Medical Transcriptionist

Job Title

Pay Range: $20hr - $22hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 1-3 years transcription experience.
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.
• Strong Data Entry skills.
• Good clerical, organizational, phone and communication skills.
• HSD or equivalent is REQUIRED.

Responsibilities:

• Primarily responsible for transcribing gross description and may transcribe microscopic diagnosis and other clinical information into LIS.
• Make corrections/edits to reports, as per Pathologist instructions.
• Provide verbally, STAT and malignant results to clients, as applicable.
• Obtain patient clinical history, as applicable.
• May participate in the training of new staff members.
• Prepare outside consultation cases for send-out to the client, as applicable.
• Maintain Send-out/Consultation log, as applicable.
• May select pathologist QC cases (PASR).
• May assign CPT codes, once required training is completed and documented.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct problem or immediately notify general supervisor, technical supervisor or director.
• Understand and follow all applicable standard operating procedures for job-related responsibilities, to include Pathologist Electronic Signature Guidelines SOP.
• All other duties as assigned.