Medical Scribe

Job Overview

This is a Medical Scribe position available in the Salt Lake City, UT area. You'll work directly alongside physicians and other healthcare providers, documenting patient encounters in real time. The work environment is typically a busy clinic or hospital setting where accuracy and speed matter. It's a support role that keeps clinical workflows running smoothly, freeing up providers to focus on patient care rather than paperwork.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Clinical documentation. During exams, you record the patient's history, symptoms, physical findings, and the provider's assessment and plan into the electronic health record.
• Chart preparation. Before appointments, you review past notes and lab results so the provider has context ready to go.
• Procedure logging. When minor procedures happen ; sutures, joint injections, or skin biopsies ; you document exactly what was done and any follow up instructions.
• Order entry assistance. Some doctors will dictate orders for labs or prescriptions while you enter them into the system under their supervision.
• Clerical support. You might help with referral letters, prior authorization forms, or updating medication lists as directed by the physician.

Requirements

• Scribe certification or training. Many employers prefer at least a scribe certification course (typically 4–8 weeks), though some provide on the job training for highly motivated candidates without it.
• A solid grasp of medical terminology. You don't need to be a nurse or doctor, but you do need to know basic anatomy and common abbreviations used in clinical notes ; things like SOAP format and ICD 10 codes come up daily.
• >50 WPM typing speed with high accuracy. This role moves fast; if you have to look at your keyboard while typing, it won't work well here. Realistic minimum is around 60+ WPM for most clinics in Salt Lake City, UT.
• The ability to multitask under pressure without losing composure. Sometimes three things happen at once ; the doctor is dictating while also answering a call about an abnormal lab value ; and you need to keep tracking both threads without asking for repetition after every sentence.
• A reliable internet connection if remote work is an option;