Medical Transcription - Spokane Community College

Medical Transcription from Spokane Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description This educational program in medical transcription prepares the student for entry-level employment as a medical transcriptionist . This program provides 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 final quarter offers practical application of medical transcription in a hospital, clinic or medical transcription service environment. Program Goals Use their in-depth knowledge of medical terminology to apply medical terms as they relate to the structure and the function of the human body. Apply the typing and word knowledge skills needed for employment in hospitals, clinics or medical transcription services. Accurately apply basic grammar and punctuation skills. Accurately transcribe various types of reports including History and Physical Examinations, Consultations, Discharge Summaries, Operative, Pathology, Radiology and other ancillary department reports. Apply HIPAA regulations knowledge and relate them to the profession of medical transcription . Career Opportunities The demand for the skills of medical transcriptionists has exceeded the supply because of the continuing increase of health services offered by various types of health care facilities and new federal documentation guidelines. Hospitals, large and small medical clinics, home health care facilities, health maintenance organizations, private practices of physicians and surgeons, and specialized transcription services offer the graduate a wide variety of employment opportunities. View more details on Spokane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.