Medical Transcriptionist - Lead

Mosaic Life Care; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 23,364 - 31,547; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Medical Transcriptionist - Lead in Saint Joseph, Missouri. This full-time position involves supervising transcription shifts, ensuring accurate report transcriptions, and providing training to staff. Applicants should have a high school diploma and significant medical transcription experience, with a focus on productivity and accuracy in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Requires 2 years of acute med/surg hospital transcription experience.
• 80 wpm typing speed at 98% accuracy is mandatory.
• Must maintain monthly production of 140 lines/hr or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prepares training material and facilitates on-the-job training.
• Monitors staff accuracy and productivity.
• Transcribes reports from the dictation system.

Skills

Medical terminology

Transcription skills

Excellent spelling and grammar

WordPerfect experience

Education

High School graduate or GED

Graduate of vocational school

Job description

Overview

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Details

• Medical Transcriptionist - Lead
• Med Center Transcription
• Full Time
• Day Shift
• Pay: $16.96 - $22.90 / hour

Summary

This position provides leadership and continuity between all transcription shifts by answering questions, interpreting procedures and by communicating with respective Team Leaders. Assures equipment is in proper working order. Supervises under the Manager – Transcription; employed by Mosaic Health System.

Duties

• Prepares training material for trainee. Facilitates on the job training and presents in-services/presentations. Responsible for maintaining and updating reference training material and manuals.
• Provides planning and scheduling of staff including work distribution.
• Monitors accuracy and productivity of staff’s work including transcribing reports.
• Transcribes reports from the dictation system.
• Tests software upgrades and leverages software functionality.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED. Graduate of vocational school with medical and pharmaceutical terminology or two years acute med/surg hospital transcription experience.
• 2 years of Acute med/surg hospital transcription experience in lieu of vocational school is required. 80 wpm at 98% accuracy. WordPerfect experience. Excellent spelling and grammar. Must maintain reasonable production standard by end training period. Must maintain monthly production of 140 lines/hr or higher.

Seniorities and Employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care