RESUME
EDUCATION:
B.A. English, University of Florida
I spent one year in the College of Journalism before transferring to the
English Department
WORK EXPERIENCE:
August 2010 to Present Gainesville Today Magazine
Job Duties: Writing articles
This is a freelance job and I write for them when the editor contacts me
with an assignment.
July 2001 to December 2008 Medical Transcription
North Florida
Neurosurgery
Gainesville, FL
Job Duties: Transcribing dictated office notes for Dr. Cauthen, a
neurosurgeon, managing transcription-related clerical work, editing nurse's
and doctors notes and dictations.
My position was eliminated in December 2008 in across-the-board cuts by HCA
(Hospital Corporation of America). Dr. Cauthen's office was closed a few
months ago (2010).
1998 to July 2001 Medical Transcription
MedQuist, Inc.
Miami, FL
Job Duties: Worked from home for this national company transcribing medical
reports dictated by Shands physicians that included specialties such as
orthopaedics, neurosurgery, clinic notes, EEGs, medical oncology, radiation
oncology, internal medicine. The transcription was transmitted to either
the company or the hospital via modem. I eventually after three years
opted to work in an office so that I could accrue sick leave and vacation
1995 to 1998 Medical Transcription
(no longer exists)
Medical Records
Dept.
North Florida
Regional Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
Worked in-house on a computer transcribing hospital dictation that included
operative reports, discharge summaries, and some clinic notes. In 1998,
the hospital outsourced transcription to a company.
1986 to 1995 Medical Transcription
Medical Records
Dept.
Shands Teaching
Hospital
Gainesville, FL
ext. 44816
1986 to 1995 (cont.)
Worked first from home on a typewriter transcribing operative reports and
discharge summaries, that were then hand-delivered to the hospital. Shands
ended the at-home work and we transcriptions were asked to take in-house
positions. I left in 1995 to go to North Florida Regional Medical Center,
where the possibility existed to work at home after a period of time
working in-house.