Medical Scribe

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

The Department of Neurosurgery has an opening for an experienced, initiative-taking, collaborative Medical Scribe. This role will be to provide skilled support and collaborate with other members of the Taubman Neurosurgery Team.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

This position is in the Taubman Neurosurgery Clinic that supports the spine, joint services. The successful candidate will be required to actively participate in the department?s Lean initiatives, Service Excellence programs, maintain M-learning compliance, specific procedure competencies and knowledge of regulatory agency requirements.

The successful candidate will be responsible for capturing an accurate and detailed description of a patient encounter in the provider?s words in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record). Manage an average of three patients per hour, and a minimum of four patients, during peak times. Facilitate diagnostic tests and referrals to medical specialists. This position will retrieve existing information from the patient?s chart, as well as prior medical history and print pertinent information for providers. Supplies or instruments will need to be retrieved, as requested by the provider. This position will also entail escorting patients to other areas within the clinic when needed. Assist with training of newly hired Medical Scribes.

Other tasks will include:

• Entering x-ray/PT orders
• Rooming patients (utilizing an electronic medical record)
• Supporting in-clinic procedures
• Scribing as needed
• Suture/staple removal
• Assist with injections.
• Limited casting and splinting
• Wound care
• Stocking rooms
• Perform scheduled infection control maintenance of patient care items and equipment.
• Outside imaging processing
• Fitting off the shelf durable medical equipment
• In addition, this position will retrieve prior medical history, print pertinent information for providers as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications*

• High School Diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience is necessary.
• The preferred candidate will have six months previous experience working in an ambulatory or acute care setting; Neurosurgery experience is helpful.
• The candidate must be proficient using the Microsoft suite products with a typing speed of 70 wpm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary
• Previous Clinical experience or Medical Terminology experience is necessary.
• Reasonable knowledge of and ability to use standard business software, computer applications and dictation equipment is necessary
• Candidate will have demonstrated exceptional interpersonal communication skills, superior customer service, and exemplary attendance record, the ability to manage stress effectively, a superior work ethic and manage multiple responsibilities.

Desired Qualifications*

Previous experience working with MiChart/Epic care/Cadence as well as knowledge of university policies and procedures is helpful.

Work Schedule

Full-time 40 hours per week

8:00am - 4:30pm (Rotating 8-hour shifts - may vary dependent upon clinical needs)

Monday - Friday (except for meetings or coverage when necessary). We utilize flex scheduling to offset hours worked more than 8 hours in any one day)

Work Locations

Taubman Center Neurosurgery
Taubman Center
1500 E. Medical Center Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Union Affiliation

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which represents bargaining unit members in all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.