Medical Scribe- ENT- Virginia Site

Kids Are Our Everything.

 

Department

10340 Otolaryngology

 

Pay Range

$17.95 - $27.49

 

Shift: Day

 

Who We Are: Our world-renowned team of pediatric ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists—also known as otolaryngologists—provides advanced, compassionate care for children with both common and complex ENT conditions.

About the Role: The Medical Scribe within the ENT department provides outstanding support to physicians and healthcare providers. The Medical Scribe is responsible for real-time charting for physicians by shadowing them throughout their shifts and performing a variety of helpful tasks. The Scribe will be assigned a doctor or physician assistant to work alongside. The Scribe is in the room during each evaluation, documenting directly from the patient and provider conversation.

 

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education

• High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

• 1 year of experience in a medical group practice or similar environment (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrated computer skills with data entry software
• Understanding of medical terminology
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with both internal and external departmental contacts
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Functional Accountabilities
Provide support to physicians and healthcare providers

• Accompany clinician into patient exam areas for the purpose of accurately documenting the clinician's encounter with the patient as described by the clinician.
• Seek real-time clarification of all information entered into the medical record.
• Document diagnoses and symptoms as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions as mentioned by the clinician.
• Document procedures performed and described by the clinician. Invoke the organization’s approved scribe statement for each clinical note. Complete all scribe duties before leaving the patient care area.
• Maintain professional appearance and conduct at all times.
• Perform other duties as required.

Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
• Partner with all team members to achieve goals
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently
• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children’s hospitals in the country, offering nationa