Medical language specialist vs medical records technician

Differences between medical language specialist and medical records technician duties and responsibilities

Medical language specialist example responsibilities.

• Prepare budget and manage department's employees' time, attendance and payroll process.
• Create documentation education classes to general surgery residents, increasing the leveling of reporting which lead to increase revenues.
• Transcribe and edit for specialties including: cardiology, pulmonology, urology, pediatrics, psychiatry, oncology, etc.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of medical terminology while following AAMT and HIPAA guidelines.
• Type medical transcription from all medical specialties, combine with comprehensive self-pace dictation system.
• Utilize voice-record dictation to transcribe and edit medical reports for several acute care hospitals.
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Medical records technician example responsibilities.

• Enter all patient in-take into EMR, manage triage, scheduling, and maintain a sterile clinic setting.
• Manage medical treatment authorizations and durable medical equipment (DME) requests and verify medical eligibility for all patients requesting treatment.
• Perform examinations in the ER, main radiology area and surgery.
• Order medical records for patients, medical staff, outside entities, and court subpoenas for certain dates of services.
• Audited/Validate daily outpatient medical coding accounts involving emergency rooms, surgery, interventional radiology, radiology, and ancillary services.
• Staff education on EMR and industry regulations.
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