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Average Salary & Job Outlook
Medical transcription workers median wages (2005) $29,080 Annually
U.S. Minimum Wage
$10,712 Annually
The demand for medical transcriptionworkers is very high.
Like almost every position in the medical field, the aging
and retiring of the baby boomer generation is placing high
employment demands on this industry. Employment of medical
transcription workers is projected to grow faster than average
for other jobs over the next decade.
Medical transcription workers had median annual earnings of
$28,490 in 2005 and transcriptionists that worked in general
medical and surgical hospitals earned approximately $29,080 annually.
Some medical transcription workers are paid based on the number
of hours they work or the number of lines they transcribe.
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What is a medical transcription worker?
If you’re looking for a non-patient care career
in the medical field with a flexible schedule and
plenty of opportunity, a job as a medical transcription
worker would be a great choice.
Medical transcription workers record medical notes,
observations and patient histories into a tape recorder
to be transcribed into a hard copy at a later time
to facilitate the number of patients to be seen and
to move quickly in their profession
What does a medical transcription worker
do?
By using digital or analog tape playback equipment,
medical transcription workers enter the vocal recording
into a computer using word processing software. A
foot pedal controls the speed of playback and can
pause or rewind the recording. The medical
transcription worker will edit for clarity and grammar. They
produce such documents as patient history, examination
reports, discharge summaries, autopsy reports and
referral letters to specialists or other facilities.
It is necessary for a medical transcription worker
to have knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy,
physiology, assessments and more since they may have
to clarify inconsistencies in the report. The best
way to do this is to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist
through two year training programs or by getting an
associates degree in a medical field. A degree is not
necessary possessing the certification credential will
boost employment prospects.
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