Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Social
- Investigative
Work Values
- Support
- Relationships
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Cooperation
Tasks
- Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
- Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
- Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
- Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
- Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Documenting/Recording Information
- Getting Information
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Processing Information
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Technology Skills
- Medical software
- Video creation and editing software
- Word processing software
- Voice recognition software
- Data base user interface and query software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Speech Recognition
- Near Vision
- Written Expression
Skills
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- English Language
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics
- Medicine and Dentistry
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Registered Medical TranscriptionistCertifying Organization
Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
Type
Core
Certificate name
Consumer Health Information Specialization - Level ICertifying Organization
Medical Library Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Certified Medical InterpreterCertifying Organization
The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters
Type
Core
Certificate name
Home Care Coding Specialist - HospiceCertifying Organization
Board of Medical Specialty Coding and Compliance
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $34,408 |
| Median (50%) | $40,649 |
| High (90%) | $54,243 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $44,162 |
| Mid Level | $48,126 |
| Senior Level | $47,325 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 54,500 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 51,900 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -5%
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