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Sandra Thompson

Sandra Thompson

Marietta,NY

Summary

Dedicated Medical Writer, Illustrator, Teacher, and Transcriptionist offering a history of efficient and accurate work. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office with a commitment to meeting stringent deadlines. Detail-oriented and meticulous with a proven track record of strong communication and effective collaboration. Energetic transcriptionist and VRE offering a wealth of experience in editing and transcribing physician reports. Hardworking, educated, and willing to go the extra mile to complete any task. Consistently accurate at 75 words per minute. Considered friendly, intelligent, hardworking, punctual, and driven. Efficient Technical Writer with 30 years of experience. Extensive understanding of technical research and updating records. Adept at distribution and adaptation to audiences.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Medical Writer and Illustrator

Owner
Marietta, New York
05.1976 - Current
  • Collaborated with clinicians, clinical scientists, and biostatisticians to interpret study results and accurately reflect current methodology in relevant documents.
  • Gained trust and established connections with clients beyond projects to obtain repeat business and widen existing scope and services.
  • Engaged with key opinion leaders and clinical trial investigators to author publications.
  • Adapted writing style to suit primary and secondary care physicians, specialists, nurses, patients, and other stakeholders.
  • Reviewed projects for scientific accuracy to align with the project brief and incorporate internal and client or author feedback.
  • Interpreted and synthesized large amounts of scientific data to create compelling messaging, scientific stories, and narratives that aligned with client business goals.
  • Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
  • Suggested ideas for new projects to current clients that aligned with and advanced business goals.
  • Analyzed developments in field to update instruction literature.
  • Observed in-progress operations to identify important steps for technical instructions.

Medical Transcriptionist & Voice Recognition Ed.

Crouse Hospital
Syracuse, New York
  • Assisted in maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record filing, Op Reports, test results, and home care forms.
  • Maintained 98=99% accuracy rate for spelling and content.
  • Recorded information using word processing, dictation, and transcription software and equipment.
  • Reviewed patient charts for accuracy, correcting grammar and syntax errors before submission to the clinic.
  • Effectively communicated with client's health information management department contact to correctly interpret assignments and details.
  • Worked cohesively with physicians and other clinical staff to complete transcriptions.
  • Transcribed and edited physician reports from dictation.
  • Applied medical terminology related to provider-specific treatments and techniques.
  • Corrected grammar, spelling, and syntax mistakes in medical records.
  • Performed qualitative analysis of records for accuracy, internal consistency, and correlation of recorded data.
  • Maintained security and privacy of records to protect patients and providers.
  • Transcribed sensitive documents with complete confidentiality.
  • Referred to a variety of medical sources to prevent mistakes in medical terms.
  • Maintained compliance with legal and medical requirements, internal protocols, and oversight committee standards.
  • Followed all HIPAA rules and regulations regarding patient confidentiality.
  • Edited drafts created from speech recognition software.
  • Maintained 98-99% accuracy rate for spelling content

Medical Transcriptionist

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists
Syracuse, New York
  • Assisted in maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record filing, Op Reports, test results, and home care forms.
  • Recorded information using word processing, dictation and transcription software and equipment.
  • Corrected grammar, spelling and syntax mistakes in medical records.
  • Identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation.
  • Accurately documented medical dictation to record patient care records.
  • Applied medical terminology related to provider-specific treatments and techniques.
  • Transcribed and edited physician reports from dictation.
  • Reviewed patient charts for accuracy, correcting grammar and syntax errors before submission to clinic.
  • Documented patient medical histories, vitals and test results in electronic health records system.

Advanced Placement and NYS Regents Teacher

Solvay Union-Free High School
Solvay, New York
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
  • Prepared quizzes, tests, and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
  • Increased medical and scientific learning progress through streamlining testing procedures and updating protocols.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
  • Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
  • Created and developed lesson plans to meet student's academic needs.
  • Prepared Biology and Advanced Placement Biology tests and quizzes to determine student comprehension.
  • Managed class sizes of 15 in Advanced Placement and a total of 80 NYS Regents Biology students.

Medical Transcriptionist and VRE

The Cardiovascular Group
Syracuse, New York
  • Assisted in maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record filing, Op Reports, test results, and home care forms.
  • Recorded information using word processing, dictation and transcription software and equipment.
  • Corrected grammar, spelling and syntax mistakes in medical records.
  • Translated medical jargon into correct terminology.

Medical Transcriptionist

SUNY Upstate/Community General Hospital Campus
Syracuse, New York
  • Assisted in maintenance of medical charts and/or electronic medical record filing, Op Reports, test results, and home care forms.
  • Recorded information using word processing, dictation and transcription software and equipment.
  • Corrected grammar, spelling and syntax mistakes in medical records.
  • Identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation.

Advertising Director

The Daily Orange (Professional Staff)
Syracuse, New York
  • Helmed a team of 50+ advertising, design, and sales professionals.
  • Prepared ad designs based on the client's requirements.
  • Handed ad designs to a crew of 30+ journalism students from Syracuse University to produce ads based on specified parameters.

Designer and Illustrator

Laubach Literacy/New Readers Press
Syracuse, New York
  • Designed and illustrated New Readers Press publications (Adults learning to read).
  • Wrote copy for advertising publications.

Scientific Illustrator

The Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
  • Designed and illustrated medical textbooks and journal articles.
  • Produced materials for international conferences conducted by The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation.
  • Created calligraphy for awards.
  • Developed charts and graphs to accompany articles and books for publication.

Education

Internship - Medical Illustration

U.S. Govt. Veterans Administration Hospital
Syracuse, New York
05.1976

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration/Visual Communications

Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

New York State Teaching Certification - NYS Secondary Education Certification in Biology

LeMoyne College
Syracuse, New York

Associate of Science - Mathematics And Science

SUNY At Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York

Skills

  • Understanding of hospital inpatient and outpatient records
  • Speech recognition technology
  • Records maintenance professional
  • Research and data analysis
  • Medical terminology expert
  • Patient chart auditing ability
  • Editing
  • Medical transcription
  • Close attention to detail
  • Adept multi-tasker
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Word Perfect
  • Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology
  • Medical terms and procedure knowledge
  • Superb writer and editor

Accomplishments

The highlights of my career include:

  • Work at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, where I was able to work with many internationally-famous physicians and surgeons.
  • Worked with Dr. Donald Effler, Editor of Blades' Diseases of the Chest, the international landmark text in cardiovascular medicine and surgery.
  • Created calligraphy plaques for celebrities, including Johnny Cash and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Award.
  • Given an experimental class for freshmen students at risk who were moved into sophomore Biology to see if they could achieve in a course like mine. ALL of my at-risk young students passed the New York State Regents Exam in Biology.
  • ALL of my Advanced Placement students in Biology passed the national exam. Two of these students went on to work for NASA.

Timeline

Medical Writer and Illustrator

Owner
05.1976 - Current

Medical Transcriptionist & Voice Recognition Ed.

Crouse Hospital

Medical Transcriptionist

Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists

Advanced Placement and NYS Regents Teacher

Solvay Union-Free High School

Medical Transcriptionist and VRE

The Cardiovascular Group

Medical Transcriptionist

SUNY Upstate/Community General Hospital Campus

Advertising Director

The Daily Orange (Professional Staff)

Designer and Illustrator

Laubach Literacy/New Readers Press

Scientific Illustrator

The Cleveland Clinic

Internship - Medical Illustration

U.S. Govt. Veterans Administration Hospital

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration/Visual Communications

Syracuse University

New York State Teaching Certification - NYS Secondary Education Certification in Biology

LeMoyne College

Associate of Science - Mathematics And Science

SUNY At Onondaga Community College

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