Medical Transcriptionist PT Contract 2025-6223
Medical Transcriptionist PT Contract 2025-6223
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Job Description
Overview
Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency Surgery Medicine Womens and Childrens Health Intensive Care Mental Health and Inpatient Rehabilitation.
Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.
Why Should You Apply to CMH
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Group benefits including health and dental for full-time employees
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
- Career Development & Education Grant
- Wellness & Wellbeing Program
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion! To learn more about CMH please visit our website at .
Job Description
Salary
$26.783 - $29.038
The Medical Transcriptionist will transcribe/ editmedicalreports recorded by physicians and other healthcare transcription for all clinical work types such as using the hospital dictation system including in order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of healthcare services. They must be able to manage a fast pace and high volume workload. This position will be responsible for engaging with the physicians and being a key point of contact with the physicians for training and onboarding to the dictation system / tools and front end speech.
The successful incumbent must be able to monitor the transcription system for meeting expected turnaround times while managing users within the system and routing to in-house/ external transcription teams that are crucial to sustaining turn around times while productivity and accuracy of standards are maintained. Must have experience and knowledge of medical terminology anatomy and physiology clinical medicine surgery diagnostic tests radiology pharmacology pathology and the various medical specialties as required in areas of also provide general transcription support for the hospital. The physical demands of the role may include but are not limited to prolonged sitting standing walking bending lifting pushing and pulling.
Posted hours do not constitute a guarantee that shifts will not be subject to change.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Successful completion of a Recognized Transcription Certificate and/or equivalent experience and continuing education is required
- At least 5 years of experience in Medical Transcription in a Hospital setting is required
- Completion of Medical Terminology course required
- Must have knowledge of anatomy physiology clinical medicine surgery diagnostic tests radiology pathology and the various medical specialties as required in areas of responsibility.
- Knowledge of pharmacology including medications/dosages is required
- Demonstrated understanding of medical transcription guidelines and practices as well as experience with diverse accents dialects and varying dictation styles is required
- Ability to use designated reference materials and operate designated word processing dictation and transcription equipment and other equipment as specified
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a typing speed of 75 wpm with over 80% accuracy and minimal error.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (proficiency in English writing and grammar) is required
- Knowledge of MS Office in particular MS Word is required
- Regular attendance is required
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID-19 subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check as requested by Human Resources in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.
CMH Inclusion Statement
At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.
We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful caring and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging. We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence harassment and discrimination of any kind.
We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA communities regardless of race gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression lifestyle age educational background national origin religion neurodiversity or physical ability. We promise to ask if needed and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.
To support all of us in this journey Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.
Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Susan Toth Director of Human Resources
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills education and experience. CMHs AI serves to assist not replace human decision-making with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospitals commitment to Equity Diversity and Inclusion ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.
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