Medical Transcriptionist

PATHOLOGY TRANSCRIBER - Holy Name Hospital

(3 month contract – probable extension)

LOCATION: Holy Name - 718 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666

Pay: $30 an hour

100% Onsite

SCHEDULE: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

START DATE: ASAP upon successful completion of all required onboarding and clearance requirements

IMPORTANT CALL OUTS:

• This is a 13-week, 100% onsite assignment.

• Candidates must have at least 1 year of pathology office/pathology-related experience.

• Candidates must have experience with medical terminology and medical transcription/documentation.

• Pathology terminology experience is required.

• Candidates must type 45-50 WPM and demonstrate strong transcription/proofreading accuracy.

• Typical workload includes approximately 50 reports/cases transcribed or proofread per day and approximately 15-20 reference lab/consultation cases per day.

• The role supports Tumor Board, Surgical Review Committee, consultation cases, and other internal conferences approximately 2-3 times per week.

• PowerPath LIS and WebHIS experience are preferred; candidates must be comfortable learning these systems if they have not previously used them.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1 year of pathology office or directly related pathology experience required.

• Experience with medical terminology and pathology terminology required.

• Experience performing medical transcription, proofreading, and/or medical documentation processing required.

• Experience supporting a Pathology department, Pathologists, or comparable pathology workflow required.

• Experience working in a high-volume, detail-intensive healthcare environment.

• Experience managing multiple documentation and administrative priorities simultaneously.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Medical and pathology terminology.

• Medical transcription and proofreading.

• Ability to type 45-50 words per minute.

• Microsoft Word proficiency.

• Strong accuracy and attention to detail.

• Experience working with healthcare documentation systems and/or pathology software.

• PowerPath LIS experience preferred.

• WebHIS experience preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong phone and professional communication skills.

• Strong customer service skills.

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.

• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy while working with approximately 50 reports/cases per day.

• Ability to work effectively with Pathologists and other healthcare professionals.

• Must be able to work 100% onsite in Teaneck, NJ for the full 13-week assignment.

• Must be available to start ASAP upon successful completion of onboarding and clearance requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Transcribe pre-operative and post-operative diagnoses.

• Proofread gross descriptions and modify documentation as needed for accuracy.

• Transcribe and/or proofread approximately 50 reports/cases per day.

• Transcribe and scan reference laboratory reports into PowerPath LIS.

• Upload consultation and prognostic reports into WebHIS.

• Process approximately 15-20 reference laboratory and consultation cases per day.

• Prepare case materials for consultation and reference laboratory testing.

• Assist Pathologists with case review and preparation for internal conferences.

• Support Tumor Board, Surgical Review Committee, consultation cases, and other internal conferences approximately 2-3 times per week.

• Provide administrative support to Pathologists.

• Maintain accurate and timely pathology documentation while meeting established accuracy expectations.

• Manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong organization, attention to detail, and customer service.