what is the job medical transcriptionist about?
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I work in radiology, and we value our transcriptionists.  Many transcriptionists can work from home, therefore set their own hours.  Go to the links I provided to learn more about this career....\n\nAnd go here for average salaries:\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.org/train-medsecy-rst/salary.html\n\nhttp://www.payscale.com/salary-survey/vid-38262/fid-6886
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Here's a list of what I know:\n\n1. Anesthesiologist - medical doctor trained to administer anesthesia\n2. Diagnostic Radiologist – specializes in utilizing imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases\n3. General Practitioner – specializes in general and family medicine\n4. Biochemist – specializes in biochemistry\n5. General Surgeon - specializes in treating diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment\n6. Sonographer - medical professional who operate ultrasonic imaging devices to produce diagnostic images and scans, videos, or 3D volumes of anatomy and diagnostic data\n7. Oncologist – specializes in diagnosis and treatment of cancer\n8. Neurologist – deals with disorders of the nervous system\n9. OB-Gynecologist - specialist dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (the period shortly after birth), and also diagnose and treat diseases of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries)\n10. Ophthalmologist - deals with the diseases of the eye and their treatment\n11. Orthopedic Surgeon - concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, its muscular and bone parts\n12. Otorhinolaryngologist - specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders\n13. Pediatrician - deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents (from newborn to age 18 or 19)\n14. Pathologist – specializes in the diagnosis of diseases and in laboratory medicine\n15. Bacteriologist – works in the field of bacteriology and study bacteria\n16. Urologist – specializes in the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males\n17. Hematologist - concerned with blood, the blood-forming organs, and etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood diseases\n18. Dermatologist – specializes in dermatology\n19. Toxicologist – studies symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning\n20. Epidemiologist - studies factors affecting the health and illness of individuals and populations, and researches in interest of public health and preventive medicine\n21. Psychiatrist - studies, diagnoses, and treats mental illness and behavioral disorders\n22. Geneticist - physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic disorders or syndromes\n23. Pulmonologist - deals with diseases of the lungs and the respiratory tract\n24. Serologist – specializes in medical blood tests to detect the presence of antibodies against a microorganism, such as antibodies produced against the envelope antigen of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)\n25. Cytopathologist - studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level\n26.  Geriatrician – deals with the health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life\n27. Pharmacologist – deals with study of drugs/chemical substances and how they interact with the body\n28. Chiropractor – deals with diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and their effects on the nervous system and general health\n29. Optometrist - concerned with examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the eyes and related structures, and with determination and correction of vision problems using lenses and other optical aids\n30. Podiatrist – professional devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle and lower extremity by all systems and means\n31. Dentist – practices dentistry\n32. Rheumatologist – deals with diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases\n33. Nephrologist - physician who has been trained in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease, kidney transplantation, therapy of high blood pressure, and dialysis\n34. Medical Parasitologist – deals with parasites which infect humans\n35. Virologist – specializes in study and research of biolo
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First of all, I'm not sure why someone answered most are scams. A lot of at-home job leads are scams, but I know of only one company that does transcription that has turned out to be a scam. I have been a transcriptionist for a lot of years now, and doing it from my home for the past seven. Before that I was an in-office paralegal and much prefer working from home. Also the person who talked about your qualifications, they are right to an extent if you are looking for medical transcription, although HIPAA is the correct spelling. If you are willing to take the courses offered by online reputable schools such as Career Step then you would have very little problem finding medical transcription work. To find legal or general transcription work is not quite as easy but it can be done by joining transcription boards, checking job sites for "general transcription" offers. I host a group at Google called Legal, Medical, and General Transcripton and we have people on there looking for workers all the time. Equipment needed is a digital pedal (anywhere from $50 to $200) depending on where you find it. The digital transcription program most people have migrated to is the free one called Express Scribe. (Google it--they also have pedals they sell at a reasonable price). If you are not set up to do files digitally, most people won't wait for you to do so. One Web site I would encourage anyone to check out, especially moms who want to stay at home with their kids and find legit at-home work, is www.mommyessentials.com. Good luck you homeworkers, I've been at home for almost seven years and loving every second of it!
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I would go to the Department of Health Professionals for information.They regulate those types of jobs
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Doctor/doctora or médico/médica.
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M.A.'s assist the physician with minor office surgical procedures, perform injections, perform in office diagnostic testing such as EKG, xrays(if you hold your GXMO license for the state of Ohio), perform venipuncture for blood tests and prepare slides physician performed microscopy. M.A.'s also do many clerical tasks such as patient chart preparation, letters to other physicians, and schedule appointments. These are just a few tasks that the medical assistant may perform. They are not all incompassing. Basically, you will do whatever the physician needs assisted with to make his/her office run efficiently.
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I am not a Medical Transcriptionist but I do make money for "data entry"  and yes there are opportunities available for your field of expertise, thing is to find the right "fit" for you, it take a little effort and time..To try to be helpful check out the link below, just scroll down till you find "data entry"  hopefully I was of help
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www.transcriptiongear.com
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Going rate is about $2.00 bucks a page. deduct the computer and word processing software, possible transcription audio machine and your ability to type 30 to 40 pages correctly formatted a day and there you go. Most work as sub-contractors with no deductions from pay(you have to keep track and deduct your own taxes!). Some companies install dedicated modems to send you your work and receive it from you. Others will come to your home and deliver the audio tapes of what you will transcribe and take back completed tapes. Even others will require printed hard copies of the work done. You will have to get a background check and sign privacy forms due to the fact that you will be viewing medical records. if your dedicated and actually apply yourself, you can make money in your underwear. If you find it difficult to self-motivate yourself and don't like dead-lines, don't bother.
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If you're medically inclined, you should consider enrolling in a medical transcription program at a good college.  There's probably one near you - a local community college, for example. \n\nMany medical transcriptionists sign on with outsourcing companies and work entirely from home.  I personally know MT's that earn as much as $60K/year.  They are given work to do, and they perform it on their time - whenever is convenient for them, as long as it is completed in a timely manner.  They love the freedom and flexibility, and make pretty good income.\n\nIt's going to take some college work to do it right, but the rewards are worth it.
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Here are some examples of medical career http://www.healthprofessions.com/careers/default.html\n\nAudiologist\nCardiovascular Technician\nChiropractor\nDentist\nDental Assistant\nDietitian\nDoctor\nEmergency Medical Technician\nHome Health Aide\nLaboratory Technician\nMedical Assistant\nOccupational Therapist\nOptometrist\nPharmacist\nPharmacy Technician\nPhysical Therapist\nPhysician and Surgeon\nPhysician Assistant\nPractical Nurse\nRadiologic Technician\nRecreational Therapist\nRegistered Nurse\nRespiratory Therapist\nSocial Worker\nSpeech-Language Pathologist\nSurgical Technologist\n\nFor non medical careers this site has a good list in a drop down menu http://www.em-online.com/recruitment_dept.asp?ID=1 and examples include pharmaceutical industry
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depends on your education maybe a babysitter or transcriptionist
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Medical transcription is becoming a big trend in todays medical field.  Especially with smaller MD offices.  They do not have the staff to do this task.  So usually, one would have several MD offices on contract to do their tanscriptions.  Good money too.  Local community colleges offer a course.  In just a short time you could be certified.  Check your local community college or look in the free ADs paper, like "thirty nickel", or "green sheet" there is usually ads in them that could help you.  Good Luck\n\nDavid F
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I don't know if my job is the most interesting here on Yahoo Answers, but I own a medical transcription business. In addition to doing work for doctors, I also do work for private social workers and private investigators, which is pretty interesting.
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Respiratory therapist\nradiation therapist\nphysical therapist\nx-ray technician\nphlebotemist (they draw blood from people)\nforensics (working with dead bodies)\n  or mortuary work like embalming\nultrasound technician\ndental hygenist\ndentist\nmedical transcription (typing in the records)\nmedical records\nCAT scan technician\netc etc etc\nwell just take a look at everyone who works at the hospital or doctor's office.  any of those careers.
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There are many programs, if you are a doctor or someone who is authorized to write.  There is an EMR (electronic medical records) program called Chartmaker that does scripts.  There is also a program call IScribe.
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It is usually not written notes you are working from but dictation into a dictaphone.  This is played back on a transcription machine (provided by the company you work for) so you can adjust the speed, pause the playback, etc., while you work.  \n\nCourses you will need from the community college include medical terminology, transcription, and keyboarding.  The medical terminology class is essential.  \n\nOnce you have those courses, you can talk to instructors at your college about getting in touch with a company or apply at the local hospital.  They may want you to work on-site at the hospital before you can work at home.  \n\nIt's good money, but varies widely depending on where you live.