ICU Scribe - Phoenix, United States - Arizona Critical Care Specialists

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Job Description

Working side-by-side with our ICU physicians in a hospital setting, the medical scribe documents in real time into EMR for up to 40 patients. This job requires adaptability, critical thinking, and exceptional listening skills. This is a paid position requiring some holidays and weekends.

Job duties include the following:

• Listen to and translate into sensible electronic form the treatment, services, and plans discussed by the physician during ICU clinical rounds.
• Quickly and efficiently type in the EMR all encounters performed by the physician during daily rounds in a manner and format as required by both the practice and individual physician preferences.
• Type into the EMR proper diagnoses, care plans, medications, and discharge/follow-up instructions.
• Check on the progress of, and retrieve reports and other information (labs, x-rays, etc) for the providers to review.

• Must be able to type at speed of 60-70 wpm or greater.
• Must be 20 years of age or older with a strong knowledge base of medical terminology. Knowledge of vocabulary used in the ICU setting is highly preferred but not required.
• Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time while following the physician during rounds and patient visits.
• Must be able to handle highly confidential information within HIPAA regulations.
• Must be willing to work mostly EVENING and WEEKEND shifts. We're looking for 8-12 shifts per month with each shift averaging 3-5 hours each including holidays and weekends on a rotating basis.