• Type the handwritten reports done by the Physicians.
• Route the typed reports for the signature of respective physicians.
• Communicate effectively with medical staffs and allied personnel.
• Performs other and related tasks as assigned by the Hospital Administrator.
• Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports.
• Identify mistakes in reports, and check with the doctors to obtain the correct information.
• Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical term, referring to dictionaries, drug references and other sources on anatomy, physiology and medicine.
• Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.
• Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research and administrative material.
• Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician’s review, signature and corrections, and for inclusions in patients’ medical records.
• Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency and proper medical terminology.
• Take dictation using shorthand or a stenotype machine, or using headsets and transcribing machines; then convert dictated materials or rough notes to written form.
• Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports such as patient’s histories, Physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation and/or discharge summaries.
• Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.
• Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws.
• Perform a variety of clerical and office tasks, such as handling incoming and outgoing mail, completing and submitting insurance claims, typing, filing and operating office machines.
• Receive patients schedule appointments, and maintain patient records.
• Set-up and maintain medical files and data bases, including records such as x-ray, lab, procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, admission and discharge summaries and clinical resumes.
• Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors.
