Medical Transcriptionist

Course details

Medical transcriptionists are vital members of health care offices everywhere whose contributions are essential in maintaining health records. Stratford's medical transcriptionist training can help you learn the skills and knowledge you need to work toward a new career. 

This comprehensive course offers extensive instruction on medical terminology, body systems, records, reports, diagnostic procedures, style guidelines and much more.

Medical Transcriptionist Course Outline

Medical Transcriptionist Module 1

Medical Terminology

• Basic Word Structure
• Suffixes and Prefixes
• Organization of the Body
• Body Systems
• Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
• Common Abbreviations and Symbols

Medical Transcriptionist Module 2

Introduction to Medical Transcription

• Understanding Medical Transcription
• Ethical Considerations
• The Medical Record
• Medical Reports
• Proofreading and Editing in Medical Transcription
• Style Guidelines: Abbreviations, Acronyms, Measurements, Chemical Abbreviations, Briefs, Forms and Medical Slang, Eponyms, Symbols, Handwritten Chart Symbols, Numbers, Roman Numerals, Arabic Numerals, Rules for Transcribing Numbers, Dates, Time
• Understanding Pharmacology

Medical Transcriptionist Module 3

• You will be presented with the structure, function, terminology, disorders, laboratory tests, diagnostic procedures, treatments, pharmacology issues, and sample reports with regards to:
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Hematology
• Neurology

Medical Transcriptionist Module 4

• You will be presented with the structure, function, terminology, disorders, laboratory tests, diagnostic procedures, treatments, pharmacology issues, and sample reports with regards to:
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Psychiatry
• Pulmonary Medicine
• Urology
• Pathology