What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Transcriptionist position at Maimonides Medical Center and Careers?
About Us: We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview:
Maimonides currently has a great opportunity for a Medical Transcriptionist to document patient encounters in real-time to streamline the work flow and improve the quality of patient care.
Responsibilities:Documenting patient history, physical exam and treatment plan into the electronic medical record.
Communication with Provider – ensuring all information is correct and complete.
Comply with all HIPAA guidelines and maintain patient confidentiality.
Clerical tasks as needed (chart prep before patient appointments)
Qualifications:- High School diploma or GED required.
- 2 years' experience as a medical secretary or scribe/transcriptionist preferred.
- Excellent English written and verbal skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Must pass basic word processing and data entry skills tests. Typing: 45 wpm (tested)
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
Salary : $31 - $31