Medical Transcriptionist - Great Basin College

Medical Transcriptionist from Great Basin College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Certificate of Achievement in Medical Transcriptionist is a new field of study offered by GBC. In response to an identified need for medical transcriptionists nationwide, the program is designed to develop medical language specialists who are highly skilled in transcribing medical dictation detailing a patient's health care. Medical transcriptionists (MTs) work in hospitals, clinics, and physician's offices. In the past few years, a large percentage of MTs have worked from home through Medical Transcription contractors or as entrepreneurs with their own home-based businesses. A registered transcriptionist can live in an isolated rural area and transcribe for a physician in New York City. The Certificate of Achievement program contains general education requirements comprised of existing GBC courses in English and Human Relations. The emphasis coursework includes didactic instruction in the theory and practice of medical transcription including knowledge of human anatomy and disease processes, pharmacology, medical terminology, and advanced medical language. Practical lab time will be used to develop skills necessary in transcribing digital medical dictation using the latest equipment accurately at a high rate of speed. Upon successful completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Medical Transcriptionist , students will have met the learning outcomes for the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists and will be prepared to take the certificate exam to become a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). Instructor's permission required. Upon completion of the certificate program, students are expected to: Demonstrate knowledge of medical language and its structure, including prefixes, suffixes, combining forms, root words, plurals, abbreviations, acronyms, eponyms, homonyms, antonyms, synonyms, and commonly used foreign words and phrases. Demonstrate a general knowledge of word processing computers, dictation and transcription equipment, and related technologies. Apply correct English usage, including the rules of proper grammar, punctuation, and style, and use of correct spelling and logical sentence structure. Meet demanding medical transcription accuracy and productivity standards. Demonstrate proper use of medical transcription equipment. Meet progressively demanding medical transcription accuracy and productivity standards. Recognize, evaluate, and interpret inconsistencies, discrepancies, and inaccuracies in healthcare dictation and appropriately edit, revise, and clarify them while transcribing, without altering the meaning of the dictation or changing the author's style. View more details on Great Basin College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.