Medical Editor  

Job description

• Reference Accuracy. Verifies the accuracy of the transcribed reports by the Historian against interview, chart, infosheet.
• Proofreading and Copyediting. Edit transcribed reports to meet the requirements of the AAMT and Client. Editing is directed on style, sense, preference of the Client and correct grammar. Eliminates discrepancies. Change words or paraphrase sentences to ensure consistency in tense, format and content. Edits proper spelling, punctuation and capitalization.
• Substantial Editing. When needed, re-write sentences, eliminate redundancy, re-structure paragraphs, and condense materials to ensure that the transcribed report clearly and effectively presents the patient information to the intended audience(charts/records keeping, presentation to fellow doctors, claims adjuster, or court proceedings).
• Production Editing. Include type-marking, monitoring Historian progress and schedules, final proofing and blue lines for Training Editors, and final re-touch before transmittal. Accomplishes quality evaluation forms for monitoring performances.
• Prepares the report for final transmittal and makes the transmittal requests and/or additional instructions to Customer Service Department.
• Operates and performs routine maintenance or adjustment of word processing equipment(computer), programs and systems.
• Maintains records(productivity sheet, logging in joblist/monitoring tool) that reflects workflow and completions; serves as reference for statistical summaries on production.
• Researches, identifies, develops, and uses a variety of technical and complex source documents(such as dictionaries, procedures, manuals, work lists, etc. to aid in the spelling, usage of English/Medical/Surgical/Legal terms, and overall interpretation and presentation of reports.
• Prepares Standards and Guidelines of Primary Accounts. Updates and modifies templates and guidelines as necessary.
• Trains, Coach and Cue. May provide assistance to other Historians more specifically with feedback from the quality evaluation form or verbal cuing and coaching on common errors of specific groups of Historians for a Primary Account.
• Performs related functions as assigned whenever necessary.

Qualifications:

• Preferably graduate of Medical allied course
• Efficient knowledge of basic computer and internet application
• Above average English language proficiency
• With 1-2 years experience as a Medical editor
• Excellent comprehension and analytical skills