Senin, 11 Oktober 2010

Medical Transcriptionist Resume

By John F Smith

Job Vacancy Indonesia, Employee, Vacancy


Medical transcriptionists are responsible in converting dictated recordings of relevant patient information from doctors and other medical professionals into a written text document. Though the position does not require post-secondary training in medical transcription it will be advantageous for the applicant to acquire short courses or certification on medical billing and coding, healthcare administration, anatomy, medical terminology, legal issues relating to health care documentation and even English grammar and punctuation. Should you have accomplished one of these short programs, it is important to highlight it in your resume. Furthermore, you must present a comprehensive job description to portray a well experienced capability.
A medical transcriptionist needs to be well-versed in medical language and must have good listening skills as they receive dictation from health care professionals frequently over the internet. He must possess superior understanding of grammar and comprehension of sentence structure necessary in producing accurate procedure and progress notes, physical examination reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, discharge reports, medical histories, referral letter and diagnostic imaging studies in a timely manner. He must also be able to identify inconsistencies and errors in reports and verify it from the physician or other healthcare professionals to be able to correct them.

Furthermore, an applicant can highlight some personal characteristics like patience, ability to work under time pressure or stress and willingness to work over time or on call as this will be a common scenario in this kind of job. You can also mention your aspiration or desire for future career advancement as this can be a representation of your attitude towards your chosen career.

As the demand for a medical transcriptionist will definitely increase, it is important to continue learning and obtain further certifications. This will also give you better chances for career advancement and opportunity to work as medical records and health information technicians, medical coders, or medical records and health information administrators.

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