Medical Transcriptionist Secretary - Medical Examiner

Job Title

Administrative Support for Crime Laboratory

Provides administrative support to the Crime Laboratory, supervisors, and Quality Manager to include typing, record and file maintenance and telephone reception. Acts as liaison or department representative with clients, other departments, and vendors.

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BENEFITS Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays For more information, please click on the link below:

• Receives and screens telephone calls, emails, letters, and visitors, responding to routine requests for information, and refers complex matters to the appropriate person.
• Organizes and maintains records for the Crime Laboratory.
• Assembles relevant data and creates forms, memos, special reports, and letters of a technical and/or highly confidential nature. May be assigned by the Crime Laboratory Director, or in response, to a request or subpoena.
• Assists law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and Justice of the Peace offices in various counties with pertinent information.
• Verifies and submits a monthly billing report for the Crime Laboratory to the Business Office.
• Maintains records of testing performed by the Crime Laboratory, and compiles data for statistical reporting.
• Ensures completed Crime Laboratory reports are distributed to requesting law enforcement agencies and Medical Examiner's staff.
• Performs medical transcription of autopsy reports and issues cremation permits, as requested.
• Assists the Crime Laboratory Director with special projects.
• Assists the Quality Manager with maintaining compliance data, quality control documents, and assigned special projects for maintaining laboratory accreditation.
• Acts as backup when the Toxicology Laboratory Secretary is out of the office including documenting, uploading, and distributing toxicology reports and making new case files.
• Prepares death certificates, which requires using the Texas electronic registration system mandated by the state, and prepares amended death certificates, as requested.
• Schedules appointments for Crime Laboratory Director.
• Prepares court documents for Crime Laboratory personnel.
• Notarizes documents for laboratory personnel.
• Reserves meeting rooms for laboratory personnel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Must be experienced as a medical secretary and know some medical terminology.
• Proficiency in MS Office and spreadsheet software.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to multiple tasks, operates standard and automated office equipment.

• High School diploma or equivalent. Some college preferred.
• Four (4) years of related work experience, including Two (2) years of full-time transcriptionist experience.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, stoop, lift, push, pull, and bend.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).

In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

* Note:

These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at .

Address: 100

E. Weatherford Suite 301 Fort Worth, Texas,

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