Clinical medical transcriptionist vs student/clinical rotation

The differences between clinical medical transcriptionists and student/clinical rotations can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a clinical medical transcriptionist, becoming a student/clinical rotation takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a student/clinical rotation has an average salary of $88,697, which is higher than the $35,428 average annual salary of a clinical medical transcriptionist.

The top three skills for a clinical medical transcriptionist include direct patient care, patients and clinical rotations. The most important skills for a student/clinical rotation are patients, vital signs, and medication administration.

Clinical medical transcriptionist vs student/clinical rotation overview

	Clinical Medical Transcriptionist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Yearly salary	$35,428	$88,697
Hourly rate	$17.03	$42.64
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	99,055	87,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	2

Clinical medical transcriptionist vs student/clinical rotation salary

Clinical medical transcriptionists and student/clinical rotations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clinical Medical Transcriptionist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average salary	$35,428	$88,697
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $35,000 And $220,000
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Differences between clinical medical transcriptionist and student/clinical rotation education

There are a few differences between a clinical medical transcriptionist and a student/clinical rotation in terms of educational background:

	Clinical Medical Transcriptionist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	University of Connecticut	Duke University

Clinical medical transcriptionist vs student/clinical rotation demographics

Here are the differences between clinical medical transcriptionists' and student/clinical rotations' demographics:

	Clinical Medical Transcriptionist	Student/Clinical Rotation
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 11.6% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 11.8% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	8%	9%

Differences between clinical medical transcriptionist and student/clinical rotation duties and responsibilities

Clinical medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

Manage patient caseload with emphasis in occupational rehabilitation
Transcribe EKG, PFT, sleep studies, myocardial stress tests and oximetry studies.
Transcribe doctor's medical chart dictations using Dictaphone transcriber and also digital dictation using ExpressScribe.
Collaborate and productively communicate with interdisciplinary teams to advocate for patients and implement culturally competent and family-centered care.
Gain experience specifically with gastrointestinal disorders and colostomy appliances, as well as cardiac disorders and telemetry heart monitoring.
Evaluate patients individually: assess and obtain vitals, document on medical records and report to clinical instructor for evaluation.

Student/clinical rotation example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures and managing emergencies
Perform physical assessments; 12 lead EKG; analyze cardiac strips; blood glucose monitoring via AccuCheck.
Assist with patient control analgesia pump, collaborate with nurse and rapid response team to have patients transfer to ICU.
Experience include various floors with multiple teams including cardiopulmonary, oncology, trauma, ICU, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Provide catheter care and a variety of injections for patients with autoimmune metabolic illnesses and urinary dysfunction.
Travele to multiple ICU/ CCU.

Clinical medical transcriptionist vs student/clinical rotation skills

Common clinical medical transcriptionist skills

Direct Patient Care, 16%
Patients, 14%
Clinical Rotations, 10%
Vital Signs, 10%
Disease Prevention, 10%
Catheter, 5%

Common student/clinical rotation skills

Patients, 28%
Vital Signs, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%
IV, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Clinical Rotations, 4%

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