Join our team at Integrated Behavioral Health! We realize that the strength of our practice is our exceptional staff. We are currently looking for an experienced, compassionate, and career-oriented Medical Scribe in North Alabama.
Our scribes are key members of the treatment team!
Medical Scribe Job Description
This is an in office position at our hospital partnership in Decatur, AL. The successful candidate will work collaboratively as part of a team with one of our clinical physicians and nurse practitioners, assisting with transcribing verbal and written notes into readable documents for medical records. You must be familiar with medical terminology and have excellent listening and data-entry skills. Reliability and a strong work ethic combined with great communication skills are a must, as well as familiarity with all necessary office equipment, software, and procedures.
Medical Scribe Salary and Benefits
- Salary starting at $15/hour
- Health Insurance premiums are shared by IBH
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term Disability provided
- Long Term Disability provided
- Life insurance provided
- Paid Time Off
- 7 Holidays
- Contribution model 401k
- Flex Spending Account
Medical Scribe Responsibilities
- Interact with providers, patients and facilities
- Facilitate patient flow to ensure the accurate and complete medical record processing of each patient
- Assist the Nurse Practitioner/Psychiatrist by accompanying them throughout the patient visit, recording details into the medical records, and coordinating departmental resources regarding assessments, tests, orders and results
- Collaborate with care management providers to ensure a consistent, highly accurate documentation
Medical Scribe Position Requirements
- High School Diploma required; LPN/MA/CNA preferred
- Minimum of 2 years experience in medical office/clinic/hospital required
- Must be a proficient typist with excellent communication and organization skills
- Sound understanding of all federal and state regulations including HIPAA and OSHA
What We're Looking For
- A candidate interested in professional growth
- A long term partnership
- Strong character- integrity, honesty, adaptability, and quality of care
- Individuals who enjoy being a part of team and working together to professionally develop
About IBH
Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) is a thriving independent practice of over 80 healthcare providers covering 6 hospitals, 10 outpatient clinics, and over 200 long-term care facilities across Southern Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Our providers are known for their professionalism and commitment to the provision of high-quality care.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This position requires learning hundreds of medications, medical abbreviations, psychiatric diagnoses, and documenting patient encounters quickly and accurately. Tell us about something difficult you've had to learn in a short period of time.
- Please write 3–4 coherent sentences summarizing the difference between bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, including one key treatment consideration for each. You may use google, but no AI answers. We will check.
- Which of the following psychiatric medications have you heard of? (Type all that apply.)
- Lithium
- Sertraline (Zoloft)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
- Clozapine
- Haloperidol (Haldol)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel)
- None of the above
- Imagine a physician says: "Continue Depakote 500 BID, discontinue Zyprexa, increase Prozac to 40 mg daily." Briefly explain, in plain English, what changes are being made.
- Have you completed any college-level coursework in the following? (Type all that apply.)
- Biology
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Chemistry
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Medical Terminology
- Nursing
- Premed curriculum
- None
- A psychiatrist is interviewing a patient while giving you new medications, diagnoses, and treatment plans rapidly. What would you do if you missed something?
- A physician says:
"Continue lithium, discontinue Lexapro, decrease Seroquel to 200 mg nightly, and start Buspar 10 mg BID." Please rewrite in plain English.
- A psychiatrist dictates: "Patient denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, hallucinations, and medication side effects."
A scribe accidentally documents: "Patient reports suicidal ideation."
Why is this mistake particularly serious?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- EMR systems: 2 years (Required)
- Medical terminology: 2 years (Required)
- Medical documentation: 2 years (Required)
- Psychiatric care: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Decatur, AL 35603 (Required)
Work Location: In person
