Job title: Telecommuting Medical Transcriptionist*
Reports to: Secretarial Supervisor

Summary

Transcription, verification, and editing of various recorded and/or manuscripted medical reports, documents, and correspondence as well as collection and distribution of dictation, to include follow up of missing and/or late dictation.

* This position will be a telecommuting position. Wages will be based on lines typed. This position is not eligible for the complete benefits package

Essential functions

Activity and knowledge requirements

Essential functions

Admin Asst activities 95 percent of time

• Transcribes and edits recorded or written material, including operative reports, discharge summaries, patient history and examinations, physician letters and notes, and x-ray reports.
• Verifies accuracy of patient information such as name and identification number; verifies accuracy of transcription for correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
• Maintains logs of, incoming dictation, and transcription records.
• Distributes and collects dictation and transcribed reports; follows up on physicians' missing and/or late dictation.
• Performs quality assurance documentation.
• May collect, tabulate, and generate reports on statistical data, as appropriate.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Other activities 5 percent of time

• As assigned by Secretarial Supervisor.

The above specified tasks may not be the only duties assigned. Employees will be required to carry out any other job-related instructions requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

 Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None required for this position

Supervisory Responsibilities

none

Activity and knowledge requirements

Work environment

• Normal exposure to weather and temperature extremes.
• Normal amount of overtime or extended work hours required.

Physical effort

• Normal physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place.
• Normal physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
• Normal physical strength to handle routine office materials and tools.
• Normal physical strength to handle 25-pound object, taking frequency into consideration.
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers.
• Normal coordination, including eye-hand, hand-foot.
• Above average endurance.

Knowledge requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Above average organizational skills.
• Above average typing abilities.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Transcription skills.
• Ability to type at least 85 wpm.
• Ability to follow routine verbal and written instructions.
• Skill in the use of operating basic office equipment.
• Ability to document work in progress.
• Records maintenance skills.

Mental effort

• Normal concentration/intensity.
• Normal memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information.
• Normal complexity of decision making.
• Normal time pressure of decision making.

Communication

• Average verbal communication.
• Above average written communication.
• Average nonverbal communication.

Sensory abilities

• Normal ability to see, distinguish colors and hear.
• Normal sense of touch.

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