Is a Job in Medical Transcription for You?

In addition to formal schooling and training, there are certain skills and qualities that someone should have in order to excel as a medical transcriptionist:

• Are you interested in medicine and health care?
• Do you have good grammar and punctuation skills?
• Do you have good editing abilities?
• Can you type quickly and accurately?
• Are you able to work independently?
• Do you have good self-discipline?
• Do you have a good ability to focus?
• Are you detail-oriented and organized?
• Are you computer literate?
• Do you have good listening skills?
• Do you work well under time constraints?
• Can you understand and interpret legal and medical concepts?
• Do you have good hand-eye coordination?

If you answered yes to most or all of these questions, then a job as a medical transcriptionist might be the career choice for you!

Here you can find out more about medical transcriptionist training, or see a general job description.