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Medical transcriptionists are medical language specialists who interpret and transcribe dictation by physicians and other health care professionals regarding patient assessment, workup, clinical course, diagnosis and prognosis in order to document patient care and facilitate delivery of health care services. Qualified medical transcriptionists have extensive medical knowledge and understanding, sound judgment, deductive reasoning and the ability to detect medical inconsistencies in dictation. Because medical reports take many forms, the medical transcriptionist must be well-versed in the language of medicine and surgery.
The certificate Medical Transcriptionist Program at Mercyhurst North East will prepare the student for entry-level employment as a medical transcriptionist by providing the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills required to transcribe medical dictation with accuracy, clarity, and timeliness, applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct.
The program follows the guidelines of the American Association for Medical Transcription Certification Exam to attain the Certified Medical Transcriptionist credential (CMT). |
