Department:

Oncology

Shift:

Days

Daily Work Times:

Variable

Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours:

80

Pay Range:

$16.90 - $23.67

Position Summary:

Listen to voice recordings that physicians and other healthcare professionals make and convert them into written reports. May review and edit medical documents created using speech recognition technology. Interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients’ medical histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Listen to the recorded dictation of a doctor or other healthcare professional.

2. Transcribe and interpret the dictation into diagnostic test results, operative reports, referral letters, and other documents.

3. Review and edit drafts prepared by speech recognition software, making sure that the transcription is correct, complete, and has a consistent style.

4. Translate medical abbreviations and jargon into the appropriate long form.

5. Identify inconsistencies, errors, and missing information within a report that could compromise patient care.

6. Follow up with the healthcare provider to ensure the accuracy of the reports.

7. Submit health records for physicians to approve.

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred:

• Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) or Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CHDS).

• Prior medical transcriptionexperience.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.