Medical Transcriptionist Laboratory FT Days

Position Summary

Princeton Baptist Hospital has been serving the central Alabama community for over 100 years. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Princeton Baptist was the first of four Birmingham area Baptist hospitals that opened in 1922. Roughly 53,000 people turn to Princeton each year for primary and emergency care.

Princeton Baptist focuses on providing patients with experienced and compassionate care for emergency services, heart care, orthopedics, weight loss, advanced stroke treatment and more. Princeton Baptist is also accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Position Summary

The Medical Transcriptionist listens to voice recordings that physicians and other health professionals make and converts them into

written reports. This individual interprets medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patients? medical histories, discharge

summaries, and other documents.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions
? Relates well and cooperatively with other employees.
? Maintains a monthly 2.0% error rate or below.
? Accurately transcribes 150 lines an hour.
? Transcribes verbatim.
? Transcribes History and Physicals, operative reports, clinical resumes, consultations, cardiology reports, sexual assault reports,

office practice documents, and miscellaneous reports timely and accurately as assigned.
? Maintains accurate documentation as required.
? Maintains knowledge of current departmental and hospital policies and procedures.
? Maintains current medical terminology knowledge.
? Attends inservices and department meetings as required.

? Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state

and local standards.

? Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

? Assists with answering telephones and processing as needed.

? Assumes the responsibility for professional growth and development

Qualifications

Education/Training

? High school graduate or equivalent.

? Medical terminology course required.

? Minimum Of 50 Wpm Typing Required.

Licensure/Certification

None.

Experience

? Six (6) months acute care hospital transcription experience, or practice management experience required.

? Familiarity with AHDI guidelines.