Medical Transcriptionists
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.
- Tasks
- 15 tasks13 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Healthcare SupportOne of its 20 occupations
- Code
- 31-9094.00SOC 2018: 31-9094
What the work is made of
13 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.Core taskTask 9416Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.Core taskTask 9421Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.Core taskTask 9419Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.Core taskTask 9414Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.Core taskTask 9413Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.Core taskTask 9415Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Set up and maintain medical files and databases, including records such as x-ray, lab, and procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, admission and discharge summaries, and clinical resumes.Core taskTask 9423Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.Core taskTask 9417Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.Core taskTask 9420Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines.Core taskTask 20254Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Perform a variety of clerical and office tasks, such as handling incoming and outgoing mail, completing and submitting insurance claims, typing, filing, or operating office machines.Core taskTask 9424Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports.Core taskTask 9425Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 13. Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors.Core taskTask 9427Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 14. Receive patients, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records.Supplemental taskTask 9426Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 15. Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws.Supplemental taskTask 9422Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 31-9094
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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