Pathology secretary/transcriptionist vs transcriptionist

Differences between pathology secretary/transcriptionist and transcriptionist duties and responsibilities

Pathology secretary/transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Conduct 6 mass vaccination campaigns, manage protein-calorie malnutrition, coordinate epidemiological surveillance, and direct health facility rehabilitation
• Communicate effectively and professionally with many physicians and patients regarding pathology and other test results.
• Prepare surgical and cytology reports including ICD-9 and CPT coding.
• Retrieve insurance information of patients and ensure referrals and authorizations are received as needed.
• Order testing for outpatients in a laboratory setting and transcription of pathology and cytology reports.
• Work extensively with pathologists and vendor as the transcription representative for implementation of voice recognition system.
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Transcriptionist example responsibilities.

• Manage two ambulance sets, two ambulances, and specialize high-angle rescue equipment value at $500K+.
• Transcribe cardiology, urology, and oncology reports.
• Transcribe medical office dictation from outpatient facilities (internal medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology).
• Transcribe a variety of medical reports for different physician practices including specialties of psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery and orthopedics.
• Transcribe dictation for MRI scans of the body.
• Job description: medical transcription of ultrasound, biopsy, and mammography reports.
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