medical transcriptionist

Description

Medical transcriptionists interpret dictated information from the doctor or other healthcare professionals and convert it into documents. They create, format and edit medical records for patients based on the provided data and take care to apply punctuation and grammar rules.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health records management grammar medical terminology database

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

health care system administrative tasks in a medical environment medical informatics human anatomy professional documentation in health care

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

apply grammar and spelling rules edit dictated medical texts archive healthcare users' records manage digital archives comply with legislation related to health care use word processing software transcribe medical data execute working instructions apply organisational techniques maintain healthcare user data confidentiality use electronic health records management system

OPTIONALOptional competences

handle paperwork review patient's medical data display medical problems process data participate in medical records' auditing activities perform backups collect healthcare user's general data work in multidisciplinary health teams transfer medical information perform clinical coding procedures liaise with typists use shorthand use databases identify patients' medical records manage digital documents