SCRIBE/MEDICAL WRITER

Job ID: 6926023765
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: Day Job
Facility: UPMC Hamot
Department: ENT
Location: 380 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, PA
Union Position: No
Salary Range: $ 18.24-26.79 USD

JOIN UPMC HAMOT’S EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT TEAM AS A FULL-TIME SCRIBE/MEDICAL WRITER!

This full-time position typically works Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional Saturday shifts from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM. If you’re looking for a stable schedule in a fast-paced healthcare setting, this opportunity is for you.
As a Scribe/Medical Writer, you will be responsible for accurately documenting and summarizing physician verbal dictation and office visits, maintaining thorough patient charts, and helping ensure smooth patient flow and clear communication about appointment status. You will also perform clerical duties such as answering phones, filling out patient paperwork, and assisting at the front desk.
The ideal candidate can type at least 50 words per minute, has a strong understanding of medical terminology, and preferably has experience working in a doctor’s office or as a transcriptionist.
At UPMC Hamot, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Benefits package and opportunities for career growth and development. If you’re ready to bring your skills to a supportive and professional healthcare environment, apply today and join our team!

In this role, there will be the opportunity to-

• Answer phones, scan documents, check patients in and out, and assist with work queues as needed.
• Stay close to the physician to minimize time away from the patient during examinations.
• Guide patients to the front desk after exams and ensure proper follow-up appointments are scheduled.
• Assist patients when exiting the exam room to help expedite patient flow.
• Monitor the examination room and assess any physical limitations patients may have.
• Evaluate exam room conditions to ensure adequate supplies are available.
• Accurately summarize and document physician verbalizations, including charting exams, updating chief complaints, assessments, and treatment recommendations.
• Adapt to each physician’s personality and preferences to provide tailored support.
• Notify the physician of any changes to the daily schedule, particularly emergencies.
• Enter charge information as designated by the physician and maintain awareness of patient communication to provide necessary instructions or educational materials.

• Answer phones, scan documents, check patients in and out, and assist with work queues as needed.
• Stay close to the physician to minimize time away from the patient during examinations.
• Guide patients to the front desk after exams and ensure proper follow-up appointments are scheduled.
• Assist patients when exiting the exam room to help expedite patient flow.
• Monitor the examination room and assess any physical limitations patients may have.
• Evaluate exam room conditions to ensure adequate supplies are available.
• Accurately summarize and document physician verbalizations, including charting exams, updating chief complaints, assessments, and treatment recommendations.
• Adapt to each physician’s personality and preferences to provide tailored support.
• Notify the physician of any changes to the daily schedule, particularly emergencies.
• Enter charge information as designated by the physician and maintain awareness of patient communication to provide necessary instructions or educational materials