Phlebotomy externship vs medical transcriptionist

Differences between phlebotomy externship and medical transcriptionist duties and responsibilities

Phlebotomy externship example responsibilities.

• Provide mobile phlebotomy services to home-bound clients and clients in convalescent facilities, manage and plan efficient daily routes
• Utilize patient identification procedures and specimen labeling skills in the presence of patients to ensure proper specimen requisition.
• Assist with ER rounds and specimen centrifugation.
• Adhere to all HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Practice standard precautions, and follow all HIPPA and OSHA regulations.
• Prepare patient rooms, syringes and correct pallet dosage for surgical procedures.
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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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