Job Title: Medical Transcriptionist
Job Location: White Plains, NY 10604
Job Duration: 3+ Months
Shift: M-F, 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM. Some flexibles for shift 30 minutes earlier.
Pay Rate: $22/hr. on W2.
Description:
Responsible for transcribing specialty dictation from all members of the medical/clinical staff via recorded
dictation and sorts/files copies of transcribed reports. Performs other clerical duties as required.
Duties and 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.
Preferred Work Experience: 0-3 years transcription experience
Knowledge: Knowledge of Medical Terminology
Skills:
- Strong Data Entry skills.
- Good clerical, organizational, phone and communication skills.
Physical and Mental Requirements:
- The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally.
- Ability to stand and work at the bench for long periods of time.
- Frequent walking and/or standing.