Clinical Documentation Specialist - Emergency and Hospitalist Settings - New Jersey (Hiring Immediately)

_Southern Hospital Sites Include: Monmouth Medical Center- Long Branch, NJ;
Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus- Lakewood, NJ; Community Medical
Center- Toms River, NJ_
_Applicant will be able to indicate their desired location(s) if selected to
move forward with the interview process._
_*Opportunities in both_ _Day_ _and_ _Night_ _shifts may be available*_
**Job Overview:**
The Medical Scribe provides Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Department
clinicians with documentation assistance and follow-up on
diagnosticsconsultsorders, etc. This assistance is crucial in providing
clinicians additional time to directly speak to and consult with patients.
This is a great opportunity for entry level healthcare professionals to build
on medical knowledge and gain invaluable clinical exposure in working
alongside numerous MDs, NPs, and PAs.
**Qualifications:**
_Required:_
* High School Diploma
* Completion of science or clinical coursework at the undergraduate level or above required. Work experience in a direct patient care clinical setting may be considered in lieu of science or clinical coursework.
* Work, volunteer, or shadowing experience in the healthcare field required.**** Experience in a direct patient care environment preferred (e.g. medical scribe, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT). **Must be documented on****resume**.
_Preferred:_
* Bachelor s degree
* Superb listening, verbal and written communication skills
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Excellent organizational and time management skills
* Ability to work in a fast-paced, stressful environment
* Ability to type 50 words per minute adjusted for errors
**Scheduling Requirements:**
* Hiring for both Full Time Day Shifts and Full Time Night Shifts
* Day shift start times vary between the hours of 6:00am-6:00pm and the Medical Scribe would be expected to rotate through each scheduled start time in between those hours
* Night Shift start times vary between the hours of 7:00pm- 10:00pm and the Medical Scribe would be expected to rotate through each scheduled start time in between those hours
* Employee will work 2 blocked weekends (Sat and Sun) per month with the other weekends off
* Shifts are 7 days a week
* Employee will rotate through all day OR all night shifts
* Full Time role with a guaranteed 30 hours per week, but typical shifts will be a total of 36 hours per week
**Essential Functions:**
* Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictationsnotes
* Actively listen to all conversations pertaining to patient care between the clinician and other healthcare providers, patients, family, etc. and document relevant information into the EMR
* Document clinician and patient encounters into EMR
* Seek out missing information from clinicians to complete the physician chart
* Gather and input pertinent patient information from external sources (e.g. outpatient lab tests, nursing homeEMS records)
* Place phone calls to PMD offices, pharmacies, etc. as requested by the clinician
* Keep clinicians informed of resulting diagnostics and troubleshoot delays in those results
**Other Duties:**
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are
required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities
may change at any time with or without notice.
**Benefits and Perks:**
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides
comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical,
emotional, social and financial health.
* Paid Time Off (PTO)
* Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
* Dental and Vision Insurance
* Retirement Plans
* Short & Long Term Disability
* Life & Accidental Death Insurance
**Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!**
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-
centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable
manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of
the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating a sustaining
health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality
patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social
determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities
throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to
creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly
benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents
in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex
health conditions or improving community health through local programs and
education.
Equal Opportunity Employer