Medical Transcriptionists

Health Science
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 a medical transcriptionist does

Become a medical transcriptionist

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good medical transcriptionist

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
  • Reading work related information.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

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Medical Transcriptionist job outlook

  • There are 1,323 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 235 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

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Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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