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AI medical language specialist

Transcribes medical reports and edits them for clarity. Maintains medical files and databases. Translates medical jargon and abbreviations.

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Medical language specialist · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Review and edit transcribed reports for clarity and consistency.
  2. Set up and maintain medical files and databases.
  3. Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into expanded forms.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Medical Transcriptionists” (O*NET 31-9094.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • 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.
  • Translate medical jargon and abbreviations into their expanded forms to ensure the accuracy of patient and health care facility records.

Medical language specialist · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • eClinicalWorks EHR software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft ASP.NET
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits