Medical transcriptionist vs radiology transcriptionist

Differences between medical transcriptionist and radiology transcriptionist duties and responsibilities

Medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage audits using transcribe reports with preoperative and postoperative documentation within the EMR.
• Experience in radiology, cardiology, orthopedics, physical therapy, pediatrics, surgery and family practice medical terminology.
• Transcribe dictation from various specialty providers at the hospital including orthopedics, urology, podiatry, ophthalmology, and pain management.
• Transcribe radiology reports, including MRIs, CTs, nuclear medicine and vascular reports in a high-production, acute care setting.
• Maintain medical record integrity by interpreting, editing and transcribing dictation for multiple physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Prepare medical documentation from dictation - specializing in the areas of general surgery, orthopedics, plastic/oral surgery
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Radiology transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage patient transportation from room to room, discharges, admissions, surgery exam transportation and in hospital house transport.
• Keep current on ICD and CPT codes for diagnoses and procedures.
• Train new employees and make certain HIPAA guidelines are understood and follow.
• Utilize hospital databases to retrieve reports from laboratory, radiology, etc.
• Release of information to include correspondence with attorneys, insurance companies, and patients with regards to HIPPA guidelines.
• Perform QA and editing of reports.Experience
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