Medical Transcriptionist

Role & responsibilities

Adhere to all functional and service SoPs

• Deal with all general inquiries, explain procedures and make new and follow-up appointments.
• Smoothly facilitate, in a non-disruptive manner, patients without appointment needing urgent consultation. May require politely requesting patients with appointments to wait longer.
• Explain requirements to new patients to ensure procedures are completed without delay.
• Proactively communicate with waiting patients; keep them updated and help them when required.
• Receive and make telephone calls as required. Divert calls and take messages, ensuring accuracy of detail and prompt appropriate delivery.
• Patient notes and correspondence:

w Accurately capture and ensure complete data updated on system;

w Accuracy of ultrasound, X-RAY, Echo, HSG & discharge summary reports.

• Ensure 100% report dispatch.
• Coordinate with related department for smooth patient transfers.
• Maintain required register and data, Online PNDT application
• Maintain stock and reorder and monitor cost saving.

Fulfilling the Service Vision & Inter-department Coordination:

• Is well-groomed as per standard; maintains discipline and decorum.
• Responsible for the implementation of the Service Vision ensures personalized care while delivering service.
• Collects customer feedback as per SoP.
• Engages well with Clinicians and colleagues, builds respect and rapport.
• Coordinates with support departments to ensure customers are comfortable and services are as per standard.
• Maintains a cordial interpersonal relationship with all colleagues.

Personal Development:

• Attends in-service programs and trainings to enhance knowledge.
• Ensures is up to date with latest protocols and practices.

Preferred candidate profile

Process adherence; audit compliance; documentation accuracy

Quality indicators – re-do scan; mistakes in typing, despatch of reports as per TAT