Medical Transcriptionist- Dermatology Pathology

Responsibilities

• Transcribes, codes, types, and/or inputs dictations and demographics.
• Transcribes and prioritizes dictations and complicated pathology consultation reports.
• Produces final copy as required.
• Maintains records and generates reports (i.e., problem billing cases for proper identification/follow-up).
• Breakdown and mail/fax reports to appropriate physicians, clinicians, and/or organizations (i.e., Quest).
• Records faxing of this same subset of reports.
• Gives verbal (phone) Pathology Reports to physicians.
• Researches pending and incomplete cases.
• Generates and/or reviews reports and slides to be sent to outside physicians, makes corrections as necessary, and collates to mail.
• Contact the physician’s office concerning patient diagnoses.
• Answers the telephone, handles direct patient and physician’s requests, and responds to written correspondence from patients, insurance carriers, and/or physician’s offices.
• Independently resolves issues when necessary.
• Performs other duties in area of responsibility as assigned.
• Follows directives and completes other duties assigned by supervisors, managers, and physicians.
• Inform the supervisor of problem cases.
• Inform coworkers or supervisors of anything that is pending on your desk.

Reading Room & Call Center (If Assigned)

• Serves as backup to the sign-out clerk and special stain clerk.
• Serves as backup to call center clerks.
• If requested, assists physicians with transcribing diagnoses onto protocols, pulls old slides and reports at the request of the staff physician, and orders recut and special stains from the laboratory.
• Pulls slides and reports as requested.
• Completes work within assigned and/or communicated time frames.
• Ensures effective utilization of materials, staff, and financial resources.
• Utilizes all available tools and resources.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma/GED
• 1+ years advanced clerical/secretarial experience in an office setting and experience in a position performing related duties