Experienced Medical Transcriptionist with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in Medical Transcription, Clinical Research, Microsoft Office, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), and Electronic Medical Record (EMR). Strong healthcare services professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from the University of Saint Anthony. Duties and Responsibilities as follows:
• Represents physicians by screening incoming telephone calls; recording and transmitting messages; scheduling, receiving, and announcing scheduled patients and visitors; screening unscheduled patients and visitors; arranging referrals to other health care providers; scheduling appointments for consultations, x-rays, lab tests, physical therapy, MRI's, CT scans, etc.
• Ensures physician productivity by maintaining calendars; scheduling patient appointments; physician consultations; professional meetings, conferences; teleconferences, and travel.
• Produces information by transcribing dictation, preparing medical reports and summaries, patient histories, operative notes, manuscripts, and correspondence; planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling projects.
• Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; maintaining patient records; recording meeting discussions.
• Secures information by completing database back-ups.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains office supplies inventory by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Keeps office equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
• Take and transcribe dictation and type reports, records, patient histories, surgical procedure documents, and miscellaneous correspondence from rough drafts, corrected copy, dictated notes, or transcribing machine recordings.
• Compile and type special medical reports; proofread medical reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and complete patient history charts by compiling lab reports, x-rays, physicians notes, consult notes, and other patient data; review charts for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and maintain files, keep records and perform various other clerical tasks