https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h en-us 2016-07-19 01:17:53 UTC 2016-07-19 01:48:20 UTC hello@padlet.com 10014494 https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589509 People in this career listen to audio recordings made by different health care workers and record them down on paper. They also translate abbreviations so the appropriate name is noted, enter medical reports into an EHR system, identify errors and missing information, review and edit drafts, and much more! ]]> 2016-07-19 01:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589509 10014494 https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589569 If you want to become a medical transcriptionist, you should complete a postsecondary course in medical transcription. They are usually 1 year courses, but there are also associative degrees that can be obtained for the career. ]]> 2016-07-19 01:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589569 10014494 https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589590 As of May 2015, the median annual wage was/is $34,890. In hospitals, the average wage is $37,320, in the offices of physicians, the wage is around $35,240, and in administrative and support services, the wage is around $29,740.]]> 2016-07-19 01:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589590 10014494 https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589606 Personal qualities that a medical transcriptionist should have are: computer skills (should be comfortable using computers), critical-thinking skills (should be able to identify mistakes in reports and use critical thinking to find the information needed), time-management skills, and writing skills (should be able to understand English and the English grammar.]]> 2016-07-19 01:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116589606 10014494 https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116590723 Between the year of 2014 and 2024, the job outlook is expected to decrease by 3%. In 2014, 70,000 people in the US were medical transcriptionists, but in 2024, there is an estimated number that 67,800 people will be medical transcriptionists.]]> 2016-07-19 01:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/10014494/z4cj00kedo1h/wish/116590723