Medical Scribe, Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine- Hospital Sites

Job Title: Medical Scribe

Location: Emergency Medicine Associates

Department: ER Physician-Medical Group

Req #: 48264

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $17.67 per hour

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected will depend on several factors, including educational background, skills and professional experience.

Central Hospital Sites Include: RWJUH at Somerset
- Somerville, NJ; RWJUH at New Brunswick
- New Brunswick, NJ; RWJUH at Rahway
- Rahway, NJ; RWJUH at Hamilton
- Hamilton Township, NJ

Applicant may indicate desired location(s) if selected to move forward.

Opportunities in both Day and Night shifts may be available.

The Medical Scribe provides Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Department clinicians with documentation assistance and follow‑up on diagnostics, consults, and orders. This assistance is crucial in providing clinicians additional time to directly speak to and consult with patients. It is a great opportunity for entry‑level healthcare professionals to build on medical knowledge and gain invaluable clinical exposure while working alongside numerous MDs, NPs, and PAs.

Required:

• High School Diploma
• Completion of science or clinical coursework at the undergraduate level or above. Work experience in a direct patient care clinical setting may be considered in lieu of coursework.
• Work, volunteer, or shadowing experience in the healthcare field. 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

• Hiring for both Full‑time Day Shifts and Full‑time Night Shifts.
• Day shift start times vary between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm; the Medical Scribe will be expected to rotate through each scheduled start time.
• Night shift start times vary between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm; rotation through each scheduled start time.
• Employee will work 2 blocked weekends (Saturday and Sunday) per month with 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 total 36 hours per week.

• Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notes.
• 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 home/EMS 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.

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.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market‑competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer…