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Linda McKeown

Gympie,QLD

Summary

Dedicated Administration Officer/Medical Transcriptionist with 32 years' experience in the Health Care industry, both here and overseas, with a strong knowledge of medical terminology across many disciplines. Supported physicians by transcribing clinical information to provide accurate and detailed patient records. Proven track record of exercising excellent judgment and reasoning. Stellar comprehension and writing skills and an ability to identify disconnects within systems and processes, including implementation of corrective measures to ensure efficiency.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Admin Officer/Transcriptionist

Qld Health
08.2010 - Current
  • Transcribing medical dictations via Lanier (Fluency For Transcription from a queue of up to 4000 dictations) and AGFA (Medical Imaging) for many disciplinarians within the service, utilising excellent communication, typing and editing skills, along with prioritising, assessing, planning and implementing all aspects of medical dictation
  • Proficient in the use of ieMR, SCHHS Report Portal, HBCIS, Outlook, EDIS, EDS, CIA, SCHHS Xero and myHR.

Education

SOA in Basic & Advanced Medical Terminology - Medical Terminology

OTEN, TAFE
Sydney, NSW
01.2004

DIPLOMA IN THE BIBLE & THE CHURCH’S MISSION -

01.1998

CERTIFICATE IN NURSING STUDIES -

01.1994

Skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; highly astute in the English language
  • Accurate and speedy keyboarding – minimum 75wpm and 98% accuracy
  • Transcribing medical dictations via Winscribe, Lanier – Fluency For Transcription
  • Competent in advanced medical terms associated with body systems across many disciplines within the Sunshine Coast Health Service (5 hospitals ranging from Obstetrics through to Palliative Care)
  • Recognise laboratory tests and their values associated with various body systems
  • Discuss the clinical procedures used on various body systems
  • Highest degree of professionalism, maintaining transparency and confidentiality; can recognise incongruencies in a system or process and offer suggestions for change that would enable efficiency
  • Managing the facility's database and medical records
  • Applications - Winscribe, Fluency For Transcription, ieMR, Outlook, CIA (Release Of Information), AusCare, SCHHS Xero, SCHHS Report Portal, EDIS, EDS, HBCIS, myHR, SC-LOL, AGFA for Medical Imaging reports

References

Colleen Whitehead, Program Coordinator - Operations, Clinical Information Service, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, 07 3542 6600, colleen.whitehead@health.qld.gov.au

Timeline

Medical Admin Officer/Transcriptionist

Qld Health
08.2010 - Current

SOA in Basic & Advanced Medical Terminology - Medical Terminology

OTEN, TAFE

DIPLOMA IN THE BIBLE & THE CHURCH’S MISSION -

CERTIFICATE IN NURSING STUDIES -

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