| If you are an avid fan of the CSI TV shows, you may | | | | grammar, spelling, and punctuation effectively. It is also |
| have heard of terms such as forensic medical | | | | your responsibility to maintain files and records, interact |
| transcriber and wondered what they are and what | | | | with the public, either face-to-face or via telephone, |
| they do. | | | | and perform different kinds of administrative duties. |
| In this article, I will explain what a forensic medical | | | | In many medical examiner's or coroner's offices and |
| transcriber is and describe what they do. | | | | crime labs, the minimum education you need is a high |
| Becoming a forensic medical transcriber requires that | | | | school diploma or GED. You must be able to type |
| you have standard office skills and an interest in | | | | 60-90 wpm from dictation and complete a course in |
| medicine and crime. If you are an experienced | | | | medical terminology. Medical terminology courses are |
| secretary, office assistant, or executive assistant, then | | | | taught at many community colleges, big universities, |
| getting a job in this field should not be difficult. | | | | and private schools. Many employers look for |
| The job duties require that you know how to | | | | candidates with at least one or two years of |
| transcribe technical and specialized medical dictations | | | | transcribing experience. |
| with regard to forensic evaluations, tests, and | | | | Having a good education in the field of medical |
| autopsies. You must have specialized knowledge in | | | | transcribing will give you the edge over the next |
| medical terminology, Dictaphones, Microsoft Word, | | | | candidate who applies for the same job and has no |
| data entry and report preparations, business English | | | | experience. |
| and bookkeeping. It is a must if you employ good | | | | |