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How to Start Your Medical Transcription
Career Off Right By Danielle Brunson Do you like the idea of a career that
allows you to work from home, at your own pace? The medical transcription
field enables you to work as a trained professional in the medical industry.
You can freelance for a hospital, run your own transcription business or
work from home as an employee of a doctor's office.What is it? As a medical
transcriptionist, you listen to dictated recordings made by physicians,
and other health care professionals, and transcribe them into medical reports,
correspondence and other administrative material.
You generally listen to recorded information on a headset, using a foot
pedal to pause the recording when necessary. Your job entails keying the
text into a personal computer, and editing the text for grammar and clarity.It
is important for medical transcriptionists to comprehend and accurately
transcribe dictated reports into a format that is clear and understandable.
To do this, you need basic knowledge of the following:An Overview of Medical
Fundamentals Structure, Function, and Terms Associated with Each Medical
Specialty Word Structure, Pronunciation of Terms, and Abbreviations The
Pathology,
Anatomy, and Procedures for Each System in the Body Pharmacology: Drug Names,
Standards, and ReferencesThere are additional requirements for successful
transcribers. First, you must have the ability to effectively translate
medical jargon and abbreviations. Second, you must be able to easily spot
mistakes or inconsistencies in a medical report. Third, you must have the
ability to successfully conduct research to verify medical data.Click
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