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Medical Transcription Job Description and Duties

As a medical transcriptionist, you will listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other health care providers and transcribe them into medical reports and correspondence. Transcriptionists usually listen to recordings on a headset, using a foot pedal to pause the recording when necessary, and key the text into a personal computer or word processor. The documents they produce include discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operative reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, diagnostic imaging studies, progress notes, and referral letters. Medical transcriptionists then return transcribed documents to the health care professionals who dictated them for review and signature, or correction. Eventually, these documents become part of a patients’ permanent record.

How to Become a Medical Transcriptionist

There are many online programs, vocational schools, and community colleges, that offer Medical Transcription training. Completion of a 2-year associate degree or 1-year certificate program including coursework in anatomy, medical terminology, legal issues relating to health care documentation, and English grammar is highly recommended, but not always required. Many of these programs include supervised on-the-job experience. Learn more about Medical Transcription Training.

In addition to understanding medical terminology, transcriptionists must have good grammar and punctuation skills, as well as proficiency with personal computers and word processing software. Normal hearing and good listening skills also are required.

Experienced medical transcriptionists can advance to supervisory positions, home-based work, editing, consulting, or teaching. With additional education or training, some become medical records and health information technicians, medical coders, or medical records and health information administrators.

Medical Transcriptionist Salary

Medical Transcriptionist salaries vary with location, experience and training. A recent job posting at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN was offering an hourly salary of $13.90 for medical transcriptionists with no work experience and those with recent job experience would earn a larger starting pay. According to salarywizzard.com, the median annual salary of a medical transcriptionist in the United States is $34,000. According to payscale.com, the average annual salary for a medical transcriptionist is $40,000. Indeed.com reports that the average annual salary for a medical transcriptionist is $32000. Because pay for a work at home or independent medical transcriptionist is calculated by how many dictations one can complete, annual earnings can potentially be much higher.

Medical Transcription Schools Online

Kaplan University - Healthcare Pathways:

Programs:

Medical Coding Certificate, Medical Billing, Medical Transcription, Medical Office Management
Pharmacy Technician
Forensic Nursing, Legal Nurse Consultant

Kaplan University - School of Health Sciences:

Programs:

AAS in Medical Office Management
AAS in Medical Transcription
AAS in Medical Assisting
AAS in Health Information Technology

Iowa Central College Online:

Programs:

Medical Transcription and Coding
Associate's - Health Care Administration

Campus Based Medical Transcription Programs

California

Empire College:

Campuses: Santa Rosa

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Billing & Coding, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Medical Administrative Assistant

TechSkills:

Campuses: Sacramento, San Jose

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Pharmacy Tech

Colorado

IntelliTech College:

Campuses: Grand Junction

Programs:

Medical Coding & Transcription, Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Massage Therapy

Florida

Kaplan University:

Campuses: Grand Junction

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Epidemiology, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Mgmt, Health Administration, Nutrition Science, Health Info Tech, Public Health, Health Education, Health Science, Health & Wellness

Kaplan Continuing Education:

Campuses: Florida

Programs:

Medical Transcription Certificate

Illinois

Rasmussen College:

Campuses: Rockford

Programs:

Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Coding, Health Information Technology, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy Technician

Indiana

TechSkills:

Campuses: Indianapolis

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Health Services Information Specialist (HSIS), Pharmacy Technician

Iowa

Kaplan University:

Campuses: Davenport

Programs:

Medical Transcription (Associates), Medical Transcription (Masters), Medical Office Mgmt, Medical Assisting

Kansas

Wright Career College:

Campuses: Overland Park

Programs:

Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Insurance Coding, Administrative Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant, Surgical Technician

Kentucky

Spencerian College:

Campuses: Louisville

Programs:

Medical Transcriptionist, Health Care Reimbursement Specialist, Medical Coding Specialist, Medical Administrative Mgmt, Medical Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Biomedical Engineering Technology, Clinical Laboratory Assistant, Limited Medical Radiography, Massage Therapy, Medical Clinical Specialties, Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Massage Therapy, Phlebotomy, Radiologic Technology

Louisiana

American Commercial College:

Campuses: Shreveport

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Health Info Coding/Billing Tech, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Specialist

American School of Business:

Campuses: Shreveport

Programs:

Medical Records Transcriptionist, Medical Office Specialist

Maryland

Kaplan University:

Campuses: Hagerstown

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Billing & Coding, Medical Assistant, Health Information Technology, Phlebotomist

Minnesota

Rasmussen College:

Campuses: Eden Prairie, Eagan, St. Cloud, Mankato, Brooklyn Park, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Moorhead

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Health Care Mgmt, Medical Assistant, Medical Administration, Human Services, Massage Therapy, Health Information Technology, Pharmacy Tech

New York

Hunter Business School:

Campuses: Levittown, Medford

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Admin, Medical Secretary, Phlebotomy Tech, Diagnostic Medical Sonography

North Dakota

Rasmussen College:

Campuses: Fargo

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Coding, Medical Assistant

Ohio

Brown Mackie College:

Campuses: Findlay

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Health Care Administration, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Assistant, Occupational Therapy Asst, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology

TechSkills:

Campuses: Columbus

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Medical Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician. Health Services Information Specialist

Oklahoma

Wright Career College:

Campuses: Findlay

Programs:

Medical Transcriptionist, Medical Insurance Coding, Medical Assistant, Admin Medical Asst

Pennsylvania

Fortis Institute:

Campuses: Forty Fort, Scranton

Programs:

Medical Transcription/Insurance Billing, ECG, Health Info Tech, Pharmacy Tech, Medical Assistant, Lab Assistant, Massage Therapist, Phlebotomy, Dental Asst, Dental Hygiene, Dental Office Coordinator, Medical Asst Tech

Tri-State Business Institute:

Campuses: Erie

Programs:

Medical Transcription, Dental Asst, Dental Hygiene, EMT, EMT & Paramedic Advanced Techniques, Health Info Tech, Medical Asst, Medical Coding, Medical Lap Asst, Medical Records Tech, Medical Transcription, Pharmacy Tech, Radiologic Tech, Respiratory Therapy, Therapeutic Massage