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MO-SSM Health SLUCare Center for Specialized Medicine

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Summary:

Transcribes documentation of patient care, communication, and services as dictated by providers.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keeps accurate records of all dictation received and transcription performed.
• Transcribes recorded reports according to established standards and format, including reports of history and physical examinations, consultations, discharge summaries, operative procedures and other miscellaneous reports as required.
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality and medicolegal implications and responsibility related to transcription of reports.
• Demonstrate proficiency in use of computerized dictation and transcription software and electronic health record software.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Interprets and converts dictation by health care professionals into printed text. Applies knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and English language rules to the transcription and proofreading of medical dictation. Recognizes, interprets and evaluates inconsistencies, discrepancies and inaccuracies in medical dictation and appropriately edit, revise and/or clarify without altering meaning of dictation or changing dictator's style.

EDUCATION

• High school diploma or equivalent

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Rare climbing.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Department:

4899230235 SLUCR DERMPATH LAB

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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