Average Hourly
$23.00
Range Hourly
$14.00-$33.17
Average Yearly
$44,850
Range Yearly
$27,300 -$64,681
1251
Transcriptionist, transcriber, dictatypist
- Completion of secondary school and usually a recognized medical transcription program
- May also require the Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) certificate
Low
Experienced transcriptionists may advance to supervisory positions in hospitals and other health-care facilities that employ a number of transcriptionists.
0-2 years
- General learning ability and Verbal ability to transcribe dictated reports and correspondence with medical terms
- Form perception to read rough notes and take shorthand
Clerical perception to proofread work for typographical and grammatical errors
- Motor co-ordination and Finger dexterity and Manual dexterity to record information to research the accuracy of transcribed information
- Methodical interest in copying to transcribe machine dictation or rough notes from medical reports, correspondence, medical records and patient information
- Objective interest in operating office equipment to record and transcribe surgical proceedings, medical records and other reports
- Innovative interest to research the accuracy of transcribed information
There is some mobility between occupations in this group and other occupations requiring similar knowledge of legal or medical terminology, such as legal or medical administrative positions.
- Doctors' offices
- Hospitals
- Medical clinics
- Self-employment
- get a recognized medical transcription program
- also try to get the Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT) certificate