at SIU Medicine in Decatur, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
Employees at this level rapidly and accurately transcribe a wide variety of materials in one or more medical areas that are difficult or complex due to a lack of clarity and/or specialized nature. They work under general supervision from a designated supervisor.
Examples of Duties
performs data entry and data retrieval services of comprehensive diagnostic evaluations from dictation;
composes routine letters regarding medical/surgical findings as directed;
types and edits medical materials (such as progress notes, referral letters, case histories, or patient charts);
performs other office support duties (such as allocation/retrieval of materials to/from medical records, monitoring the dictation of progress notes and following up on notes not dictated, and assigning patient numbers or other identifiers to dictation, laboratory reports, x-ray reports, etc.);
enters factual information in charts as directed by superiors or physicians;
maintains records (such as daily logs and lists) that reflect workflow and completion; provides statistical summaries on production;
uses a variety of technical and complex/professional reference materials (such as medical dictionaries, procedures manuals, word lists, and other reference books) to aid in the spelling and use of medical terms;
provides assistance to staff as needed or requested;
performs duties listed at the first level of this series with speed and accuracy;
performs related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Any one or combination totaling one (1) year (12 months) from the categories below:
Coursework in medical transcription, medical office assistant, or a closely related field which included instruction in medical transcription and medical terminology as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
Office support/secretarial/clerical work experience that involved keyboarding and transcription of medical/surgical materials (such as referral letters, court testimonies, insurance letters, manuscripts, and progress reports).
One (1) year (12 months) of work experience as a medical transcriptionist
Supplemental Information
If you require assistance, please contact the Office of Human Resources at hrrecruitment@siumed.edu or call 217-545-0223 Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm.
The mission of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is to optimize the health of the people of central and southern Illinois through education, patient care, research and service to the community.
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