Activities | Use transcribing machines with headset and foot pedal to listen to recordings by physicians and other healthcare professionals dictating a variety of medical reports, such as emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form to the dictator for review and signature, or correction. |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $30,000 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Most medical transcriptionists are employed in comfortable settings, in hospitals, doctors' offices, or medical-transcription service offices. An increasing number of court reporters and medical transcriptionists work from home-based offices as subcontractors for law firms, hospitals, and transcription services. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Vocational High School Program
Academic High School Program
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