Characteristics of Aspiring Medical Transcriptionists

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Characteristics of Aspiring Medical Transcriptionists -

By Ollie Style

Before jumping into medical transcription you should consider a lot of things. You should poses the following characteristics if you wish to become a home based medical transcriptionist

Grammar
A medical transcriptionist should have perfect grammar because you will be typing in the notes for or in behalf of the doctor, which means the doctors name is attached to the document you are transcribing.

Spelling
You could use the spell checker on your word processor, but being good or excellent in spelling will help you get more jobs. As a home based medical transcriptionist you are being paid by the work you finish so if you are a good speller you could finish more jobs and thus more money for you.

Punctuation
You should also be good in punctuation, remember that your clients are doctors the documents that you prepare should be as professional and readable as possible so even the smallest detail like punctuation should be perfect.

Techy
You don’t need to be super techy, you just need to be able to keep track and to adopt to new technology. You should always be on the look out for new tools and gadgets that will make you a more efficient medical transcriptionist. Keep up with technology and you will be a fine MT.

Typing Speed
If you are typing at least 40 words a minute you will do just fine. If you are not close to this typing speed it would be better to start practicing your fingers. Proper placement of the fingers is the key, once you know where each finger should rest and press your typing fingers will have a brain of their own.

Listening Skills
You have to have good listening skills, observe yourself when you talk with people. Do you talk while they are talking, or can’t you wait to say something while the person you’re talking to is speaking. Do you find yourself asking the person you’re talking with what he just said, if yes you might have a problem listening.


Flexible
You have to be very flexible if you want to be a medical transcriptionist because you will receipt dictation anytime of the day even on weekends. You have to be ready to face this challenge, plus other requests that you clients may have.


Self Starter
You have to be driven if you want to become a medical transcriptionist specially if you want to do home based medical transcription. There are times when you have to push yourself to finish a task because your client or boss requires you to, that’s why you need to be motivated all the time if you want to enter the medical transcription field.



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