Transcriptionist

Summary/Objective

Translates Physician's dictations of patient care and treatment into comprehensive typed records.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Receives the physician's dictation of patients' cases.
• Listens to digital recordings and transcribes physicians' notes into well-organized and accurate typewritten statements.
• Detects any discrepancies in dictation and edits them accordingly.
• Translates complex medical terms and ensures that the meaning of the reports does not change.
• Develops an extensive knowledge of medical terminology and familiarity with a variety of medical documents.
• Enters typed and reviewed documents in EMR.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of EMR/EHR systems
• Ability to understand and interpret medical terminology
• Understanding and compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to type and 10 key by touch
• Knowledge of common Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• To be professional and courteous
• Able to multi task
• Prioritize work load daily, weekly and monthly
• Have high accuracy and efficiency
• Communicate clearly, concisely and courteously via phone, email and in person

Supervisory responsibilities

• None

Physical demands

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Able to walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Able to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to hear and understand in person and over the phone, as well as to listen to verbal dictation.
• Able to speak and provide information in person and over the phone.
• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Be able to work on a computer and keyboard for up to eight hours a day.

Travel required

• None

Education and Experience

• High school diploma, GED, or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and training.
• CMT certification preferred.
• Previous orthopedic transcription experience preferred.