Lead Scribe

About the Role

Performs as Lead Scribe in Emergency Medicine. Provides leadership, support and education to the staff Scribes to assure quality for documentation of the physician’s or licensed independent practitioner’s dictation and/or activities. Will also perform scribe duties as needed.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes the monthly schedule for staff.
• Ensures full scheduled shift coverage, as well as coverage for emergency call‑outs.
• Accesses Kronos to review scribe timecards.
• Communicates departmental updates to scribe staff.
• Serves as liaison between the Business Manager and physicians.
• Ensures employee compliance with WVU Medicine policies and procedures and performance expectations of the assigned entity, including updating scribe compliance with hospital requirements.
• Coordinates and facilitates training of scribes to maintain current procedures, practices, and equipment.
• Supervises distribution and status of hospital property.
• Participates in monthly chart reviews and audits in coordination with leadership.
• Assists leadership with scribe staff improvements.
• Provides input on scribes’ performance evaluations and improvement opportunities in coordination with leadership and physicians.
• Participates in quarterly observation reviews for each scribe.
• Completes employee warnings, when necessary, in coordination with leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent + two (2) years of scribe experience, or
• One (1) year of college study + one (1) year of scribe experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of college‑level coursework in an applicable field of study (e.g., biology, chemistry, physics).

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of emergency department flow, efficiency management, medical‑legal documentation, medical terminology, physical exam findings, and Evaluation & Management (E&M) billing basics.
• Qualities: organization, professionalism, initiative, dependability, efficiency, responsiveness, strong work ethic, ability to give and receive feedback, courtesy, positive attitude, and attention to detail.
• Typing speed of 50 wpm preferred.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Schedule

• Full‑time dayshift availability, Monday‑Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Willingness to travel to satellite clinics in Bridgeport, Buckhannon, Wheeling (WV) and Uniontown (PA).
• 40 scheduled weekly hours.