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Job Description Summary

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

High School graduate or GED. Grammar, spelling and punctuations skills. Communication skills. Knowledge of medical terminology. Knowledge of confidentiality and security of medical records. Physical ability to sit for long periods of time. 3-5 years experience working in a healthcare environment. Experience with completion of death certificates and state reporting of deaths, preferred.

LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Ability to communicate effectively in an emergency situation.

SKILLS:

1.         Experience in operating personal computers in a Windows environment.

2.         Experience with transcription/dictation software, preferred.

3.         Ability to research and problem solve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.         Edit transcribed medical reports with attention to detail and accuracy.

2.         Verify demographic and service dates on transcribed medical reports to ensure the correct document is in the correct patient encounter.

3.         Assist with creation of physician delinquent records list.

4.         Answer phones and assist physicians and their office staff with dictation issues or corrections, and completion of delinquent records.

5.         Answer Emails from hospital, physicians staff and physicians relating to document research and accuracy, and completion of delinquent medical reports.

6.         Delete invalidated reports from the legal medical record.

7.         Perform sleep study audits for pulmonary medicine.

8.         Compile monthly reports and verify invoices for outside transcription services.

9          Assist funeral homes with completing death certificates, obtaining physician signatures, and file monthly death reports to State of Alabama.

10.        Enter date of death in Paragon to flag deceased individuals.

11.        Act as a liaison between HIM and outsourced release of information department.

12.        Other duties as assigned by the transcription supervisor.

Shift

Day

Shift Details

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

FTE

1

Type

Regular

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