RECEPTIONIST/MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DR MORTON AND PARTNERS
Total years of experience :32 years, 0 Months
RECEPTION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE RECEIVING AND DATA CAPTURING OF THE PATIENTS REQUIRED TO HAVE XRAYS. LIASING WITH MEDICAL INSURANCES WITH REGARDS TO FUNDS AVAILABILITY. GETTING PRE-AUTHORISATION FOR SPECIALISED EXAMINATIONS. FAXING, EMAILING, FILING, UPDATING OF RECORDS. DESPATCHING OF XRAYS. REFERRING PATIENTS WHO HAVE ABNORMALITIES IN THEIR XRAYS, IE. ORTHOPEDICS, SURGEONS, ETC. DOING DAILY BANKING AND RECEIPTING. SUPERVISING OF JUNIOR STAFF AND TRAINING OF NEW STAFF WHEN REQUIRED. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF IS ONE OF MY STRONG ATTRIBUTES. KEEPING ABREAST WITH ANY CHANGES RELATED TO THE JOB ON A DAILY BASIS. ENSURING THAT ALL STAFF ADHERE TO COMPANY PROTOCOLS AND SCHEDULES. TRANSCRIBING MEDICAL REPORTS
TRANSCRIBING PATHOLOGY, CYTOLOGY, HAEMATOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY REPORTS. SENDING CASES TO MAYO CLINIC AND OTHER HOSPITALS IN USA FOR SECOND OPINIONS. FOLLOWING UP ON THE PROGRESS OF SUCH CASES. FILING INTERESTING CASE FILES. RECEIVING OF SPECIMENS. COLLECTING ALL CASES FOR TRANSCRIBING ON A DAILY BASIS.COLLECTING STATISTICS AS REQUESTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. SUPERVISING THE TEAM WHEN THE SUPERVISOR IS ON VACATION. SETTING UP SCHEDULES IN THE TRANSCRIBING TEAM. HANDLING ALL TELEPHONIC QUERIES.
MORTON AND PARTNERS
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: 03 SEPTEMBER 2007 - 15 DECEMBER 2011
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD, BANKING, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, EMAILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS, TRAINING OF NEW STAFF.
PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD OPERATION, BANKING, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, PETTY CASH, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
TRANSCRIBING MEDICAL REPORTS. FILING. TRAINING AND SUPERVISING TRANSCRIPTION TEAM IN THE ABSENCE OF THE SUPERVISOR. ANSWERING ANY QUERIES RELATED TO RADIOLOGY REPORTS. RETRIEVING AND COMPILING ANY CASES REQUIRED BY THE RADIOLOGIST FOR THE MONTHLY AND WEEKLY HOSPITAL ROUNDS.
RECEIVING AND DESPATCHING OF HISTOLOGY SPECIMENS. TYPING HISTOLOGY, CYTOLOGY AND OTHER PATHOLOGY-RELATED REPORTS, I.E. FROZEN SECTIONS, BIOPSIES, HAEMATOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND CYTOLOGY WITH A 24 HOUR TURNAROUND TIME. SEPARATING URGENT CASES FROM ROUTINE STUDIES. ENSURING THAT ALL DETAIL IS STRICTLY ADHERED TO. FILLING OF SPECIMEN SLIDES AND REPORTS. FAXING AND EMAILING REPORTS TO THE RELEVANT REFERRING DOCTORS. DOING MONTHLY INTERESTING CASE FILE RETRIEVAL FOR HOSPITAL ROUNDS
DR ORMAN AND PARTNERS (NOW MORTON AND PARTNERS)
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: NOV 1988 - MAY 1993
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD, BANKING, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, PETTY CASH, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: MATERNITY REASONS
DR MOVSOWITZ AND PARTNERS
TITLE: RADIOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: FEB 1995 - SEPT 1997
DUTIES: TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
DR ORMAN AND PARTNERS (NOW MORTON AND PARTNERS)
FRONT OFFICE RECEPTION DUTIES, RECEIVING AND CAPTURING PATIENT INFORMATION AND ENSURING THAT THEY ARE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE XRAY ROOM. TRANSCRIBING THE RADIOLOGY REPORTS AS DICTATED BY THE DIFFERENT RADIOLOGISTS. TAKING PAYMENTS AND RECEIPTING THEM. SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR. FAXING AND FILING OF MEDICAL REPORTS. SUPERVISING AND TRAINING OF NEW STAFF AND GENERAL OVERSEEING THE FRONT OFFICE. LIASING WITH OTHER MEDICAL STAFF AND MEDICAL INSURANCES.
My job description included receiving and admitting patients for their radiological examination, which included a department performing general X-rays, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, Ultrasound of all body parts, checking eligibility of patients for medical insurances, doing invoicing, banking, telephone queries, faxing, emailing, filing in the correct alphabetic or numeric manner, keeping track of interesting case files and transcribing all radiological reports in a speedy manner. My job also included training and orienting of the new staff. Also assisted doctors and other staff with regards to travel plans and arranging conferences. I worked very close with other referring clinicians and hospital staff in 350 bed hospital.
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: NOV 1988 - MAY 1993
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD, BANKING, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, PETTY CASH, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: MATERNITY REASONS
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: NOV 1988 - MAY 1993
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD, BANKING, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, PETTY CASH, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: MATERNITY REASONS
DR MOVSOWITZ AND PARTNERS
TITLE: RADIOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: FEB 1995 - SEPT 1997
DUTIES: TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
DR SCHNETLER AND PARTNERS
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: SEPT 1997 - JANUARY 2001
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
DR DAVIES PATHOLOGIST
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
DR DAVIES PATHOLOGIST
TITLE: HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: FEB 2001 - JANUARY 2002
DUTIES: TYPING HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY REPORTS, FAXING, FILING, ARCHIVING OF SLIDES/REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: COMPANY FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE
KING FAISAL SPECIALIST AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL - SAUDI ARABIA
TITLE: RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DURATION: MARCH 2002 - FEBRUARY 2006
DUTIES: TYPING RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE REPORTS, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, ACTING TEAM LEADER (DOING PAYROLL, SUPERVISING WORKFLOW, STAFF, ROSTER, STATISTICS), LIASING WITH DOCTORS, NURSING STAFF AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, ATTENDING WEEKLY SUPERVISORY MEETINGS, HANDLING TELEPHONE QUERIES AND TROUBLESHOOTING, ETC
REASON FOR LEAVING: END OF CONTRACT
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
DR DAVIES PATHOLOGIST
TITLE: HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: FEB 2001 - JANUARY 2002
DUTIES: TYPING HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY REPORTS, FAXING, FILING, ARCHIVING OF SLIDES/REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: COMPANY FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE
KING FAISAL SPECIALIST AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL - SAUDI ARABIA
TITLE: RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DURATION: MARCH 2002 - FEBRUARY 2006
DUTIES: TYPING RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE REPORTS, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, ACTING TEAM LEADER (DOING PAYROLL, SUPERVISING WORKFLOW, STAFF, ROSTER, STATISTICS), LIASING WITH DOCTORS, NURSING STAFF AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, ATTENDING WEEKLY SUPERVISORY MEETINGS, HANDLING TELEPHONE QUERIES AND TROUBLESHOOTING, ETC
REASON FOR LEAVING: END OF CONTRACT
SYMINGTON RADIOLOGY
TITLE: SNR RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: MARCH 2006 - 24 AUGUST 2007
DUTIES: RECEPTION, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, OVERSEEING RECEPTION AREA, TROUBLESHOOTING, BANKING, RECEIPTING, FAXING, SWITCHBOARD DUTIES, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, AUTHORISATIONS, LIASING WITH DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF, ORDERING OF STATIONERY, ETC, BOOKINGS.
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITY
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER PROSPECTS
DR DAVIES PATHOLOGIST
TITLE: HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST
DURATION: FEB 2001 - JANUARY 2002
DUTIES: TYPING HISTOLOGY/CYTOLOGY REPORTS, FAXING, FILING, ARCHIVING OF SLIDES/REPORTS
REASON FOR LEAVING: COMPANY FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE
KING FAISAL SPECIALIST AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL - SAUDI ARABIA
TITLE: RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DURATION: MARCH 2002 - FEBRUARY 2006
DUTIES: TYPING RADIOLOGY/NUCLEAR MEDICINE REPORTS, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, ACTING TEAM LEADER (DOING PAYROLL, SUPERVISING WORKFLOW, STAFF, ROSTER, STATISTICS), LIASING WITH DOCTORS, NURSING STAFF AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, ATTENDING WEEKLY SUPERVISORY MEETINGS, HANDLING TELEPHONE QUERIES AND TROUBLESHOOTING, ETC
REASON FOR LEAVING: END OF CONTRACT
SYMINGTON RADIOLOGY
TITLE: SNR RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: MARCH 2006 - 24 AUGUST 2007
DUTIES: RECEPTION, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS, TRAINING OF JUNIOR/NEW STAFF, OVERSEEING RECEPTION AREA, TROUBLESHOOTING, BANKING, RECEIPTING, FAXING, SWITCHBOARD DUTIES, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, AUTHORISATIONS, LIASING WITH DOCTORS AND OTHER MEDICAL STAFF, ORDERING OF STATIONERY, ETC, BOOKINGS.
REASON FOR LEAVING: BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITY
MORTON AND PARTNERS
TITLE: RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST
DURATION: 03 SEPTEMBER 2007 - 15 DECEMBER 2011
DUTIES: PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, BOOKINGS, SWITCHBOARD, BANKING, RECEIPTING, FAXING, FILING, EMAILING, LIASING WITH MEDICAL AIDS, DOCTORS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS, TRAINING OF NEW STAFF.
NATIONAL GUARD HEALTH AFFAIRS - KING ABDULAZIZ MEDICAL CITY (RIYADH)
TITLE: MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DEPARTMENT: LABORATORY MEDICINE
DURATION: 05 FEBRUARY 2012 - PRESENT
DUTIES: TRANSCRIBING ALL SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, CYTOLOGY, BONE MARROW, HEMATOLOGY REPORTS, ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE. PERFORMING ADMIN DUTIES AS NEEDED BY THE PATHOLOGISTS AND RESIDENTS, I.E. PULLING OF SLIDES, TUMOR BOARD ROUNDS, EXTRACTING REPORTS FOR CLINICIANS AND OTHER HOSPITAL STAFF. FILING OF REPORTS (INTERESTING CASE FILES, BENIGN AND NON-BENIGN), HANDLING TELEPHONE QUERIES.
SECONDARY SCHOOL: BELGRAVIA SENIOR SECONDARY DURATION: 1983-1987 GRADE PASSED: MATRIC SUBJECTS: ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE - HG AFRIKAANS SECOND LANGUAGE - HG MATHEMATICS - SG BIOLOGY - SG ACCOUNTANCY - HG HISTORY - HG TERTIARY EDUCATION:
PRIMARY SCHOOL: HEATHERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL DURATION: 1976-1982 GRADE PASSED: GRADE 7 SUBJECTS: ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS, MATHS, BIOLOGY, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, MUSIC AND ART
BOSTON HOUSE SECRETARIAL COLLEGE SIGHT AND SOUND
ACADEMY OF LEARNING COMPUTER LITERACY MS OFFICE (MS WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT), MACROMEDIA FLASH 6 INTERNET, EMAILING PROFICIENCIES: RADIOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPING (PHILIPS WINSCRIBE) PROMED RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM (RIS) CERNER MILLENIUM COMPUTER LITERACY: MS OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, MS DOS, POWERPOINT) WEBSURFING, INTERNET TYPING SPEED: 80-90 wpm