relay or discuss a medical providers’ diagnosis with the patient
    • Relay or discuss a medical providers’ care-plan with the patient
    • Relay specific laboratory or imaging results to the patient
    • Input orders into the EMR system
  • Scribes act as an extension of the scheduled provider performing the necessary chart documentation and any clerical duties as needed
  • Maintain patient charts to include components such as vital signs, patient medical history, lab values, imaging reads, etc.
  • Have the means to work at various locations allowed within your designated site
  • Be able to maintain the minimum shift requirement as agreed to upon hire•Maintain proper and professional communication with Site Lead and Upper Management
  • Scribe responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Provider’s Choice. Any added responsibilities will be within the scope of a medical scribes’ capabilities and all employees are expected to abide by these adjustments.

These are a specific set of skills and or abilities one needs to be able to successfully perform the duties of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General Abilities: Excellent organization, time management and communication skills required. This position must have strong interpersonal skills to maintain a good working relationship with the medical professionals they work with. A successful scribe possesses good work ethic.

Education: High school diploma required, 30 College hours preferred. Having some exposure and familiarity to
medical terms preferred. Must be able to perform and comprehend basic math (add, subtract, multiply, divide,
use fractions and percentages).

Computer Abilities: (If applicable) must be able to accurately type 30 words per minute. Must be able to maintain
an active email address for means of communication in regards to company matters and designated site updates.

Physical Abilities: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions such as the ability to handle weight up to 30 pounds and be on your feet for hours at a time and
(If applicable) legible penmanship.