Elizabeth Swinney

• Transcribed verbatim proceedings for disability hearings as a subcontractor at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in Greensboro, NC.
• Recorded and monitored audio equipment to ensure accuracy of recordings. Provided technical support for courtroom audio and visual systems.
• Proofread transcripts for consistency and adherence to standards.
• Protected sensitive information to maintain confidentiality and adhere to legal standards.
• Fostered positive professional relationships with judges, attorneys, claimants, SSA staff, and other reporters.

• Transcribed medical pathology reports using advanced transcription software and tools.
• Demonstrated strong knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy.
• Managed workflow efficiently to meet strict deadlines for report submissions.
• Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA regulations.
• Made corrections when needed to grammar, spelling, and syntax.
• Identified and corrected errors in reports which could compromise patient care.
• Created templates for frequently dictated reports in order to streamline workflow processes.

• Developed and organized lesson plans and activities to engage students and enhance learning.
• Delivered engaging lessons to diverse classrooms across various subjects.
• Delivered instruction and guidance to students, ensuring continuity of learning in absence of regular teacher.
• Managed classroom behavior to create a positive learning environment.
• Tracked student attendance and communicated timely updates to staff to support classroom management.

• Department of School Psychological Services: Transcribed and processed information to generate school psychological reports, forms, and correspondence.
• Inventoried supplies; processed and facilitated purchase orders, invoices, and outside consultation contracts.
• Performed computer file maintenance, maintaining and updating spreadsheets.
• Department of Exceptional Children's Services: Monitored the safety and well being of (in separate time frames) one student with type 1 diabetes, one student with cerebral palsy, and 8-10 students with autism, documenting students' progress on a daily basis.
• Facilitated students' ability to become increasingly independent, assisting with daily living skills
  and preventing medical crises by administering approved food and medications (insulin).
• Substitute taught academic and Character Development classes.
• Proctored state mandated academic achievement testing.

Private Practice: Expertly transcribed private practice office visit notes, including history and physical examinations, treatment plans, and laboratory and radiology notes.

Specialty Areas: Psychiatry, Cardiology,
Hematology/Oncology, Gastroenterology, and Pathology.

• Meticulously identified and rectified discrepancies, inconsistencies, and deficiencies in medical
  documentation.
• Consulted with colleagues and professional staff regarding documentation policies, procedures,
  and regulations.
• Responded to internal and external requests for information, upholding confidentiality of all patient information under federal HIPAA regulations.
• Hospitals: After a year of in-house hospital work, I moved to working remotely as a subcontractor and did so for 20 years.
• Expertly transcribed Emergency Room summaries, hospital admission notes, consultations, detailed surgical procedures, laboratory and radiology notes, and discharge summaries.
• Meticulously identified and rectified discrepancies, inconsistencies, and deficiencies in medical
  documentation.
• Upheld confidentiality of all patient information under federal HIPAA regulations.

• Developed and implemented lesson plans to teach grammar, composition, proofreading, reading comprehension, literature analysis and creative writing.
• Facilitated classroom discussions to enhance critical thinking and communication skills.
• Implemented literature-based projects to foster creativity and analysis among students.
• Collaborated with colleagues to align curriculum with state standards and objectives.
• Attended professional development workshops focused on improving teaching methods for English courses.