
Medical Transcriptionist
- New York City, NY
- $22.00-32.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Transcribe and dictate grossing and microscopic descriptions of surgical pathology cases comprised of moderately difficult medical terminology.
- Accurate and timely data entry of dictated and/or handwritten pathology cases into the laboratory information system
- Provides complete and accurate resolution to all user inquiries or redirects the inquirer to the appropriate resource(s) in a timely manner
- Identifies problems, determines and provides/implements appropriate corrective action/accurate solutions
- Researches, troubleshoots, and follows up to ensure all inquiries/problems are resolved in a timely manner
- Transcribe medical reports, summaries, office visit notes, and other medical documents from recorded messages from health care providers
- Provide online copies of transcribed documents to physicians or other providers for review and signature, making corrections or changes as noted
- Work with transcription and dictation equipment that can include speech recognition equipment, word processing, and computer software
- Maintain strict adherence to patient confidentiality according to provider standards and government regulations
- Review transcription documents for quality assurance and precision to spot and correct any errors that could impact patient care and medical liability
- Create templates and enter data into electronic health record (EHR) systems for updated record keeping and archives
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent
- Previous transcriptionist experience, preferably in Pathology
- Experience with transcriptionist software is preferred
- Excellent data entry and typing skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- High level of attention to details
- Proficient in Microsoft Office