Skills

A Medical Transcriptionist is often also called a "Medical Language Specialist." A Medical Transcriptionist or "MT" is a person who assists physicians and specialty surgeons usually by transcribing, formatting, and proofreading their dictated medically oriented reports. Most commonly, MTs transcribe physicians' dictation that outlines a patient's health. It requires good listening and language skills, computer skills and knowledge of medical terms.

 Medical Transcription business is classified as an IT enabled service in India. In other words, it does not require specialized IT or software development skills. However, an ideal qualification to look for in a medical transcriptionist is graduation with above average listening and English comprehension skills. Further, the candidates should be able to quickly develop new skills and adjust to differing accents and diction. Keyboarding and transcription should not be confused. The primary skills necessary for performance of quality medical transcription are extensive medical knowledge and understanding, sound judgment, deductive reasoning, and the ability to detect medical inconsistencies in dictation.

 A medical language specialist must be aware of standards and requirements that apply to the medical record, as well as the legal significance of medical transcripts. You must be able to work for long hours, often in a high-pressure environment. A high level of concentration for extended periods of time is also required.