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it was highly important to transcribe those reports accurately and after that, a medical transcriptionist must never tell anything to anyone else that they hear through the headphones.I had two very excellent "older" mentors in this job that did not let one mistake slip by, and made no beans about slapping my hands when mistakes occurred. I had some rough days with those two women, (one I describe was almost as bad as the Old Catholic Nuns), and however, I did learn the value of accurately transcribing medical reports and to keep those records private. I feared the nun and her daughter would probably cut my fingers off and my tongue out if I disobeyed these rules!After being in this one particular position for a total of about 13 years, I feel these two rules lay the foundation for all else that is being a Professional Medical Transcriptionist, they are: Accuracy in the ability to interpret, translate, and edit medical dictation for content and clarity * Professionalism in being able to keep highly confidential information about patients ENTIRELY CONFIDENTIAL.If there is one common quality all medical transcriptionists must possess, it is a true love and passion for "words." This is the common thread in the profession of medical transcription. I fit this perfectly. In grade school, we had a regular substitute teacher who always gave us "dictionary" work on the days she taught our class. She would give us a list of words to look up in the dictionary and write out their meanings. We had to write the exact meaning from the dictionary and then write the meaning into our own words. It was lessons that helped to lay the foundation for my later love of words as well as typing, medical transcription and writing articles for online web site marketing purposes.During this first medical ranscription/clerk-typist job, I would go home sometimes stuck on a word. I was anxious to return to work and continue looking for that word. I always found it. I move no place without packing my medical
and regular dictionaries with me. They are staples in my life forevermore
I suppose. I also carry around a transcription machine complete
with headset and foot pedal!Medical transcriptionists can get lost
in dictionaries. Words are truly exciting to a medical transcriptionist.Other
basic qualities that lay the foundation for a future in medical
transcription include: Typing skill Good hand-eye coordination to
help you quickly twist and turn looking for your books and resources
to find your words Ability to know how and where to find information
Good spelling and proofreading skillsThis article is FREE to publish
with the resource box.© 2007 Connie Limon All Rights Reserved About
the AuthorConnie Limon. Visit http://www.aboutmedicaltranscription.info
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