Earn a Medical Transcriptionist Associate's Degree from Rasmussen College

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Make a Difference in the Health of Society with Medical Transcription Training

In the infrastructure of the health care system, those people with Medical Transcription training are emerging as a crucial part of the team. At Rasmussen College, we have a unique curriculum that will help you learn the skills needed to attain a job as a Medical Transcriptionist, and with our small class sizes, you’ll get the personal attention you want and deserve in your education.

Medical Transcription training will ready you to work with Physicians and other members of the health care team and transcribe their recorded dictations into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative materials. Medical Transcriptionists work with vital information that will go into a patient’s permanent health file, such as discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operative reports, emergency room visits, consultation reports, autopsy reports, diagnostic imaging studies, progress notes, and referral letters.

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Note: Degree offered at the Bismarck, Mankato, St. Cloud, Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Rockford campuses and Online.

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Become Certified After Your Medical Transcription Training

In your Medical Transcription training, you will prepare for the possibility of becoming a Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and/or a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). The American Association for Medical Transcription (AAMT) awards the voluntary designations of Registered Medical Transcriptionist (RMT) and Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT), to those who earn a passing score on individual certification examinations. As in many other fields, Certification is recognized as a sign of competence. We will help you gain the knowledge needed to feel confident if you decide to sit for either exam.

Call us today at (888) 549-6755 for more information about our Medical Transcriptionist Associates Degree or diploma. One of our Admission Representatives will be happy to answer any questions you may have about which path is right for you.

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What You Will Learn During Your Medical Transcription Training

Training in Medical Transcription from Rasmussen College prepares you for a successful career in health care. You will learn all about:

Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Terminology
Medical Office Procedures
Transcription
Pathology
Medical Law and Ethics
Keyboarding
Medical Transcription Capstone
Plus more!

What Medical Transcriptionists Do

Medical Transcriptionists have important responsibilities that affect patients and include the recording of information. Some of the more prominent tasks are:

Answer inquiries concerning the progress of medical cases, within the limits of confidentiality laws.
Decide which information should be included or excluded in reports.
Distinguish between homonyms, and recognize inconsistencies and mistakes in medical terms, referring to dictionaries, drug references, and other sources on anatomy, physiology, and medicine.
Identify mistakes in reports, and check with doctors to obtain the correct information.
Perform data entry and data retrieval services, providing data for inclusion in medical records and for transmission to physicians.
Produce medical reports, correspondence, records, patient-care information, statistics, medical research, and administrative material.
Receive telephone calls, patients, schedule appointments, and maintain patient records.
Return dictated reports in printed or electronic form for physicians' review, signature, and corrections, and for inclusion in patients' medical records.
Review and edit transcribed reports or dictated material for spelling, grammar, clarity, consistency, and proper medical terminology.
Set up and maintain medical files and databases, including records such as x-ray, lab, and procedure reports, medical histories, diagnostic workups, admission and discharge summaries, and clinical resumes.
Take dictation using either shorthand or a stenotype machine, or using headsets and transcribing machines; then convert dictated materials or rough notes to written form.
Transcribe dictation for a variety of medical reports such as patient histories, physical examinations, emergency room visits, operations, chart reviews, consultation, and/or discharge summaries.
Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.

Another Option in Medical Transcription Training

If you are an Allied Health professional, we also offer a Medical Transcriptionist diploma that will help you increase your credentials and your earning power in your job.

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For more information on any of our Allied Health programs, please call us at (888) 549-6755 and an Admissions Representative will be happy to answer all of your questions.