Medical Transcript - Sendout Lab

This position does not involve any testing.

SHIFT: 6 AM - 2:30 PM, rotating weekends.

Using highly specified standard work, accessions 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. Participates in process improvements to track and reduce defects.
• Receive and screen phone calls in a polite and helpful manner and follow policies on the proper method for release of information.

• 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.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department:
  Lab Support Services
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable