Medical Scribe jobs in Santa Fe, NM

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Emergency Center Scribe

General Job / Performance Information

This position is for PART-TIME, DAY TIME SHIFTS. Typical shifts are 7 AM to 7 PM or 11 AM to 11 PM, and the days will vary from week to week depending on physician / APP scheduling.

Education and Experience

High school / GED

Some college preferred

Medical terminology preferred

Anatomy & Physiology preferred

Environmental / Working Conditions

Works in a well-lighted, heated, and ventilated building. Hours may vary to accommodate needs in the department as prescribed by the philosophy of the hospital.

Exposure to blood-borne pathogens is high risk.

Interaction with Other Departments and Other Relationships

This position requires close interaction with other ancillary departments to facilitate a quality multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

Job Description

Scribing patient database, limited physician orders, and physician notes into Electronic Medical Record.

Retrieve and collate patient records.

Telephone and communication liaison for the physician.

Patient room set up as appropriate.

Monitor First Net Patient Tracking board and communicate the status of pending diagnostic tests to physicians and nursing staff, and facilitate patient flow in general.

Assist as appropriate with coordination of patient / family care in a patient relations function.

Assist physicians with DME arrangements and clinic referral appointments.

Miscellaneous tasks assigned to facilitate physician efficiency.

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.

Talking and hearing are essential in communication with patients, physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary support staff and in receiving doctor's orders and doctor's notes.

Near visual acuity is required to work with charts and records.

Skills and Abilities

Must maintain excellent computer skills and data entry skills; Electronic Medical Record accessing and data entry, word processing, excel spreadsheet, Lawson.

Fluent in medical terminology.

UMC Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• Request for accommodations in the hire process should be directed to UMC Human Resources. *

Last updated : 2024-04-23