Ayshia Diedericks, RECEPTIONIST/MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST

Ayshia Diedericks

RECEPTIONIST/MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST

DR MORTON AND PARTNERS

Location
South Africa
Education
High school or equivalent, ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE
Experience
32 years, 0 Months

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RECEPTIONIST/MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST at DR MORTON AND PARTNERS
  • South Africa
  • My current job since December 2014

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

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST at NATIONAL GUARD HEALTH AFFAIRS - KING ABDULAZIZ MEDICAL CITY (RIYADH
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • February 2012 to March 2013

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.

RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST at MORTON AND PARTNERS
  • South Africa
  • September 2007 to December 2011

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.

SNR RECEPTIONIST/TRANSCRIPTIONIST at SYMINGTON RADIOLOGY
  • South Africa
  • March 2006 to August 2007

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

RADIOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST at KING FAISAL MEDICAL CENTER AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • March 2002 to February 2006

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.

HISTOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST at DAVIES LAB now AMPATH
  • South Africa
  • February 2001 to January 2002

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

RECEPTIONIST/DICTAPHONE TYPIST at DR SCHNETLER AND PARTNERS
  • September 1997 to January 2001

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

RADIOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPIST at DR MOVSOWITZ AND PARTNERS
  • February 1995 to September 1997

DR ORMAN AND PARTNERS (NOW MORTON AND PARTNERS)

RECEPTIONIST/TRANSCRIPTIONIST at DR ORMAN AND PARTNERS now MORTON AND PARTNERS
  • South Africa
  • November 1988 to May 1993

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.

Front desk receptionist/Medical Transcriptionist at DR MORTON AND PARTNERS
  • South Africa
  • November 1988 to May 1993

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.

RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST at DR ORMAN AND PARTNERS
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RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST at DR MOVSOWITZ AND PARTNERS
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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

RECEPTIONIST/TYPIST at DR SCHNETLER AND PARTNERS
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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

PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS at BETTER PROSPECTS
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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

PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS at SYMINGTON RADIOLOGY
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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

PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS at BETTER JOB OPPORTUNITY
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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

PATIENT ADMINISTRATION, SWITCHBOARD, FAXING, FILING, BOOKINGS, AUTHORISATIONS FOR MRI'S, TYPING RADIOLOGY REPORTS at TUMOR BOARD ROUNDS
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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.

Education

High school or equivalent, ENGLISH FIRST LANGUAGE
  • at BELGRAVIA SENIOR SECONDARY
  • January 1987

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:

High school or equivalent, ENGLISH
  • at HEATHERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • January 1982

PRIMARY SCHOOL: HEATHERDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL DURATION: 1976-1982 GRADE PASSED: GRADE 7 SUBJECTS: ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS, MATHS, BIOLOGY, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, MUSIC AND ART

High school or equivalent,
  • at BOSTON HOUSE SECRETARIAL COLLEGE

BOSTON HOUSE SECRETARIAL COLLEGE SIGHT AND SOUND

Master's degree, RADIOLOGY DICTAPHONE TYPING
  • at ACADEMY OF LEARNING

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

Specialties & Skills

Dictaphone
Training Administration
ARCHIVING
BANKING
CYTOLOGY TRANSCRIPTIONIST
DICTAPHONE
RECEPTIONIST
SWITCHBOARD
TRAINING

Languages

Afrikaans
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English
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