Medical Transcription - Moraine Park Technical College

Medical Transcription from Moraine Park Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description Moraine Park???s Medical Transcription program provides students with the foundational knowledge and hands-on experience to translate dictated medical reports into printed formats. Coursework focuses on the skills needed to work with physicians and other healthcare professionals to transcribe and edit healthcare records in an accurate and timely manner, including history and physicals, consultations, operative reports, discharge summaries, pathology reports, radiology reports, chart notes and correspondence. Prepares students to take the RMT (Registered Medical Transcriptionist) exam offered by AHDI (Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity). Good hearing, strong keyboarding skills and excellent grammar/spelling skills are important to a successful transcription career. Career Opportunities Medical Transcriptionist or Speech Recognition Medical Transcription Editor at a Hospital, Clinic or Medical Transcription Service Program Outcomes Adhere to legal and ethical responsibilities of medical transcriptionists. Apply knowledge of basic physiologic functions of the human body when transcribing and editing medical reports. Apply knowledge of common drugs and diagnostic tests when transcribing and editing medical reports. Apply knowledge of disease processes in the human body when transcribing and editing medical reports. Operate word processing and medical transcription equipment. Transcribe and edit medical dictation. Utilize medical transcription references and software. View more details on Moraine Park Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.