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The demand for medical transcription workers is very high. Like most positions in the medical field, the aging and retiring of the baby boomer generation is placing high employment demands on this industry.
Employment of medical transcription workers is projected to grow faster than average for most other jobs for the foreseeable future.
Medical transcription workers had median yearly earnings of $28,500 in 2005 and transcriptionists that worked in general medical and surgical hospitals earned approximately $29,100 a year.
Some medical transcription workers are paid by the number of hours they work, while others are paid by the number of lines they transcribe. |
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What is a Medical Transcription Worker?
 If you're looking for a non-patient career in the medical field with a flexible schedule and plenty of opportunity, a job as a medical transcriptionist is a great choice.
Medical transcription workers record medical notes, observations and patient histories into a tape recorder to be transcribed into a hard copy at a later time to facilitate the number of patients to be seen and to move quickly in their profession.
What Does a Medical Transcriptionist Do?
By using digital or analog tape playback equipment, medical transcription workers enter a vocal recording into a computer using word processing software. A foot pedal controls the speed of the playback and can pause or rewind the recording.
The medical transcription worker will edit the recording for clarity and grammar. They produce documents like patient history, examination reports, discharge summaries, autopsy reports and referral letters to specialists or other facilities.
It is necessary for a medical transcription worker to have knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, assessments and more since they may need to clarify inconsistencies from the material they are transcribing.
The best way to do this is to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist through a two year training program or by getting an associates degree in a medical field. Although a degree
or certification is not essential in attaining employment it will certainly boost employment opportunities. |
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