Administrative Technology Medical Transcription - Mountwest Community and Technical College

Administrative Technology Medical Transcription from Mountwest Community and Technical College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description: The Administrative Technology?Medical Transcription Option program maintains student learning as its main priority and is committed to excellence in a learning environment that emphasizes procedures in a medical transcription office, problem solving, and skilled use of computer business software applications to provide for workforce development, career preparation, and lifelong learning. The complexities of today?s medical transcription office have created the need for highly skilled employees who possess the knowledge and confidence necessary to handle a wide variety of administrative and transcription office tasks. Upon completion of the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Administrative Technology?Medical Transcription Option, the graduate will be able to demonstrate knowledge that is specific to the medical transcription field and gain real-life experience through placement in a medical transcription internship. Career Outlook: Secretaries and administrative assistants held about 4.2 million jobs in 2006, ranking among the largest occupations in the U.S. economy. The state of West Virginia has classified the Administrative Assistant field as being in ?high demand? because the number of anticipated qualified employees is significantly lower than the number of expected job openings in the state. Job opportunities will be good. Employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2016. Demand for medical transcription services will be spurred by a growing and aging population. Older age groups receive proportionately greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation. A high level of demand for transcription services also will be sustained by the continued need for electronic documentation that can be easily shared among providers, third-party payers, regulators, and consumers. Growing numbers of medical transcriptionists will be needed to amend patients? records, edit for grammar, and identify discrepancies in medical records. Career Description: Employers prefer to hire transcriptionists who have completed postsecondary training in medical transcription offered by many vocational schools, community colleges, and distance-learning programs. Completion of a 2-year associate degree or 1-year certificate program - including coursework in anatomy, medical terminology, and legal issues relating to health care documentation, and English grammar and punctuation - is highly recommended, but not always required. Many of these programs include supervised on-the-job experience. Some transcriptionists, especially those already familiar with medical terminology from previous experience as a nurse or medical secretary, become proficient through refresher courses and training. Employment Opportunities: Secretary/receptionist Transcriptionist Physicians? offices/clinics Hospitals Medical schools Acute care facilities Physical therapy facilities Rehabilitation facilities Nursing homes Transcription companies Independent contractors Work from home View more details on Mountwest Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.