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Also called certified medical transcriptionist, clinical medical transcriptionist, pathology transcriptionist and radiology transcriptionist.
$40,410
Median pay a year
41,550
People do this work
6
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Preparing medical reports
Performing clerical work
Maintaining medical records
Recording vital statistics
Processing medical billing
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Medical Transcriptionist
Summary
Medical transcriptionist transcribing medical reports from physicians and healthcare practitioners, ensuring accuracy in patient histories, discharge summaries, and other documentation for medical records
Experience
Medical Transcriptionist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Transcribed dictation for a variety of medical reports, including patient histories and discharge summaries
Produced medical reports, correspondence, and patient-care information for inclusion in medical records
Reviewed and edited transcribed reports for spelling, grammar, clarity, and proper medical terminology
Identified mistakes in reports and checked with doctors to obtain the correct information
Set up and maintained medical files and databases, including x-ray and lab reports
Performed data entry and retrieval services for inclusion in medical records and transmission to physicians
Received patients, scheduled appointments, and maintained patient records
Skills
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Preparing medical reports, Maintaining medical records, Recording vital statistics
Administration
Performing clerical work, Processing medical billing
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Returned dictated reports for physician reviewProduced medical reports and patient-care informationIdentified mistakes and confirmed corrections with doctorsReviewed and edited transcribed reports for accuracyTranscribed dictation for various medical reportsMaintained medical files and databases for records
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Returned dictated reports in electronic form for physician review and signature
Identified mistakes in reports and confirmed corrections with doctors to ensure accuracy
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Returned several dictated reports each day in electronic form for physician review and signature
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Identified mistakes in reports and confirmed corrections with doctors to ensure accuracy
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Reduced errors in final reportsImproved report clarity for physiciansEnhanced patient record accuracy
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What a Medical Transcriptionist does
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Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.
What it pays
How much does a Medical Transcriptionist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$34,150
Median
$40,410
75th percentile
$48,000
About 41,550 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$35,140
$48,360
$53,870
AL
$30,560
$35,340
$42,270
AR
$30,640
$35,100
$40,610
AZ
$34,600
$36,550
$45,710
CA
$38,650
$45,050
$53,040
CO
$37,510
$43,080
$56,810
CT
$45,980
$48,190
$55,950
DC
$37,460
$45,110
$46,910
DE
$31,200
$34,070
$34,820
FL
$35,610
$42,050
$49,340
GA
$24,530
$28,330
$43,680
HI
$33,570
$44,310
$48,530
IA
$39,350
$45,010
$48,040
ID
$35,400
$38,140
$45,920
IL
$36,070
$45,490
$50,840
IN
$27,850
$41,400
$47,860
KS
$28,530
$35,390
$45,910
KY
$30,230
$39,000
$44,260
LA
$35,040
$38,040
$39,800
MA
$36,440
$36,910
$40,800
MD
$32,580
$39,900
$47,030
ME
$42,380
$48,600
$54,980
MI
$33,280
$37,280
$45,230
MN
$47,480
$50,030
$57,680
MO
$34,540
$37,480
$46,010
MS
$29,300
$38,600
$43,490
MT
$38,400
$41,340
$47,210
NC
$28,140
$39,300
$44,860
ND
$33,700
$44,660
$45,670
NE
$40,340
$45,880
$50,030
NJ
$34,010
$39,020
$44,930
NM
$33,570
$37,480
$44,300
NV
$37,470
$39,350
$50,370
NY
$38,330
$43,260
$46,200
OH
$29,960
$37,060
$46,050
OK
$23,130
$27,740
$37,440
OR
$39,560
$46,280
$55,950
PA
$32,070
$41,510
$47,870
PR
$27,040
$31,200
$34,180
RI
$31,880
$34,790
$44,300
SC
$31,970
$33,870
$43,280
SD
$40,000
$46,070
$51,540
TN
$36,410
$44,720
$50,790
TX
$29,330
$42,900
$46,160
UT
$37,020
$39,630
$45,030
VA
$29,980
$35,130
$38,710
VT
$32,060
$33,030
$33,030
WA
$35,780
$38,690
$49,090
WI
$46,120
$49,150
$52,980
WV
$34,790
$37,440
$43,900
WY
$48,040
$48,100
$60,480
Other names
Other names for this job
certified medical transcriptionist, clinical medical transcriptionist, pathology transcriptionist, radiology transcriptionist, registered medical transcriptionist, transcriptionist, clinical scribe, data transcriber, documentation specialist, emergency medical scribe, ma scribe, medical assistant scribe.
More names for this work
medical language professional, medical language specialist, medical record transcriber, medical records clerk, medical scribe, medical stenographer, medical transcriber, medical transcription editor, ophthalmic scribe, provider scribe, scribe, transcriber, transcribing machine operator, transcription specialist.
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What you have not done yet. Maintaining medical records, Recording vital statistics, Processing medical billing
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Medical Transcriptionist
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