Lead Scribe

Lead Scribe In Emergency Medicine

Performs as Lead Scribe in Emergency Medicine. Provides leadership, support and education to the staff Scribes to assure quality for documentation of the physician's or licensed independent practitioner's dictation and/or activities. Will also perform scribe duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent AND two (2) years of Scribe experience required; OR One (1) year of college study AND one (1) year of Scribe experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. Two years of college level coursework in applicable course of study (i.e. biology, chemistry, physics) preferred.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Completes the monthly schedule for staff.

2. Ensures full scheduled shift coverage, as well as coverage for emergency call-outs

3. Accesses Kronos to review scribe timecards.

4. Communicates departmental updates to scribe staff.

5. Serves as liaison between the Business Manager and physicians.

6. Ensures employee compliance with WVU Medicine policies and procedures as well as the performance expectations of the entity or entities where the Lead Scribe is assigned to work and/or implied. This will also include updating scribe compliance with hospital requirements.

7. Coordinates and facilitates training of scribes to assure that a knowledge current procedure, practices and equipment is established and maintained.

8. Supervises distribution and status of hospital property.

9. In coordination with leadership, participates in monthly chart reviews and audits. Assists leadership with scribe staff improvements.

10. In coordination with leadership and physician, provides input on scribes' performance evaluations and improvement opportunities. Participates in quarterly observation reviews for each scribe.

11. In coordination with leadership, completes employee warnings, when necessary.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of: Emergency department flow, efficiency management, medical-legal documentation, medical terminology, physical exam findings, and Evaluation and Management (E&M) bill basics.

2. Qualities: Organization, professionalism, ability to take the initiative, dependability, efficiency, responsiveness, work ethic, ability to offer and provide feedback, courtesy positive attitude, and attentiveness to detail.

3. Typing speed of 50 wpm preferred.

Additional Job Description:

This position as a Lead Scribe supports the Eye Institute in Morgantown, WV and their satellite clinics in Bridgeport, Buckhannon, and Wheeling, WV and Uniontown, PA. Applicants must have full-time dayshift availability, Monday-Friday, 8a-5p, and be willing to travel.