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