Medical Secretary/Transcriptionist

Required Qualifications for Medical Secretary/Transcriptionist Positions

• Formal medical transcription training or equivalent medical transcription experience
• Exceptional communication skills
• Well-developed English grammar, punctuation, and usage skills
• Successful completion of Mayo Clinic's entry-level medical transcription test

The Medical Transcription Test

• Time: 40 minutes
• Equipment: computer
• Word processing software: Microsoft Word
  
  The 40-minute time period includes proofing time but does not include printout time.

Test Material

• Transcribe from tape (test tapes include medical letters/history notes)
• Volume requirement: instructions given to applicant at time of testing
• Number of errors allowed: 5
• References provided:
  • Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  • Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary
  • Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
  • Word Book in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Word Book
  • Medical Phrase Index
  • The Gregg Reference Manual
  • AAMT Book of Style
• Applicant may bring references, word lists, earphones, etc.
• May use spell-check feature
• Test results will be reviewed with applicant immediately with retest if necessary
• Possible offer of interview follows if test is completed satisfactorily