What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Scribe position at Tower Health?
Overview
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
Tower Health recognizes paying for education can be expensive. As part of our Educational Assistance benefit, the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program offers tuition reimbursement and other discounts to more than one hundred local and national schools. This includes Drexel University, Alvernia University, and Immaculata University - just to name a few.
Through the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program , eligible employees, spouses, dependents, and domestic partners may be eligible to receive the following benefits:
- Save 5 to 50 percent on tuition.
-Waived application fees.
-Discounts for your dependents, spouses, and domestic partners.
About the Organization
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people. Together, our seven hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care from prevention, screenings & education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs & public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.
With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.
Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.
At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health's commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.
Responsibilities
Overview
In joining our team, you will be rewarded an excellent opportunity to work with our academic medical staff, children with cancer and their families in the department of oncology. The Medical Scribe ensures accurate and timely documentation of the medical chart under the supervision of the medical provider. The Scribe assists the provider by accompanying them during the patient exam recording detailed information into the electronic medical record. The scribe performs other related medical record or clerical duties to increase provider effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity for improved patient flow.
Job Summary
The Medical Scribe ensures accurate and timely documentation of the medical chart under the supervision of the medical provider
The Scribe assists the provider by accompanying them during the patient exam recording detailed information into the electronic medical record (EMR)
The Scribe performs other related medical record or clerical duties to increase provider effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity for improved patient flow and satisfaction
Assists the physicians in the patient room during patient visit to capture and transcribe medical record documentation utilizing electronic medical record applications
Perform other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and clinic workflow as assigned
Perform medication reconciliation, review chief complaint and reason for visit
Update patient history, physical exam, and other pertinent health information in the patient record
Prepares and sends all documentation to physician for review and approval via authentication of detailed data entry and facility-specific procedures
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work in a dynamic, busy pediatric oncology department that routinely involves exposure to sensitive personal medical records
Ability to communicate and interact professionally with physicians
Ability to operate a computer and/or laptop through proficient typing, clicking, and viewing a monitor for extended periods
Understanding of and commitment to appropriate protection of confidential patient information
Ability to observe and draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently, in grammatically correct format
#LI
#MP
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
College sophomore status or higher preferred
Medical terminology and human anatomy strongly preferred
Qualifications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented and have excellent organizational skills while being able to remain friendly and professional with all patients.
About St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, a partnership between Tower Health and Drexel University, is a 188-bed facility that provides exceptional care to children throughout the Greater Philadelphia area and surrounding counties.
St. Christopher's has more than 220 pediatric experts on staff, combining top-notch pediatric care with a wide array of pediatric specialties including Cardiology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Orthopedics. It houses the only Verified Pediatric Burn Center between New York City and Baltimore and is one of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Pennsylvania. St. Christopher's is a Magnet® designated hospital and was recognized as a Women's Choice Award Best Children's Hospital.
In addition to its main location in Philadelphia, the hospital has a growing network of primary and specialty care locations throughout the Philadelphia suburbs and New Jersey so your child's health conditions can be treated close to home.
Tower Health recognizes paying for education can be expensive. As part of our Educational Assistance benefit, the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program offers tuition reimbursement and other discounts to more than one hundred local and national schools. This includes Drexel University, Alvernia University, and Immaculata University - just to name a few.
Through the Tower Health Tuition Discount Program , eligible employees, spouses, dependents, and domestic partners may be eligible to receive the following benefits:
- Save 5 to 50 percent on tuition.
-Waived application fees.
-Discounts for your dependents, spouses, and domestic partners.
About the Organization
Tower Health is a strong, regional, integrated healthcare provider/payer system that offers leading-edge, compassionate healthcare and wellness services to a population of 2.5 million people. Together, our seven hospitals and other entities provide a full range of medical care from prevention, screenings & education; to the latest clinical services and surgeries available; to rehabilitation. We also offer wellness programs & public health services that ensure our communities are the healthiest they can be. Our caring, highly trained physicians and staff are committed to patient safety and patient satisfaction.
With more than 11,000 team members, Tower Health includes Reading Hospital, a teaching hospital based in West Reading; Chestnut Hill Hospital, a teaching hospital in Philadelphia; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. We also operate Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing & Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences, & we have a comprehensive physician network.
Collaboration across Tower Health enables our hospitals, providers, leadership & staff to leverage best practices across the health system. Our hospitals have received national recognition for advanced care in areas such as neurosurgery and stroke, cardiac & vascular surgery, trauma, hematology & oncology. Reading HealthPlex, which opened at Reading Hospital in October 2016, combines state-of-the-art technology and world-class design to make the HealthPlex one of the most sophisticated surgical centers & inpatient facilities in the region.
At Tower Health, we have a rich history of providing high-quality, cost-effective care in the communities we serve. As the healthcare industry continues to change, one thing remains steadfast: Tower Health's commitment to Advancing Health, Transforming Lives.
Responsibilities
Overview
In joining our team, you will be rewarded an excellent opportunity to work with our academic medical staff, children with cancer and their families in the department of oncology. The Medical Scribe ensures accurate and timely documentation of the medical chart under the supervision of the medical provider. The Scribe assists the provider by accompanying them during the patient exam recording detailed information into the electronic medical record. The scribe performs other related medical record or clerical duties to increase provider effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity for improved patient flow.
Job Summary
The Medical Scribe ensures accurate and timely documentation of the medical chart under the supervision of the medical provider
The Scribe assists the provider by accompanying them during the patient exam recording detailed information into the electronic medical record (EMR)
The Scribe performs other related medical record or clerical duties to increase provider effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity for improved patient flow and satisfaction
Assists the physicians in the patient room during patient visit to capture and transcribe medical record documentation utilizing electronic medical record applications
Perform other clerical duties and tasks to improve provider productivity and clinic workflow as assigned
Perform medication reconciliation, review chief complaint and reason for visit
Update patient history, physical exam, and other pertinent health information in the patient record
Prepares and sends all documentation to physician for review and approval via authentication of detailed data entry and facility-specific procedures
Skills and Abilities:
Ability to work in a dynamic, busy pediatric oncology department that routinely involves exposure to sensitive personal medical records
Ability to communicate and interact professionally with physicians
Ability to operate a computer and/or laptop through proficient typing, clicking, and viewing a monitor for extended periods
Understanding of and commitment to appropriate protection of confidential patient information
Ability to observe and draft a narrative account of events accurately and cogently, in grammatically correct format
#LI
#MP
Qualifications
Education/Experience:
High School diploma or equivalent required.
College sophomore status or higher preferred
Medical terminology and human anatomy strongly preferred
Qualifications
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented and have excellent organizational skills while being able to remain friendly and professional with all patients.
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