Trainer Medical Scribe - VVGMC ER

SUMMARY 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Medical scribe trainer shall be responsible to train/groom assigned trainees/medical scribes in batches. 
• Shall be responsible to conduct baseline and shadow shift training
• Shall be able to provide appropriate verbal as well as written feedback to the candidates. 
• Shall work with other trainers and managers to constantly develop and improve the training curriculum. 
• Shall be responsible for conducting observation shifts for scribes that are not meeting the standard. 

Minimum Job Requirements

• High School diploma or GED - min of 1-year experience directly related experience.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that is above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Knowledge of legal and policy constraints pertaining to patient billing.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to analyze complex medical records.
• Ability to use independent judgement and to manage and impart confidential information.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and safety, and/or infection control standards
• Ability to analyze and solve problems.
• Knowledge of current and developing issues and trends in medical coding procedures requirements.
• Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
• Ability to clearly communicate medical information to professional practitioners and/or the general public.
• Ability to relay technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

Physical Requirements:

1. Body Positions: Sitting and standing for prolonged periods.
2. Body Movements: Arm and hand dexterity.
3. Body Senses: Must have command of close and distant sight, color perception and hearing.
4. Strength:  Ability to lift and move up to 25-pounds.

Working Environment:

1.Work in an office, where the climate is controlled.

2. OSHA exposure category: II

• Category I – Position includes tasks that involve exposure to Blood borne Pathogens.
• Category II – Position includes tasks that do not have exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, however employment may require unplanned Category I tasks.
• Category III – Positions includes tasks that do not involve exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens.  This position would not be required to perform Category I tasks.