2007-06-15 13:46:08 · 4 answers · asked by gmm_8877 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Doctor's verbal salad. And a Transcriptionist will be the one who can listen to this many times a day and figure out and has the ability to make a dish to his liking without garnish.
2007-06-15 13:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Basically, the doctor or other clinician dictates on a tape and the transcriptionist types it.
There are some challenges because you need to know the terminology and to be able to understand what the person is saying. Typing speed counts too, of course.
I did a little medical transcription, I'm best at psychiatric. I had a temporary job doing transciption for a psychiatrist working at a prison. It was a fun job for me, actually.
The prison was in a rural area in Missouri. The tapes were piling up, they didn't have anyone to type who knew medical/psychiatric terminology, and they had trouble understanding the doctor's Indian accent.
I had already worked in mental health and my wife is from India so it was a pretty easy job for me. I wish I could find a part time job like that now.
2007-06-15 20:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transcribe tapes/recordings from Doctors into written form. It's not as easy as it seems. Really need to have a good understanding of medical terminology and basic medical practices. Usually you work from home, but need to be self-disciplined. Have to work really hard, but don't make a ton of money. Also have to deal with doctors who have accents, eat while dictating and talk really fast.
2007-06-16 09:52:02 · answer #3 · answered by jess_offramp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there really is'nt much detail....
Dr. speakes into recording device (called "dictation")
Person puts on head phones, plays back recording while typing nine zillion words per minute.
Transcriptionists must have extensive knowledge of medical terminology, procedures and have excellent grammar.
2007-06-15 20:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋