About this Job
The Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, central Missouri’s largest freestanding Orthopaedic center, is seeking a highly motivated, engaged, and committed Student Employee for our Clinic Scribe Team.
The ideal candidate will play an instrumental role in the success of sustaining our department’s mission: advance the clinical, research and teaching components of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Missouri.
This position will support the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute and C3 Orthopaedics Initiative (Comprehensive, Cutting Edge, Caring Culture), which fosters a fast learning and continuously improving organization.
Needed Traits in our growing, fast- paced work environment are:
1. Self-directed and personable
2. Positive energy
3. Flexibility and problem solving skills
4. Teamwork focus
5. Detail-oriented
6. Organizational and time management skills
7. Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
8. Anticipate/forecast needs
9. Low number of unplanned absences
10. Proactively monitor job process flows
Position Overview:
· Assist orthopaedic physician in the outpatient clinic setting with note taking and documentation
· Create clinic notes to be reviewed by the physician and saved into the electronic medical record
· Interact with the physician and team to assist in overall clinic flow
· Follow University Healthcare Policies and Regulations in regards to scribing
· Educate new scribes as necessary
Important Qualities to Succeed in this Role:
· Effective communication skills, even if the scribe is unsure or has questions about the task at hand
· Detail-oriented, especially with typing and phrasing sentences
· Holds a good understanding of the importance of diversity
· Goal-oriented; candidates are looking to pursue a career in the health care field
· Good listeners; receives feedback well
· Has a solid understanding or willingness to learn medical terminology used on a daily basis
About Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
University of Missouri orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to caring for patients with medical and surgical problems of the musculoskeletal system. Our specialists also advance medicine by discovering better treatments and training the next generation of physicians. We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News and World Report as a high-performing specialty. Our orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to caring for patients with all injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Our specialists advance medicine by discovering better treatments and training the next generation of physicians. We are a collaborator in the University of Missouri’s Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics, exploring new methods to treat the most important musculoskeletal diseases and injuries. Our department has experienced exceptional growth in recent years. MU is home to the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, a freestanding orthopaedic hospital. To meet growing patient needs, a $40 million, four-story expansion of the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute was completed in 2017. The expansion has increased clinical space from approximately 114,000 to almost 200,000 square feet. We have more than 40 dedicated faculty participating in resident and fellow education and the orthopaedic institute alone houses more than 400 staff members. We have a dedicated medical education team that guides learners — medical students, resident physicians and fellows — and a knowledgeable research team that assists learners with scholarly opportunities. All of these resources have put us at the forefront of orthopaedic treatments and medical education. By joining one of our medical education programs, you will be able to experience the education and innovation firsthand.