Medical Transcriptionist

Role Overview

Medical Transcriptionist at NMC Healthcare. This role is based in a general office environment and focuses on transcribing medical dictation and documentation to support patient care delivery.

Role Purpose

Interpret and transcribe medical dictation into a variety of reports and correspondence regarding patients' assessment, work-up, therapeutic procedures, clinical course, diagnoses, and prognosis in order to document and facilitate delivery of healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

Transcription & Documentation

• Interpret and transcribe dictation into medical reports and correspondence of varying complexity.
• Operate and utilize designated word processing, dictation, and transcription equipment as directed.
• Provide quality transcription through proper use of resources and proofreading of own work.
• Follow department and doctor formats when preparing reports.
• Meet the required efficiency standards set by doctors and departments.

System & Compliance

• Upload reports and documents into the Hospital Information System to facilitate access for doctors and others.
• Learn the Hospital Information System at the earliest opportunity and comply with required procedures.
• Demonstrate awareness of DOH, OSH, JCI, ISO, and other regulatory body requirements.
• Ensure confidentiality of the contents of all reports transcribed.

Engagement & Development

• Participate in educational programs, in-service meetings, and trainings as directed.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Participate in Quality Improvement programs as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Medical Transcriptionist.
• Ability to transcribe medical audio files with 100% quality.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality outcomes.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent listening, written, and oral communication skills, including English usage, grammar, punctuation, and style.
• Ability to understand diverse accents and varying dictation styles.
• Good eye, hand, and auditory coordination.
• Highly developed organizational skills at all levels.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and in a team within a complex clinical setting.
• Attention to detail.
• Good telephone etiquette.
• Team player mentality.
• Stress management and time management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.

Additional Information

Working conditions are a general office environment with quiet surroundings and adequate lighting.

Physical demands include primarily sedentary work, with continuous use of earphones, keyboard, foot control, and where applicable, video display terminal.