Lead Medical Transcriptionist / WCS21620

Position Description:Supervise daily department activities for Medical Transcription Services in Southeast Wisconsin to include the Milwaukee and Racine areas.Supervises all assigned staff to ensure the department is able to meet its goals, including performing department activities within budgeted staff levels and expenses, meeting department productivity levels, organizing and streamlining job functions to meet JCAHO, hospital, and corporate goals and standards, ensures production of accurate medical reports for quality patient care, meeting medical staff requirements for report turnaround time, while providing a supportive, caring environment for employees. Provides leadership to associates across sites. This position is the LEAD in the Department.Performs quality auditing and education for Southeast Wisconsin and Iowa Transcription areas.Performs education and training for Southeast Wisconsin associates.This position is based on site, in Milwaukee.Qualifications:·Min 3 years acute care medical transcription experience.·Excellent written, verbal, communication, and customer service skills.·Ability to communicate effectively with staff, administrators, physicians, and across department lines.·Good leadership skills.* Excellent education and training skills.·Works calmly and effectively when challenged.·Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment with time constraints.·Ability to prioritize workload and maximize time utilization.·Knowledge of dictation and transcription systems. ·Knowledge of computers, Windows, and Microsoft Office.* Ability to travel infrequently across facilities and sites, including Racine, as needed.*Ability to flex schedule and shifts to meet department needs.* Ability to provide weekend leadership rotation, on site in Milwaukee.