Iowa Arthritis & Osteoporosis Center Rheumatology Medical Scribe Job
Description Purpose:
Accompany physician on patient examination. Record patient history and physical examination including social and past medical history and any pertinent positive and negative findings. Record procedures, lab tests and dictated radiographic impressions made by the supervising physician or importing official radiology imaging interpretations. Record time of patient counseling related activities and any meaningful use data capture criteria. Assist with verifying that all investigative orders (lab, Xray, EKG etc.) have been completed and the results recorded in the medical record. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.
Education:
Preferred pre-med student , Medical Scribe experience, or
Bachelor’s in health care related field
- Tasks
- Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
- Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
- Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.
- Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
- Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.
- Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
- Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
- Take dictation using computer laptop.
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
