Medical Transcript - Charge Capture

GENERAL SUMMARY

Using highly specified standard work, accession anatomic pathology cases by typing clinical history into information systems, and printing cassettes. Triages and tracks a variety of cases and materials. Must be able to transcribe pathology reports using laboratory information systems with a high degree of accuracy. Requires rapid data entry with good spelling and grammar, proofreading for accuracy and completeness, and follow‑up as needed with customers for missing information.

Candidates must have the ability to code diagnoses into the lab and patient information systems.

• Accession surgical cases that arrive in the Pathology laboratory by routine referral, as well as outside surgical pathology consults and occasionally outside autopsy reports. Preparation includes typing demographics from surgical request forms from OR or clinics, typing clinical history, assigning pathologist, entering billing information, making corrections, typing addendums, revising and correcting reports.
• Collate and transport slides and reports for members of the Pathology staff.
• Print surgical batch and discard logs.
• Triage and track specimens. Rehabilitate specimens if necessary and call to obtain any missing information. Participate in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
• Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and following policies on the proper method for release of information.
• Ensuring all billing charges are captured accurately.
• Identifying, analyzing, and reconciling billing errors or omissions.
• Reviewing patient account records and third-party payer issues.
• Collaborating with coding coordinators, clinic operations, and billing staff to resolve charge capture issues.
• Participating in the analysis, testing, implementation, and maintenance of system features related to charge capture.
• Accessing anatomic pathology cases by typing clinical history into information systems and printing cassettes.
• Triaging and tracking a variety of cases and materials.
• Transcribing pathology reports using laboratory information systems with a high degree of accuracy.
• Performing rapid data entry with good spelling and grammar, proofreading for accuracy and completeness.
• Following up as needed with customers for missing information.
• Coding diagnoses into the lab and patient information systems.

• Requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in accurate and rapid data entry with good spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• Competency to learn and use information systems and dictating equipment.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and anatomic terms strongly preferred.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department:
  Administration-Pathology
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable