Full Time - Medical Scribe - Church Ave

Sun River Health provides the highest quality of comprehensive primary, preventative and behavioral health services to all who seek it, regardless of insurance status and ability to pay, especially for the underserved and vulnerable. Sun River Health is a Federally Qualified, Non-Profit Health Center serving communities in New York City, Suffolk, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Columbia and Westchester. We are currently hiring for a full-time Medical Scribe located in Brooklyn, New York.

Medical Scribes are individuals trained in medical documentation who assist a physician throughout their shift. The primary goal of the Medical Scribe is to increase the efficiency and the productivity of the physician they are working for. Under the supervision of the VP of Practice Management, the medical scribe will be responsible for capturing accurate and detailed documentation of the medical encounter into the Electronic Medical Record (eClinical Works) in a timely manner. He/She will provide excellent customer service to our patients, adhering to established protocols and work processes and successfully managing volume without ever compromising quality.

Responsibilities: 

• Procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals, including nurses and physician assistants.


• Communicating with patients, pharmacies, and physicians over the phone under physician guidance


• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being performed by the physician


• Ensure that all clinical data, lab or other test results, the interpretation of the results by the physician are recorded accurately in the medical record.


• Facilitating any necessary diagnostic tests (e.g., CT, MRI, ultrasounds, etc.) and referrals to medical specialists for follow-up care when indicated


• Patient medical history and physical exam


• Collect, organize and document data for physician quality reporting system and other quality improvement efforts and format for submission and reporting


• Being able to manage a minimum of three to four patients per hour on average


• Assisting the physician with basic patient care and medical indicated procedures set-ups as indicated


• Communicating with clinical operations staff regarding patient needs and follow-up


• Proofread and edit all the physician’s medical documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar


• Physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions and instructions for patient or family members for self-care and follow-up


• Attend trainings on diverse subjects such as information technology, legal, HIPAA and regulatory compliance, billing and coding, proofread and edit all the physician’s medical documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.


• Must comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and for keeping patient information confidential.

Education requirement: High school diploma/ GED

Job Type: Full-Time

Hourly Range:  $20.50 - $23.56 per hour 

Sign-On Bonus: $1,500 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible External Applicants – Terms and Conditions Apply

Relation to Mission
The mission of Sun River Health is to increase access to comprehensive primary and preventive health care and to improve the health status of our community, especially for the underserved and vulnerable.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Sun River Health provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual preference, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization shall determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities
The following statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. Sun River Health may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.