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Occupational Report
for Medical Transcriptionists (31-9094)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Use transcribing machines with headset and foot pedal to listen to recordings by physicians and other healthcare professionals dictating a variety of medical reports, such as emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form to the dictator for review and signature, or correction.
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Employment Outlook
for Medical Transcriptionists
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a much faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Medical Transcriptionists
There are 5 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 5
are listed below.
Job Openings from the Web
for Medical Transcriptionists
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 1 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 1
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Medical Transcriptionists
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Medical Transcriptionists
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$12.59 |
$14.81 |
$17.82 |
$20.56 |
$23.10
|
$17.69 |
$36,801 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
13.93 |
15.67 |
18.70 |
20.53 |
22.26
|
18.17 |
37,775 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
15.83 |
17.46 |
19.75 |
22.27 |
24.39
|
19.72 |
40,999 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
12.69 |
13.98 |
15.94 |
19.68 |
22.26
|
16.79 |
34,928 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
12.17 |
13.53 |
15.91 |
18.34 |
19.99
|
15.84 |
32,932 |
| Lane |
14.06 |
15.90 |
17.56 |
19.12 |
20.10
|
17.46 |
36,300 |
| Coos / Curry |
11.26 |
13.84 |
17.45 |
20.40 |
22.14
|
16.94 |
35,233 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
11.31 |
12.91 |
15.37 |
17.57 |
19.43
|
15.25 |
31,721 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
12.23 |
12.89 |
13.94 |
15.96 |
18.25
|
14.45 |
30,049 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
13.53 |
15.21 |
17.43 |
20.59 |
23.21
|
17.98 |
37,405 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
11.13 |
12.49 |
15.00 |
17.95 |
19.59
|
15.08 |
31,355 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
13.12 |
14.35 |
16.71 |
18.91 |
20.12
|
16.61 |
34,540 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Medical Transcriptionists
Educational Requirements
for Medical Transcriptionists
Workers must have postsecondary training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Medical Transcriptionists
- Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
- Compose Business Correspondence
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Key Document From Machine Transcription
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Manually Record Verbatim Records
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
- Organize And Work With Detailed Records
- Perform Stenography
- Perform Typing Or Data Entry For Extended Time Periods
- Process And Prepare Business Forms
- Process Medical Records
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
- Take Dictation
- Transcribe Spoken, Recorded Or Written Information
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Medical Terminology
- Use Proofreading Symbols
- Use Shorthand
- Use Stenotype Machine
Schools and Training Providers
for Medical Transcriptionists
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Medical Transcriptionists
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Medical Transcriptionists matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
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