Medical transcription job description
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Example medical transcription requirements on a job description
Medical transcription requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in medical transcription job postings.
Sample medical transcription requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Certification from a medical transcription program.
- Ability to type at least 60 words per minute.
- Familiarity with medical terminology.
- Experience with medical transcription software.
Sample required medical transcription soft skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Exceptional organizational skills.
- Excellent communication abilities.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
Medical transcription job description example 1
Henry Ford Village medical transcription job description
Using highly specified standard work, accessions anatomic pathology cases by typing clinical history into information systems, and printing cassettes. Triages and tracks a variety of cases and materials. Must be able to transcribe Pathology reports using laboratory information systems with a high degree of accuracy. Requires rapid data entry with good spelling and grammar, proofreading for accuracy and completeness, and follow-up as needed with customers for missing information. Candidates must have the ability to code diagnoses into the Lab and patient information systems.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Accession surgical cases that arrive in the Pathology laboratory by routine referral, as well as outside surgical pathology consults and occasionally outside autopsy reports. Preparation includes typing demographics from surgical request forms from OR or clinics, typing clinical history, assigning pathologist, entering billing information, making corrections, typing addendums, revising and correcting reports.
* Collate and transport slides and reports for members of the Pathology staff.
* Print surgical batch and discard logs.
* Triage and track specimens. Rehabilitate specimens if necessary and call to obtain any missing information. Participates in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
* Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and following policies on the proper method for release of information.
* Assist customers who arrive in the laboratory seeking information including the proper way to complete requests for slides or blocks that may be needed for second opinions.
* Scans requisition forms and reports. Demonstrates the ability to flex with workload needs.
* Maintains equipment following prescribed procedures and reports problems which need attention.
* Interacts with staff, visitors, and other customers daily using AIDET as part of our service culture. Attends and actively participates in meetings to learn new information and help resolve defects.
* May perform other related duties as assigned or required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* Requires a high school diploma or GED.
* Must demonstrate proficiency in accurate and rapid data entry with good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
* Competency to learn and use information systems and dictating equipment.
* Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomic terms strongly preferred.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
* Communication
* Ownership
* Understanding
* Motivation
* Sensitivity
* Excellence
* Teamwork
* Respect Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
* Be self-directed
* Be flexible and committed to the t eam concept
* Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
* Be open to new learning experiences
* Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
* Demonstrates customer service values
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Accession surgical cases that arrive in the Pathology laboratory by routine referral, as well as outside surgical pathology consults and occasionally outside autopsy reports. Preparation includes typing demographics from surgical request forms from OR or clinics, typing clinical history, assigning pathologist, entering billing information, making corrections, typing addendums, revising and correcting reports.
* Collate and transport slides and reports for members of the Pathology staff.
* Print surgical batch and discard logs.
* Triage and track specimens. Rehabilitate specimens if necessary and call to obtain any missing information. Participates in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
* Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and following policies on the proper method for release of information.
* Assist customers who arrive in the laboratory seeking information including the proper way to complete requests for slides or blocks that may be needed for second opinions.
* Scans requisition forms and reports. Demonstrates the ability to flex with workload needs.
* Maintains equipment following prescribed procedures and reports problems which need attention.
* Interacts with staff, visitors, and other customers daily using AIDET as part of our service culture. Attends and actively participates in meetings to learn new information and help resolve defects.
* May perform other related duties as assigned or required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
* Requires a high school diploma or GED.
* Must demonstrate proficiency in accurate and rapid data entry with good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
* Competency to learn and use information systems and dictating equipment.
* Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomic terms strongly preferred.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
* Communication
* Ownership
* Understanding
* Motivation
* Sensitivity
* Excellence
* Teamwork
* Respect Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
* Be self-directed
* Be flexible and committed to the t eam concept
* Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
* Be open to new learning experiences
* Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
* Demonstrates customer service values
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.
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Medical transcription job description example 2
Henry Ford Health System medical transcription job description
Using highly specified standard work, accessions anatomic pathology cases by typing clinical history into information systems, and printing cassettes. Triages and tracks a variety of cases and materials. Must be able to transcribe Pathology reports using laboratory information systems with a high degree of accuracy. Requires rapid data entry with good spelling and grammar, proofreading for accuracy and completeness, and follow-up as needed with customers for missing information. Candidates must have the ability to code diagnoses into the Lab and patient information systems.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Accession surgical cases that arrive in the Pathology laboratory by routine referral, as well as outside surgical pathology consults and occasionally outside autopsy reports. Preparation includes typing demographics from surgical request forms from OR or clinics, typing clinical history, assigning pathologist, entering billing information, making corrections, typing addendums, revising and correcting reports.
+ Collate and transport slides and reports for members of the Pathology staff.
+ Print surgical batch and discard logs.
+ Triage and track specimens. Rehabilitate specimens if necessary and call to obtain any missing information. Participates in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
+ Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and following policies on the proper method for release of information.
+ Assist customers who arrive in the laboratory seeking information including the proper way to complete requests for slides or blocks that may be needed for second opinions.
+ Scans requisition forms and reports. Demonstrates the ability to flex with workload needs.
+ Maintains equipment following prescribed procedures and reports problems which need attention.
+ Interacts with staff, visitors, and other customers daily using AIDET as part of our service culture. Attends and actively participates in meetings to learn new information and help resolve defects.
+ May perform other related duties as assigned or required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
+ Requires a high school diploma or GED.
+ Must demonstrate proficiency in accurate and rapid data entry with good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
+ Competency to learn and use information systems and dictating equipment.
+ Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomic terms strongly preferred.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
+ Communication
+ Ownership
+ Understanding
+ Motivation
+ Sensitivity
+ Excellence
+ Teamwork
+ Respect Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
+ Be self-directed
+ Be flexible and committed to the t eam concept
+ Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
+ Be open to new learning experiences
+ Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
+ Demonstrates customer service values
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.
Overview
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation's oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region's
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan's fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
+ Accession surgical cases that arrive in the Pathology laboratory by routine referral, as well as outside surgical pathology consults and occasionally outside autopsy reports. Preparation includes typing demographics from surgical request forms from OR or clinics, typing clinical history, assigning pathologist, entering billing information, making corrections, typing addendums, revising and correcting reports.
+ Collate and transport slides and reports for members of the Pathology staff.
+ Print surgical batch and discard logs.
+ Triage and track specimens. Rehabilitate specimens if necessary and call to obtain any missing information. Participates in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
+ Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and following policies on the proper method for release of information.
+ Assist customers who arrive in the laboratory seeking information including the proper way to complete requests for slides or blocks that may be needed for second opinions.
+ Scans requisition forms and reports. Demonstrates the ability to flex with workload needs.
+ Maintains equipment following prescribed procedures and reports problems which need attention.
+ Interacts with staff, visitors, and other customers daily using AIDET as part of our service culture. Attends and actively participates in meetings to learn new information and help resolve defects.
+ May perform other related duties as assigned or required.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
+ Requires a high school diploma or GED.
+ Must demonstrate proficiency in accurate and rapid data entry with good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
+ Competency to learn and use information systems and dictating equipment.
+ Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomic terms strongly preferred.
Must meet or exceed core customer service responsibilities, standards and behaviors as outlined in the HFHS' Customer Service Policy and summarized below:
+ Communication
+ Ownership
+ Understanding
+ Motivation
+ Sensitivity
+ Excellence
+ Teamwork
+ Respect Must practice the customer skills as provided through on-going training and in-services.
Must possess the following personal qualities:
+ Be self-directed
+ Be flexible and committed to the t eam concept
+ Demonstrate teamwork, initiative and willingness to learn
+ Be open to new learning experiences
+ Accepts and respects diversity without judgment
+ Demonstrates customer service values
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal office environment with minimal exposure to noise, dust, or extreme temperatures.
Overview
Under the leadership of President and CEO Robert G. Riney, Henry Ford Health is a
$6 billion integrated health system comprised of six hospitals, a health plan, and 250+ sites
including medical centers, walk-in and urgent care clinics, pharmacy, eye care facilities and
other healthcare retail. Established in 1915 by auto industry pioneer Henry Ford, the health system
now has 32,000 employees and remains home to the 1,900-member Henry Ford Medical Group, one
of the nation's oldest physician groups. An additional 2,200 physicians are also affiliated with the
health system through the Henry Ford Physician Network. Henry Ford is also one of the region's
major academic medical centers, receiving between $90-$100 million in annual research funding and
remaining Michigan's fourth largest NIH-funded institution. Also an active participant in medical
education and training, the health system has trained nearly 40% of physicians currently practicing
in the state and also provides education and training for other health professionals including nurses,
pharmacists, radiology and respiratory technicians. visit HenryFord.com.
Benefits
Whether it's offering a new medical option, helping you make healthier lifestyle choices or
making the employee enrollment selection experience easier, it's all about choice. Henry
Ford Health has a new approach for its employee benefits program - My Choice
Rewards. My Choice Rewards is a program as diverse as the people it serves. There are
dozens of options for all of our employees including compensation, benefits, work/life balance
and learning - options that enhance your career and add value to your personal life. As an
employee you are provided access to Retirement Programs, an Employee Assistance Program
(Henry Ford Enhanced), Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Employee Health and Wellness, and a whole host of other benefits and services. Employee's classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024