A medical transcriptionist interprets, edits and transcribes medical dictation from physicians and other healthcare professionals. Medical dictations are notes about a patient?s medical conditions, diagnosis, procedures and treatment and are in the form of voice recordings. A transcriptionist listens to the voice recording and then translates the oral comments into accurate, organized, and precise written (typed) statements. Medical transcriptionists must be masters of documentation, typing, and medical terminology. Errors in a transcribed report could be life threatening to the patient if the physician treats the patient with information that is incorrect. Medical transcriptionists often work in hospitals, physician offices, clinics, insurance companies, laboratories, etc. Transcriptionists may also be self-employed and work from their homes. Medical Transcriptionists can specialize in specific medical fields such as radiology (Radiology Transcriptionist), pathology/laboratory (Pathology/Laboratory Transcriptionist) or cardiovascular (Cardiovascular Transcriptionist).
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