Medical Transcriptionist

at  PHSA

ELEVATE PATIENT CARE WITH PRECISION AND IMPACT – BECOME A MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST IN OUR ANATOMICAL LAB!

Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where accuracy and collaboration are critical? As a Medical Transcriptionist in our Anatomical Lab, your work will directly support life-saving decisions by ensuring vital medical information is captured and documented with precision. Working closely with pathologists and healthcare professionals, you’ll be at the heart of transforming complex medical cases into actionable insights that lead to exceptional patient outcomes.
Why This Role Matters: In this pivotal role, you’ll help transcribe essential medical reports—from autopsies to surgical procedures and medicolegal consultations—ensuring that every detail is efficiently documented. Your ability to deliver accurate and timely reports will play a crucial part in driving informed clinical decisions that affect patients’ lives. If you’re passionate about making a difference through your work, this role is for you!

WHAT YOU BRING

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 and graduation from an approved Medical Transcription program.
• Minimum of one year of recent experience in medical transcription. Relatable experience includes: Medical Documentation Specialist, Healthcare Transcriptionist, Clinical Transcriptionist, Medical Scribe, Healthcare Documentation Associate, Medical Records Transcriptionist, Pathology Transcriptionist, Medical Documentation Coordinator, Medical Language Specialist, Transcription Coordinator (Healthcare),Health Information Transcriptionist, Transcription Specialist (Medical) and Medical Data Entry Specialist Medical Report Transcriptionist
• Proven expertise in medical documentation roles such as: Medical Scribe, Healthcare Documentation Associate, or Medical Records Transcriptionist

You will also have

• The ability to Type at a speed of 60+ words per minute with impeccable accuracy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• The Ability to deal with other effectively.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Collaborative Team Culture: Work alongside skilled pathologists, medical technologists, and lab assistants in a setting that fosters teamwork and innovation.
• Meaningful Impact: Every document you transcribe plays a vital role in shaping patient care, making your work both rewarding and impactful.
• Diverse Casework: Engage with a wide range of challenging and complex medical cases that keep you motivated and inspired.
• Commitment to Excellence: We are a team driven by our shared mission to provide the highest standard of care, where each role is crucial to the overall success of the lab.

Skills & Knowledge

• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

WHAT WE DO

Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services (PLMS) provides laboratory testing at 31 sites across the lower mainland and central coast of BC, including acute care hospital laboratories and specialty laboratories.
PLMS is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
PHSA and PLMS are committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.
The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services
PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
Are You Ready to Make a Difference? If you’re a detail-oriented professional with a passion for contributing to life-changing patient care, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join a team where your expertise and dedication truly make a difference! Should you run into any issues applying please contact christopher.matthews@phsa.c

• Transcribe medical dictations such as autopsy, surgical, and bone marrow reports, as well as medicolegal consultation notes.
• Accurately enter patient demographics, specimen descriptions, and results into our medical systems.
• Organize and maintain filing systems for critical medical records, slides, and related documents.
• Prepare materials like procedure manuals, correspondence, and reports from dictation or handwritten drafts.
• Perform clerical duties that support the lab’s daily functions, such as photocopying, filing, and managing slide requests.