Medical Transcriptionist

Pathology Group of Louisiana•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Pathology Group of Louisiana, our mission is to provide the finest quality pathology services to patients, referring physicians, outpatient surgery centers and hospitals with the greatest accuracy in the most cost-effective manner as rapidly as possible. We are seeking a detail-oriented Medical Transcriptionist to join our team on a full-time basis. The ideal candidate will have experience in medical transcription and a solid understanding of medical terminology. This role requires linguistic accuracy, transcribing accuracy and professionalism.

Requirements

Excellent typing skills with minimal errors.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
Excellent grammar, spelling, and editing skills.
Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
Must be able to accept and adapt to changes in work schedule.
Must possess above average spelling aptitude and typing skills and have some knowledge of medical terminology.
Must possess good analytical and problem solving skills.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and must be able to work well with others.
Must be professional in appearance, voice and behavior.
Must be strongly customer service oriented.
Must demonstrate a high standard of confidentiality.
Must be dependable and committed to excellent patient care.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in medical transcription preferred.
Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology preferred.

Responsibilities

Operates within the LIS system which include the following specific specimen tasks: case status, printing appropriate format of reports, printing reports to a printer or fax, entering case comments, change or adding a requesting physician, issuing a corrected report, issuing a supplemental report, issuing preliminary report, searching cases by case list, typing results.
Accurately transcribes gross and final dictations.
Assigns the correct Pathologist to the case and sends the case to the Pathologist's queue.
Accurately transcribes Physician correspondence including, but not limited to, letters, slide loan forms, consultations, notes and memos.
Answers requests by Physicians inquiring about the progress and status of Pathology reports, within the limits of PGL policies and confidentiality laws.
Properly distributes reports to clients and Physicians as requested.
Understands and maintains the organization of the filing system; can retrieve documents in a timely fashion and knows how to initiate data retrieval if the information is not located in the file.
Occasionally acts as liaison in scheduling pathologists for procedures at outside facilities.
Occasionally updates the Pathologist's Event Calendar when procedures are scheduled (such as frozen sections and FNAs), when meetings are scheduled or cancelled.
Prints a pending list from the LIS system and reviews for cases that are delayed.
Investigates and resolves the delay if possible and notifies pathologists of pending cases that are ready for verification.
Complies with the clerical duties in relation to billing activities, this includes ensuring the dictated CPT codes and the appropriate ICD code are transcribed on the reports.
Prints reports and assists billing with ICD codes.
Reviews and adheres to new policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Reports concerns and issues of non-compliance to the Transcription Supervisor and/or Compliance Officer for follow-up.
Participates in meetings and educational activities when available to enhance professional growth and development.
Performs special projects and other duties as assigned in a timely manner.