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Medical Transcriptionists

SOC 31-9094.00

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.

Zone 3 Healthcare Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.0

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Writing

3.9

Time Management

3.2

Speaking

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Clerical

4.8

English Language

4.8

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Medicine and Dentistry

3.1

Customer and Personal Service

2.5

Public Safety and Security

2.2

Education and Training

2.1

Therapy and Counseling

2.0

Key Tasks

1Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines.

2Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.

3Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.

4Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.

5Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.

Also Known As

Certified Coding Specialist Certified Medical Coder Certified Medical Transcriptionist Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Clinical Medical Transcriptionist Data Transcriber Documentation Specialist Medical Administrative Specialist Medical Coding Technician Medical Language Specialist