Medical Transcriptionist
1) Decide which information should be included or excluded in medical reports.2) Distinguish between homonyms, and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.3) Identify mistakes in reports, and check with specialists to obtain the correct information.4) Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for… Show more 1) Decide which information should be included or excluded in medical reports.2) Distinguish between homonyms, and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.3) Identify mistakes in reports, and check with specialists to obtain the correct information.4) Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.5) Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.6) Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physicians' review, signature, and corrections, and for inclusion in patients' medical records. Show less