MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST SECRETARY - Medical Examiner

Posted 2025-10-26
Remote, USA Full Time Immediate Start
About the position Responsibilities • Receives and screens telephone calls, emails, letters, and visitors, responding to routine requests for information and referring more complex matters to appropriate person. • Answers routine and complex questions and furnishes information as needed. • Organizes and maintains records for the Crime Lab, which includes five (5) areas. • Creates forms, memos and letters of a technical and/or highly confidential nature. • Assembles relevant data and prepares special reports. • Prepares documents in response to requests, subpoenas, etc. • Assists law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and Justice of the Peace offices in various counties with pertinent information. • Prepares a monthly billing report for the Crime Lab. • Maintains records of testing performed by the Crime Lab, and compiles data for statistical reporting. • Uploads Crime Lab reports to LIMS and distributes to requesting law enforcement agencies and ME staff. • Coordinates schedules of interns rotating through the laboratories. • Prepares annual statistics for Forensic Administrator, updating stats using spreadsheet. • Performs medical transcription of autopsy reports and issues cremation permits. • Assists the Crime Laboratory Director with special projects. • Assists the Quality Manager with maintaining compliance data and with special projects. • Acts as backup when the Toxicology Lab Secretary is out of the office including documenting, uploading, and distributing Toxicology reports and making new case files. • Prepares death certificates, which requires using the Texas Electronic Registration system mandated by the State, and prepares amended death certificates. • Schedules appointments for Crime Lab Supervisor and Chief Toxicologist. • Prepares court documents for Crime Lab Supervisor & Chief Toxicologist. • Prepares and maintains quality control forms for the laboratories as required by ASCLD. • Prepares lab specimens to be sent to other laboratories for additional testing. • Notarizes documents for laboratory staff. • Reserves meeting rooms for laboratory personnel. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Requirements • High school diploma or equivalent. • Four (4) full-time years of related work experience including two (2) years of full-time transcriptionist experience. • Experience as a medical secretary and knowledge of medical terminology. • Ability to use word processing and spreadsheet software. • Typing speed of 55 WPM or higher. • Good communication skills and ability to handle multiple tasks. • Ability to operate standard and automated office equipment. Nice-to-haves • Some college preferred. Benefits • Group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Employee Assistance Program (EAP). • Life and long-term disability insurance. • Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. • Retirement benefits through the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS). • Retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). • 13 paid holidays. • Wellness Program. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job
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