Job summary
Northgate Practice are looking for a medical summariser to join our friendly, GP practice team. You will provide a key service within the practice. The post holder will be responsible for the read coding of relevant information into patients' electronic healthcare records on EMIS clinical system, adhering to the organisation coding policy. You will also be responsible for summarising new patient paper medical notes onto the EMIS system.
You will receieve in house training and if required, external.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the Medical Summariser. There may be on occasions, a requirement to carry out other tasks, depending on the needs of the Practice. This will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels.
The main duties are:
1. To be responsible for the coding of relevant information into patients electronic medical records on EMIS web clinic system via a system called DOCMAN.
2. Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
3. Read coding the information into the practice clinical system.
4. Streamlining the flow of clinical correspondence through the organisation reducing the number of letters which a GP needs to process. Where there is uncertainty, to forward the letter to a clinician for safety.
5. To maintain confidentiality at all times, to respect patients privacy and act appropriately in the performance of the duties outlined in this post.
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Medical Summariser may be requested to;
1. Review and update the Practice summarising policy as required, in conjunction with the Management team.
2. Support other admin staff providing cover for absences.
About us
Northgate Practice is a Practice with a list size of around 10,000 patients. We are based in a purpose built building in Aldridge, a suburb of Walsall.
We have five GP partners, along with three salaried GP's, a full nursing team, administration and reception teams.
We are a forward thinking Practice and are looking for someone who can fit in to this role which has been carried out by the same member of staff for over 15 years. This role has come about due to retirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
Read coding the information into the practice clinical system. We receive patient correspondence electronically and in paper form. All correspondence is scanned on to DOCMAN and forwarded to the medical summariser. Patients medical records are then updated accordingly in the EMIS system. Should there be action required, you will forward via the system to the appropriate clinician. This may be a GP, nurse or the pharmacy team.
Streamlining the flow of clinical correspondence through the organisation reducing the number of letters a GP needs to process- where there is uncertainty, it will be forwarded to a clinician for safety.
The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team.
The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice. We are a large practice and recieve a high number of patient correspondencfe. With this role comes responsibiluity of ensuring patiens medical records are up to date and accuarate to ensure clinicians can treat patients accordindly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reviewing medical records and producing an accurate summary of the patients medical history.
Read coding the information into the practice clinical system. We receive patient correspondence electronically and in paper form. All correspondence is scanned on to DOCMAN and forwarded to the medical summariser. Patients medical records are then updated accordingly in the EMIS system. Should there be action required, you will forward via the system to the appropriate clinician. This may be a GP, nurse or the pharmacy team.
Streamlining the flow of clinical correspondence through the organisation reducing the number of letters a GP needs to process- where there is uncertainty, it will be forwarded to a clinician for safety.
The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team.
The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice. We are a large practice and recieve a high number of patient correspondencfe. With this role comes responsibiluity of ensuring patiens medical records are up to date and accuarate to ensure clinicians can treat patients accordindly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. GCSE Grade A-C ( or equivalent) in English and Maths
Desirable
- 1. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience of working in general practice or as a nurse desirable but not essential. A previous medical background will support you in this role.
- 2. Knowledge of EMIS Web and DOCMAN clinical systems desirable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. GCSE Grade A-C ( or equivalent) in English and Maths
Desirable
- 1. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential
- 1. Experience of working in general practice or as a nurse desirable but not essential. A previous medical background will support you in this role.
- 2. Knowledge of EMIS Web and DOCMAN clinical systems desirable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.