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Medical Transcriber - Orthopedics

UTHealth Houston

#Patient Care #Orthopedics #EHR #Clinical Notes #Medical Reports #Texas Education Code #Healthcare Documentation #Medical Transcription #Medical Translation #Care4

Other On Site 2-5 yrsPosted 10 days ago

Location

Houston, Texas

Quick overview

Transcribe provider dictations, clinical notes, and procedure reports specifically for an orthopedic practice. Provide oral and written translation for patient care materials, interviews, and healthcare-related discussions.

Requirements summary

Requires an associate degree or equivalent work experience and at least two years of relevant experience. Candidates must have strong knowledge of orthopedic terminology and be able to reside and work in Texas.

associate degreePatient EducationListening SkillsClinical DocumentationEHR SystemsPatient InterviewingWritten TranslationOrthopedic TerminologyMedical ReportingMedical TranscriptionOral Translation

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Position Summary

Provides oral and written translation of diverse patient care-related material. Position Key Accountabilities: 1. Takes notes during patient interview, exams and meetings with health care provider. Records the use of interpreters during visits. Enters patient information and other patient records and documents into the EHR system and Care4 programs within institutional time requirements. 2. Provides written translation of patient histories and other medical reports, patient education and instructional material, advance directives, medical documents and other institutional publications. 3. Provides oral translation of discussions related to patient referral, new patient registration, financial evaluation, patient assessment, treatment planning, admissions, discharge, and other clinical and healthcare-related discussions. 4. Interprets clinical, financial, psychosocial and ethical discussions related to patient care activities. 5. Ensures external medical records are received prior to patient appointments. 6. Partakes in the patient discharge process. 7. Performs on-call translation duties requiring immediate response to electronic paging. 8. Perform other duties as assigned.

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Education: Associate degree or relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
Minimum
Experience: Two years of relevant experience.
Physical
Requirements: Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security
Sensitive: This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.
Residency
Requirement: Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

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