Transcription coordinator vs unit coordinator

Differences between transcription coordinator and unit coordinator duties and responsibilities

Transcription coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Monitor dictation backlog to ensure timely receipt of dictate reports transcribe by outside transcription service.
• Help to initiate EMR scanning charts, working many hours overtime.
• Research name spellings, fact-check, add corrections as needed, and proofread transcripts against the audio.
• Type letters, reports, forms, addresses, or other straight-copy material or correct typed dictation errors.
• Core team member for Meditech system including dictionary updates, testing prior to system upgrades and regular troubleshooting of issues.
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Unit coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Demonstrate care and compassion toward all patients and family members at all times.
• Receive all incoming phone calls; triage calls from the hospital emergency room.
• Display ability to identify and prioritize degree of urgency via assignment of triage.
• Review all patients EMR to ensure all appropriate power plans and quality measure consoles have been initiate.
• Coordinate the daily events in an ICU setting and all other secretarial duties, including but not limit to maintaining equipment.
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