Medical Transcriptionist

Lead Medical Transcriptionist — Northside Health System

Atlanta, GA | September 2023 – Present

• Transcribed over 45 medical dictations daily for 15 clinical departments, including cardiology and neurology, consistently maintaining a transcript turnaround time of under 12 hours.
• Audited and edited 120 automated speech-recognition drafts per week, correcting terminology and formatting errors to achieve a 99.9% documentation accuracy rate verified by quarterly audits.
• Collaborated with 18 physicians to clarify ambiguous dictation and patient details, resolving clinical discrepancies to ensure 100% compliance with HIPAA and hospital documentation rules.
• Trained 4 junior transcriptionists on M*Modal and Epic EHR systems integration, decreasing average onboarding time by 30% and improving department-wide workflow efficiency.

Medical Transcriptionist — Metro Medical Documentation

Atlanta, GA | June 2020 – August 2023

• Transcribed medical records, patient histories, and discharge summaries for a high-volume outpatient facility, averaging 60 dictation files per shift while maintaining a 99.7% accuracy score.
• Optimized text expander software by importing 500+ customized clinical macros, which reduced manual key entry requirements by 25% and saved approximately 5 hours of work per week.
• Identified and flagged 14 critical inconsistencies in physician dictations regarding medication dosages, collaborating directly with pharmacy staff to verify and ensure patient safety.
• Maintained and organized a digital archive of 10,000+ patient files in compliance with federal guidelines, ensuring zero data breaches and securing a 100% score on annual compliance evaluations.

Medical Transcription, EHR Management, Medical Terminology, HIPAA Compliance, Pathology, Pharmacology, Speech Recognition Editing, Epic Systems, M*Modal, EditScript, Express Scribe, Shorthand Macros, Word Processing, Quality Assurance

AI Speech Recognition Integration

Role: Lead Quality Editor

Tools: M*Modal, Epic EHR, Microsoft Excel

Guided the transition to AI-assisted transcription, editing 8,000+ patient records and decreasing the average transcript turnaround time by 35%.

EHR Database Standardization

Role: Transcription Specialist

Tools: EditScript, Cerner EHR, SharePoint

Standardized documentation templates across 5 outpatient clinics, increasing electronic health record compatibility by 40% and saving 10 hours weekly.

• Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (CHDS) (2022)
• Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) (2020)

• Professional Associations: Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)
• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Basic)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice