The University of New Mexico, Department of EmergencyMedicine, is seeking a Lead Medical Scribe who enjoys multi-tasking in afast-paced, high-stress clinical environment. This position will serve as ascribe for a minimum of two shifts while also overseeing other scribes; auditprovider charts for accuracy and completeness and offer feedback to improvedocumentation; provide technical assistance and troubleshooting issues; serveas a liaison between the administrative team and scribes; design, coordinate,and conduct trainings and re-trainings; assist with scheduling and call-ins;and remain up-to-date on EMR procedures, trainings, policies, and compliance.The Department of Emergency Medicine utilizes a Vertical Care Model in whichEmergency Department providers see patients in a triage area for evaluation;place orders for medications, lab work, imaging, and EKG; and determine if apatient can be seen in a low-acuity treatment area or needs to be assigned to abed for additional care. The Emergency Department Resuscitation Unit is ahighly-specialized program of care for serious injury or illness in the onlyLevel 1 trauma center in New Mexico.
The Department of Emergency Medicine staff and facultyinnovate to solve problems, are dedicated to serving others, and aspire tolead. It houses several programs including residency, fellowships, andpost-graduate training; Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy; PediatricEmergency Medicine; International Mountain Medicine Center; Center for Ruraland Tribal EMS; and medical research.