Certified Medical Transcriptionist
- 6 Months
- 195 Course Hours
- $2,845
Overview
Become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Medical transcription is a vital part of the patient care process. Professionals in this role are making a difference to the patients who depend on accurate medical documentation of their diagnosis and care, and to employers who depend on highly qualified and reliable specialists to complete their work in a precise and timely manner. Medical transcriptionists, sometimes referred to as healthcare documentation specialists, create reports and other administrative documents from dictated audio recordings from physicians and other healthcare providers.
In the Certified Medical Transcriptionist course, you will develop skills using online simulations and learn about speech recognition software and its impact on the medical transcription industry. This course will also prepare you to take the Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) exam. The exam fee is included in the course.
During this course, you will put into practice your knowledge of proper transcription formatting and medical terminology through case studies that cover a wide variety of medical situations. You will practice transcribing real medical reports that include medical procedures and treatments; consultations; operative, pharmacology, and radiology reports; and death and discharge summaries. This intensive hands-on training will help you develop your listening, attention to detail and time management skills, which are strong qualities that employers are looking for from candidates.
What you will learn
- Describe the importance of maintaining the confidential nature of medical reports
- Transcribe medical reports using correct report format and correct capitalization, punctuation, abbreviations, symbols, and metric measurements
- Correctly spell English and medical terms in addition to abbreviations, either by memory or by using a dictionary or reference book
- Identify the knowledge, skills, abilities, and responsibilities required of medical transcriptionists
How you will benefit
- Learn the proper format to transcribe doctors' notes into medical reports
- Understand the importance of confidentiality & accuracy
- Gain hands-on experience via case studies covering a variety of medical situations
How the course is taught
- This is a non-credit program offered in partnership with ed2go. You do not have to be admitted to the university to enroll in this program.
- This is an open enrollment program, which means you can enroll and start at any time. There are no set start and end dates.
- This course is entirely online and can be completed at a pace and time that is convenient for you. There are not set times you must attend classes.
- You will have 6-months from the date of enrollment to complete this program.
Prerequisites
You should be proficient in keyboarding. Accuracy is initially most important, but some jobs pay based on production, so speed will become a factor.
Job Outlook
Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 3,100 medical transcriptionists. That number is based on the retirement of 5,000 existing medical transcriptionists.
Requirements
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- ExpressScribe software. You will be provided with download instructions in Lesson 1 of the Medical Transcription course.
- Microsoft Word 2013 or later (not included in enrollment).
- Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins, except for the ExpressScribe software.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Materials:
The instructional materials and supplies required for this course are included in enrollment. The following will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Hillcrest Medical Center: Healthcare Documentation & Medical Transcription
- Medical Abbreviations
- Grammar and Punctuation Guide
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary
- Medical Terminology for Health Professions
- AltoEdge USB foot pedal and Transcriber Headphones
Curriculum
Preparing to Transcribe
Instructor
Jennifer Della'Zanna
Jennifer Della'Zanna has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, having worked as a medical transcriptionist, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She writes courses and study guides on the use of technology in health care and regularly contributes to publications about health issues. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Albright College.
FAQs
Overview
Become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Medical transcription is a vital part of the patient care process. Professionals in this role are making a difference to the patients who depend on accurate medical documentation of their diagnosis and care, and to employers who depend on highly qualified and reliable specialists to complete their work in a precise and timely manner. Medical transcriptionists, sometimes referred to as healthcare documentation specialists, create reports and other administrative documents from dictated audio recordings from physicians and other healthcare providers.
In the Certified Medical Transcriptionist course, you will develop skills using online simulations and learn about speech recognition software and its impact on the medical transcription industry. This course will also prepare you to take the Registered Healthcare Documentation Specialist (RHDS) exam. The exam fee is included in the course.
During this course, you will put into practice your knowledge of proper transcription formatting and medical terminology through case studies that cover a wide variety of medical situations. You will practice transcribing real medical reports that include medical procedures and treatments; consultations; operative, pharmacology, and radiology reports; and death and discharge summaries. This intensive hands-on training will help you develop your listening, attention to detail and time management skills, which are strong qualities that employers are looking for from candidates.
What you will learn
- Describe the importance of maintaining the confidential nature of medical reports
- Transcribe medical reports using correct report format and correct capitalization, punctuation, abbreviations, symbols, and metric measurements
- Correctly spell English and medical terms in addition to abbreviations, either by memory or by using a dictionary or reference book
- Identify the knowledge, skills, abilities, and responsibilities required of medical transcriptionists
How you will benefit
- Learn the proper format to transcribe doctors' notes into medical reports
- Understand the importance of confidentiality & accuracy
- Gain hands-on experience via case studies covering a variety of medical situations
How the course is taught
- This is a non-credit program offered in partnership with ed2go. You do not have to be admitted to the university to enroll in this program.
- This is an open enrollment program, which means you can enroll and start at any time. There are no set start and end dates.
- This course is entirely online and can be completed at a pace and time that is convenient for you. There are not set times you must attend classes.
- You will have 6-months from the date of enrollment to complete this program.
Prerequisites
You should be proficient in keyboarding. Accuracy is initially most important, but some jobs pay based on production, so speed will become a factor.
Job Outlook
Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 3,100 medical transcriptionists. That number is based on the retirement of 5,000 existing medical transcriptionists.
Requirements
Hardware Requirements:
- This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Software Requirements:
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
- ExpressScribe software. You will be provided with download instructions in Lesson 1 of the Medical Transcription course.
- Microsoft Word 2013 or later (not included in enrollment).
- Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader.
- Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins, except for the ExpressScribe software.
Other:
- Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
Instructional Materials:
The instructional materials and supplies required for this course are included in enrollment. The following will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:
- Hillcrest Medical Center: Healthcare Documentation & Medical Transcription
- Medical Abbreviations
- Grammar and Punctuation Guide
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary
- Medical Terminology for Health Professions
- AltoEdge USB foot pedal and Transcriber Headphones
Curriculum
Preparing to Transcribe
Instructor
Jennifer Della'Zanna
Jennifer Della'Zanna has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, having worked as a medical transcriptionist, practice administrator, biller, and coding specialist. She writes courses and study guides on the use of technology in health care and regularly contributes to publications about health issues. She is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders and the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Albright College.
FAQs
Registration Information
The Certified Medical Transcriptionist is 100% online and allows you to enroll at any time. After enrolling you will have 6-months to complete the program at a pace that is convenient for you. You can get started today by clicking the "Enroll Now" button below and completing your registration at our partner ed2go site.