University of Iowa Hiring for Medical Scribe (Clerk Typist III) – Ophthalmology at Iowa City, IA Full Time

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences is seeking a Medical Scribe (Clerk Typist III; GB62) to perform complex typing or word processing assignments on a regular and recurring basis, such as typing manuscripts for publication, grant applications, technical papers, statistical tables requiring specialized terminology, and performs related clerical work as required. This position supports Dr. H. Culver Boldt and Dr. Chris Sales in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Duties involve the use of personal computers, computer terminals, and a variety of software some of which may be discipline specific and conventional office equipment.

Key Duties Include

• Prepares and types complex medical records, technical articles, manuscripts for publication, bid specifications, grant applications, and technical papers requiring specialized terminology (i.e. medical terminology, Greek alphabet, scientific or mathematical symbols and terminology) and other material from rough draft, transcribing machines, various other source data and instructions.
• Reviews completed documents to assure correctness of citations, unity and coherence, as well as terminology, spelling and grammar.
• Makes recommendations on formatting, style, layout, and type of media.
• Transfers reports and articles and converts images for posting to the web.
• Performs clerical and secretarial tasks for the unit such as composes routine correspondence, greets and assists visitors, answers the phones, initiates forms and documents, schedules meetings, and integrates information for producing reports.
• Creates statistical tables, drawings, charts, chemical structures, and/or complex equations and graphs.
• Attends conferences, hearings, and other meetings to take and transcribe stenographic notes of conversations and testimony with reasonable degree of accuracy, as required.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: Mondays (8:00a – 5:00p; 1 hour lunch; remote); Tuesdays – Fridays (8:00a – 5:00p; 1 hour lunch; on site)

Location: UIHC and Iowa River Landing per physician schedule

Hybrid within Iowa: This position is eligible for a combination of on-campus and remote work. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and comply with the remote work program and related policies.

Salary: $37,065.60 – $55,140.80

Pay Grade: 08

Benefit Highlights: Regular, non-exempt position located in Iowa City, Iowa. Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information, visit https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa’s only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

Any combination of related clerical office experience, related undergraduate education and/or post high school clerical training that is the equivalent to two years of full-time employment and includes the use of word processing.

Desirable Qualifications

Scribing for physicians entering medical information into Epic, the Electronic Medical Record.

POSITION & APPLICATION DETAILS

In Order To Be Considered For An Interview, Applicants Must Upload The Following Documents And Mark Them As a “Relevant File” To The Submission

• Resume

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact Melissa Monhollon, HR Manager, at [email protected] or 319-356-4674.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Clerk Typist III
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: Hybrid within Iowa

Compensation

• Pay Level: 08
• Starting Salary Minimum: 37065.60
• Starting Salary Maximum: 55140.80

Contact Information

• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Melissa Monhollon
• Contact Email: [email protected]