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Medical Transcription Jobs - The Ins and Outs of Medical Transcriptionist
Work at Home Jobs By Jasmine Berry According to Wikipedia,
medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health
profession which encompasses the process of transcription
or converting voice-recorded reports as dictated by physicians
other healthcare professionals into text formats.The medical
profession is growing rapidly. Doctors, hospitals, clinics
and insurance companies are in need of skilled medical transcriptionists.Job
description:Medical transcriptionists translate diction from
physicians and other health care professionals, into written
reports, correspondence and other documents so that it can
be used for medical records. Medical transcriptionists who
work outside the home can find employment in hospitals,
doctors' offices, MT services and home based offices for medical
offices and law firms. Those who work in doctors offices also
have additional clerical duties. Most MTs who are self employed
generally work on a contractual basis.Because the medical
information is increasingly received over the internet in
recorded form, transcriptists must have knowledge of medical
terminology and be able to spell medical terms accurately.
They produce discharge summaries, operative reports, autopsy
reports, progressive notes, diagnostive imaging studies, history
and physical examination reports and referral letters. Medical
transcriptionists will also edit documents for grammar and
clarity, look for inconsistencies and errors in the documents
and check with the physical
healthcare professional in order to correct them.These reports
are for medical history files, thus a transcriptionists must
be able to type quickly and still maintain accuracy in grammar
and spelling. They do not come into contact with patients
but they need to understand the laws regarding medical record
documentation because they are dealing with confidential information.Requirements:Medical
transcriptionists must be organized and pay close attention
to detail.
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