Medical Transcription Training Schools

A medical transcriptionist produces medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research and administrative material. You use a word processor or personal computer. If you work in a hospital, you are one of a team. You listen to recorded reports or read rough notes and transcribe them (by typing). You transcribe documents such as: discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operating room reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, radiology reports, obstetrical reports and referral letters.

You need medical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to think through a case in order to detect problems. A good transcriptionist can spot mistakes in a report and check back with the doctor to get the right information.