Transcriptionist

Job Title: Transcriptionist Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr Department Name: Lab NBI Req #: 0000212255 Status: Hourly Shift: Day Pay Range: $21.50 - $24.00 per hour Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. Job Overview: Performs medical transcription and provides secretarial support to pathologists. Completes general clerical duties including but not limited to distribution of laboratory and pathology reports, pathology material retrieval, filing, phone coverage and registration. Performs additional duties as requested by the Laboratory Chairperson or designee. Qualification Required: • Education Training Certification Licensure • High School Graduate • A minimum of some courses in medical terminology and transcription Scheduling Requirements: • Full-Time • Day Essential Functions: • Ability to organize tasks and meet deadlines • Answers telephone in a prompt and courteous manner. Retrieves and returns AM phone mail messages. • Assits in the retrevial of slides and correspondence for weekly Physician Conferences • Edits and corrects all correspondence and transcription to ensure accurate medical terminology, punctuation and grammar. Ability to type 50wpm • Organizes and prepares all billing encounters for the Department of Laboratory medicine and Pathology • Performs additional assignment as necessary. • Performs transcription on a daily basis as required by the pathologists • Prepares medical records slide requests for patients, pathologists and outside facilities requesting pathology materials • Prints, faxes and mails daily laboratory results an batch reports. • Registers consultations and specimens from physicians and outside facilities. Retrieved demographics for other sections within the laboratory. • Willingness to be flexible and work weekends and holidays as required Benefits and Perks: • At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to supports our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health. • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance • Dental and Vision Insurance • Retirement Plans • Short & Long Term Disability • Life & Accidental Death Insurance • Tuition Reimbursement • Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts • Wellness Programs • Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance) • Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more! Choosing RWJBarnabas Health! RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education. Equal Opportunity Employer Apply tot his job