| |
Basic Qualities Of A Medical Transcriptionist by Connie Limon A transcriber
is the machine that plays a dictated report through a set of headsets.
The headset fits over the head somewhat like a headband with two little
round plugs you plug into your ears. There is a foot pedal that usually
has three sections. The middle section when pressed by your foot continuously
"plays"
the transcription report as it was dictated by the doctor. The right
pedal would rewind to a previous spot. The left portion of this pedal
would fast forward the report. The transcriber machine sits usually
near your typewriter. It is a fairly small piece of equipment that
resembles an ordinary tape player/recorder. There are buttons on the
transcriber to play fast forward, rewind and open the compartment
where you place the tape of physician dictated reports.When I first
became acquainted with a transcriber I was amazed! It was during
an interview for a clerk-typist job in which the most important
and difficult task was going to be transcribing medical dictation
in a Crippled Children's clinic. I seemed to have an immediate connection
or bonding to the headset, the transcriber and the typewriter.At
the end of the interview I was hired solely upon the transcribing
test. All other applicants had excelled in other areas for this
job, except the transcription test. I immediately began typing the
words I heard through the headset and at an amazing speed and accuracy.
They were impressed! I thought what is the big deal here? No problem
transcribing the words
I heard through the headset. I had more problems answering the
phone!Each day was an education in many ways, but mostly in medical
transcription. I learned medical transcription on the job. In those
days, we called it "taking dictation." The area of medical
expertise in this position was limited to orthopedic and pediatric
transcription. I later transferred to other jobs in which I transcribed
Internal Medicine and Psychiatric medical reports. Of all assignments,
it was the psychiatric dictation I was most interested in transcribing.Wow!
This job is actually fun. My thoughts daily were "this is not
a job." This is just plain fun. However, it is a job and I
soon learned, although I enjoyed this, Click
here for the rest.opportunities
|
|