| To say the least about them, they are very | | | | United States, Canada, and in American Hospitals |
| special people who must possess the highest of | | | | in foreign countries. There is choice of work |
| ethics and morals. Medical Transcriptionists know | | | | setting and also flexible scheduling with |
| more about a patient than anyone else except | | | | employment opportunities part-time, full-time, and |
| the physician...... Where do Medical Transcriptionists | | | | work at home. What are the skills required for |
| Work? Medical Transcriptionists are professionals | | | | medical transcription? Skills required for the |
| working in medical centers, general and specialty | | | | medical transcription profession include: |
| hospitals, clinics and group practices, radiology and | | | | -Knowledge of medical terminology -Knowledge of |
| pathology offices, government facilities, insurance | | | | anatomy -Knowledge of pharmacology |
| companies, home offices, and a variety of other | | | | -Knowledge of human diseases, surgical |
| environments. Medical Transcriptionists can | | | | procedures, diagnostic studies and laboratory |
| combine their skills with clinical skills to work as | | | | tests -Mastery of English grammar, structure, and |
| medical assistants. Others become supervisors | | | | style -A knowledge of transcription practices |
| and managers in health information departments | | | | -Typing skill -Spelling and proofreading skills -High |
| of hospitals and other environments. Some use | | | | professional standards Medical transcriptionists are |
| their skills to become college teachers of Medical | | | | very special people. They sign their initials on |
| Transcription. How much does Medical | | | | every finished transcribed medical document. |
| Transcriptionists earn? The earnings of a medical | | | | They are experts in word processing units, |
| transcriptionist vary according to: - Skill level - | | | | computers, mag cards, memory banks and more. |
| Place of employment - Geographic area - Method | | | | Most important, however, is that the medical |
| of compensation Transcriptionists working in large | | | | transcriptionist is a practitioner of communication, |
| metropolitan areas generally earn more than | | | | who creates sense out of many diverse accents. |
| those who work in smaller cities. Transcriptionists | | | | This article is just a brief summary of what a |
| who are paid on production often earn more than | | | | Medical Transcriptionist truly is. This article is FREE |
| those who are paid on an hourly basis. In general, | | | | to publish with the resource box. © 2007 |
| entry-level transcriptionists can expect to earn at | | | | Connie Limon All Rights Reserved |
| least twice the hourly minimum wage in larger | | | | Connie Limon. Visit to learn more about the unique |
| cities than in other areas. Experienced | | | | and wonderful profession of Medical Transcription. |
| transcriptionists and those who are paid on | | | | Sign up for our FREE newsletters about this |
| production usually earn significantly more. Where | | | | career choice. Visit Camelot Articles for a variety |
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| transcriptionists? Job opportunities are all over the | | | | |