Medical Transcription Resume

Medical transcriptionists compose written reports of the audio recordings made by physicians or other healthcare personnel for easy understanding of individuals, insurance companies, and the court. These professionals are responsible for accurately transcribing doctor's narration of patient cases. Moreover, they attentively listen to specialists, and convert their words into documents. These professionals either work from home or be employed in hospitals. To work in this position, you must complete a high-school diploma, and a medical transcription certification. Furthermore, to prove your candidacy for this role, write a succinct medical transcription resume highlighting good typing speed, excellent listening skills, and sound knowledge of medical terminologies.

Medical Transcription Resume Sample

Charles B. Barlow
3961 Oak Ridge Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63101
Phone: 573-619-0924
Email: charles.barlow@anymail.com

Career Summary:

Self-motivated, certified and competent 'Medical Transcriptionist' with over 6+ years of experience in transcribing verbal dictations or audio records from various medical professionals. Sound knowledge about different medical terminologies and ability to assist in preparing patient documentation from admission to discharge. Capable of working under pressure, and creating accurate reports using transcribing equipment and possess excellent command over English.

Summary of Skills:

Solid knowledge of various medical terminologies, and excellent typing speed
Familiar with using medical reference materials or solving doubts with the concerned medical personnel
Capable of operating word processing equipment, dictation and transcription equipment, and listening to audio records for producing medical documents
Ability to check and review the typed documents for ensuring appropriate medical terms, patient's medical history, treatment provided, and physician suggestions in the clinical reports
Proficient in English and exceptional in grammar, punctuation, and reporting style for maintaining accurate medical records
Outstanding listening skills and excellent in hand, eye and motor coordination to prepare requested documents in limited time
Adept in using medical codes in the hospital records and ensuring confidentiality regarding patient's treatment procedures
Excellent time-management and interpersonal skills

Work Experience:

Medical Transcriptionist (Senior)
Mercy Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
January 2017 - Present

Transcribing medical dictation of various medical personnel at the healthcare center to maintain a permanent record of patient care
Performing various tasks such as composing routine correspondence as well as translating and editing medical dictations according to established departmental procedures
Taking dictation using shorthand or stenotype machine or using headsets and converting dictated material or rough notes into written documentation
Listening and accurately transcribing verbal medical notes into typed format by working with various personnel having regional or international accents
Transcribing dictations for a variety of medical reports such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, chart reviews, consultation or discharge summaries
Reviewing and editing transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling mistakes, grammar, clarity, and proper medical terminologies
Returning dictated reports in printed or electronic format for physicians' review, signature and corrections, and including it in the patient's medical records
Setting up and maintaining medical files and databases, including records such as procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, and discharge summaries as required

Medical Transcriptionist
Kent Hospital, Saint Louis, MO
March 2015 - December 2016

Consulted with appropriate doctors or other medical personnel to get clarity on confusing or unambiguous information to ensure accuracy
Thoroughly reviewed and analyzed the qualitative text to ensure all themes are properly documented and captured
Utilized dictation equipment, computer and word processor application to transcribe letters, medical reports, or other documents in a timely and accurate manner
Prioritized work according to urgency of the documentation or physician needs to transcribe the audios for timely completion of patient's medical file for discharge formalities
Interpreted medical terminologies and abbreviations in preparing patients' medical histories, discharge summaries and other documents as required
Provided assistance to oversee and maintained dictation equipment regularly, and informed to the management regarding necessary repairs
Attended training sessions related to speech recognition medical transcription editor and learned methods to transcribe reports by physicians or other healthcare providers to accurately document patient care
Maintained an updated list of reports transcribed on a daily basis

Medical Transcriptionist (Entry-level)
Rush Medical Center, Saint Louis, MO
August 2012 - February 2015

Listened to voice recordings by physicians and other doctors, and converted them into written reports
Provided assistance to review and edit previous medical documents using speech recognition technology
Performed checking of the written documents by using medical reference sites and other educational material to ensure maximum accuracy in medical terminologies
Transcribed and edited dictation by various medical personnel and healthcare providers to document patient care, and assisted in maintaining updated records
Prepare medical documentation of audio files regarding treatment of chronic ailments received from specialists on mail
Attended medical seminars as directed by the specialists to record guest lectures on treatment of diseases under research, and prepared reports
Completed daily operations associated with transcription workload ensuring a high-quality verbatim qualitative work
Coordinated with the team to perform additional administrative duties such as answering phones, and scheduling patient appointments as required

Education:

Associates Degree in Medical Transcription
St. Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
2012
Diploma in Life Sciences
St. Louis University, Saint Louis, MO
2011

Certification:

Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist, 2012

Affiliation:

The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity - Member since 2013

Reference:
On request.