• Job Description

  Req#: 109884

  Are you a current pre-med, nursing, or healthcare student looking to gain hands-on experience in a clinical setting? Apply now to learn more about our upcoming virtual interview day where you will learn more about what it’s like to work side-by-side with physicians and while getting a front-row seat in real patient care!

  Why Become a Medical Scribe?

  • Get invaluable clinical exposure
  • Learn medical terminology and documentation
  • Work directly with providers in fast-paced environments
  • Strengthen your PA school or nursing school application

  Current Locations Hiring:

  • Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
  • Trinitas Regional Medical Center
  • Jersey City Medical Center

  Shift Availability:
  

  • Full-time and part-time opportunities on both day and night shifts may be available

  Job Overview:

  RWJBarnabas Health is seeking motivated and detail-oriented Medical Scribes to join our Medical Scribe Program. This role provides an exceptional opportunity to work directly alongside MDs, NPs, and PAs in our Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Departments. As a Medical Scribe, you will assist clinicians with documentation, follow-up on diagnostics/consults/orders, and enhance workflow efficiency—allowing providers more time for direct patient care. This is a valuable role for pre-med and healthcare-focused students looking to strengthen their medical knowledge and clinical exposure.

  Qualifications:

  Required:

  • High School Diploma
  • Completion of science or clinical coursework at the undergraduate level or above (or work experience in a direct patient care clinical setting in lieu of coursework)
  • Documented experience in a healthcare setting (work, volunteer, or shadowing). Preference given to those with direct patient care experience (e.g., medical scribe, patient care technician, medical assistant, EMT)
  • Strong listening, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

  Preferred:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or in progress)
  • Ability to type at least 50 words per minute (adjusted for errors)

  Scheduling Requirements:

  • Availability for most shifts: 7:00am-7:00pm, 8:00am-8:00pm, 11:00am-11:00pm, 7:00pm-7:00am
  • Must be available for weekend shifts

  Essential Functions:

  • Accompany clinicians into patient rooms and transcribe clinician dictations/notes
  • Actively listen and document relevant information from patient-clinician interactions into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
  • Gather and input patient information from external sources (e.g., outpatient lab tests, EMS records, nursing home reports)
  • Follow up on test results, consults, and orders, ensuring timely communication with the healthcare team
  • Place phone calls to primary care offices, pharmacies, or specialists as needed
  • Assist with troubleshooting delays in diagnostic results

  Why Join as a Medical Scribe?

  To learn more about our Scribe Program, click the following link: Behind the Scenes of Exceptional Care: RWJBarnabas Health’s Medical Scribe Program

• About the company

  RWJBarnabas Health is a network of independent healthcare providers in New Jersey, based out of West Orange. Members include academic centers, acute care facilities, and research hospitals. The goals of the network include collaboration on educational and research programs.

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