# 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. - Code: 31-9094.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 31-9094) - Family: [Healthcare Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-31), one of its 20 occupations - Tasks: 15 tasks (13 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/31-9094.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/31-9094.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records. Core task · Task 9416 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 2. Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material. Core task · Task 9421 · Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021 3. Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information. Core task · Task 9419 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 4. Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology. Core task · Task 9414 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 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 task · Task 9413 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 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 task · Task 9415 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 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 task · Task 9423 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 8. Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records. Core task · Task 9417 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2021 9. Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians. Core task · Task 9420 · Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021 10. Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines. Core task · Task 20254 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 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 task · Task 9424 · Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021 12. Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports. Core task · Task 9425 · Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2021 13. Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors. Core task · Task 9427 · Rated by 51 people who do the job, August 2021 14. Receive patients, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records. Supplemental task · Task 9426 · Rated by 50 people who do the job, August 2021 15. Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws. 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