About the Position

Under general supervision, transcribes a variety of medical reports, notes and other data from recorded dictation.  After a period of in-house training, this will be a homebased position.

The qualified candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

• Transcribes recorded material, including operative reports, discharge summaries, patient history and examinations.
• Prioritizes current dictations by chronology or urgency. Logs dictation to avoid lost or missing reports.
• Verifies accuracy of patient information such as name, hospital number, location in hospital and patient file location.
• Makes entries on prescribed control forms as needed, indicating report that was transcribed, dates dictation was received and transcribed, and name of dictator.
• Maintains a production report detailing numbers and variety of reports completed per day, as well as line count for each day.
• Dispatches finished reports to designated persons for approval and signature.
• Duplicates documents and forms as directed and mails to outside individuals and agencies.

• Transcribes all non-medication orders and some medication orders into customer specific profiles for assigned centers in the pharmacy computer system. Checks new admits, corrections, and deletes duplicate orders.
• Receives physician order sheets and telephone orders and file monthly for future archive storage.
• Assists with conversions and new home start-ups along with pharmacy data entry as required.
• Reviews and edits monthly physicians order forms and telephone orders returned to the pharmacy, to input recap notations, order changes and other information provided relative to medical records.
• Reviews each facility's requirements for medical records with the facility supervisor, pharmacy consulting staff, account management, DON, etc. to set up center specific medical records.
• Manage discharges, room changes and doctor changes on profile.
• Other duties as assigned; Job duties may vary by location.

• Full job description available upon request.

Transcribes recorded material, including operative reports, discharge summaries, patient history and examinations. (The performance of this function is the reason that the job exists.  This function occupies a great deal of the employee's time.)

• Prioritizes current dictations by chronology or urgency. Logs dictation to avoid lost or missing reports.
• Verifies accuracy of patient information such as name, hospital number, location in hospital and patient file location.
• Makes entries on prescribed control forms as needed, indicating report that was transcribed, dates dictation was received and transcribed, and name of dictator.
• Maintains a production report detailing numbers and variety of reports completed per day, as well as line count for each day.
• Dispatches finished reports to designated persons for approval and signature.
• Duplicates documents and forms as directed and mails to outside individuals and agencies.

Job Description

Abbe Center for Community Mental Health is seeking applicants for a full-time Transcriptionist.

Candidates must be well organized; detail and multi-task oriented and have excellent computer skills. Working in a team environment and meeting daily transcription goals is essential. Medical transcription and knowledge of WordPerfect is desired.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits.