Medical Scribe - Optum
Onsite
Hackensack, NJ, United States
Hackensack, NJ, United States
Posted 9 days ago
Job Details
Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Optum Tri-State brings patients local care, backed by national expertise. As a premier provider of health care services, Optum Tri-State offers services including primary care, urgent care, and a diverse range of specialty care, outpatient surgery, and imaging. Drawing on the knowledge of leading doctors and healthcare experts, Optum helps 1.6 million patients across 630 locations access high-quality, affordable healthcare within their community. Medical scribes, or medical transcriptionists, assist physicians or other healthcare professionals by performing clerical tasks and taking notes during patient consultations. Medical scribes generally use an electronic health record (EHR) system to record the patient information. Location: (This position is onsite.) Rutherford, NJ Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, hours vary. Occasional Saturday shift (8:30-1pm) Primary Responsibilities:
- Accurately scribe as the physician is examining patient
- Maintain adherence to transcription quality assurance standards
- Demonstrate appropriate grammar, punctuation and style standards when transcribing/ editing provider dictations
- Demonstrate knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology for appropriate medical specialties
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical/surgical procedures and equipment for appropriate medical specialties
- Demonstrate knowledge of medications/dosages for appropriate medical specialties
- High School diploma or GED
- Bi-lingual English and Spanish (speak, read, write)
- Work experience as a medical scribe in a fast-paced clinical environment
- Experience with Epic EMR
- Solid understanding of medical terminology from education or previous on-the-job training
- Ability to type 60+ words per minute
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