Medical Transcriptionists
Also called: Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Radiology Transcriptionist, Transcriptionist
Produced by What they do:
Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.
On the job, you would:
- Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines.
- Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
- Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
Knowledge
Business
- administrative services
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Health
- medicine and dentistry
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Visual Understanding
- quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Independence
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Achievement/Effort
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Word processing software
- Boston Bar Systems Corporation Sonnet
- Microsoft Word
Medical software
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- MedQuist DocQment Enterprise Platform
Data base user interface and query software
- Data entry software
- Database software
Education
certificate after high school or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$34,770
$21,840
$51,780
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