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Medical Transcriptionists

Prospects: Favorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.

Current openings

Medical Record Transcriber 22
Medical Transcriber 31
Medical Transcriptionist 3
Radiology Transcriptionist 1
Registered Medical Transcriptionist 1

Number of positions

2012: 1,050    2014: 1,070

Annual job postings

New: 10    Replacement: 10
(Total: 20)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$35,030
($16/hour)
Middle:
$42,530
($20/hour)
Up to:
$46,370
($22/hour)
Average:
$42,590
($20/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
Postsecondary non-degree award

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
None

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.