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Medical Transcriptionists

ID

work_healthcare_support/medical_transcriptionists

Type

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Children

15

Child Nodes (15)

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Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physician's review, signature, and corrections and for inclusion in patients' medical records.

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Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.

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Identify mistakes in reports and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.

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Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.

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Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports, such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, or discharge summaries.

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Distinguish between homonyms and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.

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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.

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Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.

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Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.

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Take dictation using shorthand, a stenotype machine, or headsets and transcribing machines.

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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.

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Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports.

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Receive and screen telephone calls and visitors.

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Receive patients, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records.

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Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws.