Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.  

Essential Job Responsibilities/Expectations

1. Job responsibilities include those listed in competencies document
2. Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers
in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.
3. The medical scribe is responsible for recording accurate patient progress notes verbalized by the physician’s
interaction with the patient relevant to the chart. Progress notes may include history of present illness, physical exam
findings, medical decision making, laboratory results, radiology findings, consultations and dispositions. The medical
scribe does not interject his or her own opinions, impressions and does not interpret clinical information.
4. The medical scribe is a clerical related task whereby a trained medical professional transcribes verbal
communications between the provider and the patient. The medical scribe may only perform scribe related tasks,
once the physician enters the exam room. The scribe role is 100% scribe and is not to be asked to perform other
duties such as injections, obtaining vitals, and authorizations.
5. The medical scribe is required to review and comply with the Scribing policies and procedures defined by McLeod
Health adhering to all policies and procedures at all times. The scribe, along with the provider, will acknowledge that
he/she understands their responsibility as set forth by the policy.
6. The scribe and provider will insert specific documentation, as outlined by the scribe policies and procedures, to
acknowledge the patient information was transcribed by a scribe. The scribe and the provider will capture this
documentation at the time of service in order to remain compliant with CMS guidelines.
7. Performs all other duties as assigned by the practice manager.

Job Requirements

Qualifications /Training:
• Three (3) years office experience in a position dealing with the public

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:
• Minimum of a High school diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited school required
• Post high school training in medical terminology preferred