Vacancy For A Transcriptionist – 22 February 2019

Howdy fellow Transcribers!

Today we would like to invite all our fellow Transcribers (whether medical or otherwise), do please connect with us via social media and let us know whether you currently are employed with a transcription company or have your own clients, we’d love to hear from you!

Today’s vacancy is for a transcriptionist, and below are the necessary vacancy requirements:

Responsibilities

• Transcribes and interprets dictations specific to surgical specimens received from the O.R. and outreach physician offices/surgery centers to include gross descriptions and final pathologic diagnoses, including the ability to interpret, translate and edit medical transcription for content and clarity.
• Flexibility to cover any/all pathology dictations across HMH pathology departments for transcription across any/all pathology offices due to staffing shortages.
• Effectively navigates department specific software applications to assist in the administration of additional test orders, scanning and attaching patient testing results.
• Reviews requests for Autopsy, ensure documentation is in order and accession autopsy into pathology system; Documents Quality Improvements and Outcomes for bi-annual CAP inspections, departmental reporting as well as maintenance of custody of pathology materials to ensure location and availability of materials when necessary.
• Facilitates retrieval of pathology material at the request of pathologist, physicians, patient’s and outside institutions to assist the physician and/or patient in ordering/obtaining additional testing/results, second opinion consultations and/or continued care and treatment both within HMH or to other healthcare systems while maintaining HIPAA compliance in all aspects of incoming requests/inquiries.
• Processes billing and obtain accurate demographic and insurance information for third party accounts receivable/payable.
• Field all incoming telephone calls and customer service related duties with respect to pathology/laboratory inquiries; maintenance all office files/records and system documentation according to department policy.
• Triage all above duties by priority, complete all required duties with efficiency and accuracy and perform any/all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for this vacancy requires:

• Medical terminology required.
• Medical transcription experience is required.
• Working knowledge/experience in Microsoft office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
• Medical office/environment experience a plus.