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Job Description

• uses a computer and word processing software to enter information that has been dictated on a recorder by a physician or other health care professional. This information can be a part of physical exams, surgical reports, consultation findings, progress notes, and radiology reports.
• May review and edit medical documents created by using speech recognition technology.

Job Description (continued)

• Interpret medical terminology and abbreviations in preparing patient's histories, discharge summaries, and other documents.
• May work in hospitals, physician offices, third party transcription service companies, and some are self employed.

Characteristics

Education

• A post secondary non-degree award
• Must have an understanding of medical terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, grammar, and word processor

Local Schools

• Everett Community College Medical Transcription Editing Program: online 43 credit certificate program based out of Everett, WA
• Gateway Community College Medical Transcription Program: online program based out of Phoenix, AZ

Local Schools

• Med-Line School Advanced Medical Language Specialist/Transcription online based out of Phoenix, AZ
• Mildred Elley Medical Transcription Program online based out of Albany, NY

Local Schools

• Richland Community College Healthcare Documentation Program online program based out of Decatur, ILL

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