Job Description

UOVUNIUSR0071621EXTERNALENUS
Scribes shadow resident physicians and attending physicians and completes all documentation tasks through real time, on-site medical transcription. Also responsible for ensuring thoroughness of medical documentation, coordination and integration of medical tests/labs/imaging for ready access of the physicians.

• Shadows physicians during patient encounters and ensures that medical documentation is complete according to all appropriate guidelines. Takes notes on patients and completes the medical chart.
• Performs random chart reviews for quality assurance medical documentation purposes.
• Keeps chart deficiencies to less than 5%.
• Assists the physician with communicating their patient care plans with other physicians, nurses and patient care technicians.
• Ensures patient care flow has optimal efficiency to keep patient care at a high quality and the efficiency of patient flow maximized. This will be monitored by physician semi-annual reviews.
• Provides timely submission and retrieval of tests on behalf of the physician.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
  
  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Real-time scribe, medical or other type of chart or record creating experience

Licensure:

• None

Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVAs commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

UVA Health includes a hospital, level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.

Through research and clinical trials, we stay at the leading edge of the treatments we offer.

We rank among the nation's top hospitals because our doctors, nurses and caregivers make every effort to push the envelope of healthcare.

UVA Health consists of:

• UVA Medical Center
• UVA School of Medicine
• UVA School of Nursing 
• Claude Moore Health Sciences Library 
• UVA Physicians Group

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