Department Assistant - Scribe

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

Shriners Children's Boston is where hope and healing meet.  We are a premier pediatric specialty, research, and academic teaching hospital with a medical and research partnership with Massachusetts General Brigham. It is the world’s leading center for pediatric burn care and is the only American Burn Association (ABA) exclusively pediatric verified burn center in New England and New York.

Job Overview

Shriners Children's Boston has an opportunity for a Department Assistant III - Scribe to document procedures and transcribe orders as dictated by the physician.

The pay range for this position is $20.55/hr - $30.83/hr. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity. 

Responsibilities

• Accompanies Physician into the patient examination room in order to transcribe a history and physical exam, and document accurately the Physician's encounter with the patient and others present.
• Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow up instructions and prescriptions as dictated by the Physician.
• Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests, medications, etc.
• Documents any procedures performed by the Physician.

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list of this job's responsibilities.  The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:  

• High School diploma or GED
• 1 year plus related work experience
• Experience with Medical Terminology. Recognition of physical exam process and ability to record exam details.

Preferred:  

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access. EPIC experience