What does a Medical Audio Typist do? 

A Medical Audio Typist will typically be responsible for ensuring that all correspondence and reports from senior medical personnel are transcribed accurately and in a timely manner. They contribute to the patient experience of treatment in their department by ensuring that they receive relevant information about appointments and treatments and that their notes are accurate and up-to-date. They provide transcripts of meetings and clinical appointments, prepare reports for patient records and transcribe test results. They work in healthcare settings, usually for one or more Physicians, but sometimes as administrative support for a team or department.

Medical Audio Typist skills and qualifications

Medical Audio Typists have a range of duties, and they work closely with others to ensure a high standard of care for each patient. A successful Medical Audio Typist will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications that typically include:

• Expert typing skills including audio, digital and copy typing
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of databases, including medical databases such as Lorenzo, word processing and spreadsheets
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey important information via a variety of media, including letters, emails, in-person and over the phone
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing situations easily
• Good time management skills and the ability to manage a varied and changing workload
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive data appropriately
• Knowledge of medical terminology

Medical Audio Typist experience requirements

Medical Audio Typists need to have strong typing and audio typing experience as well as experience using dedicated audio typing software, electronic dictation programmes and spelling and grammar checkers. A role as a Medical Secretary or similar would be an advantage, as would any role in a medical setting. Secretarial or administrative experience in any field would be useful, as would past positions that involved front-line customer service or any customer-facing role. Experience preparing documents, proofreading and editing are also helpful.

Medical Audio Typist education and training requirements

There are no specific educational requirements for a Medical Audio Typist, but most employers require GCSEs in maths and English, or an equivalent. There are a range of courses available that offer certification in a range of typing skills including audio typing, transcription and specific courses for medical audio typing. Pitman offers a wide range of training and certification options for typists, including specific courses in medical terminology and medical word processing.

Medical Audio Typist salary expectations

According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a Medical Transcriptionist, or Medical Audio Typist, is £21,521 per year, although this can vary depending on the level of experience required, the scope of the role and the area of the country in which the role is based.

Job description samples for similar positions

If you are recruiting for a role in a medical setting, but a Medical Audio Typist isn’t quite right, then these similar job description samples may help:

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