Senior medical transcriptionist vs certified medical transcriptionist

The differences between senior medical transcriptionists and certified medical transcriptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical transcriptionist has an average salary of $50,935, which is higher than the $46,665 average annual salary of a senior medical transcriptionist.

The top three skills for a senior medical transcriptionist include transcription, dictation and medical terminology. The most important skills for a certified medical transcriptionist are vital signs, patient care, and patients.

Senior medical transcriptionist vs certified medical transcriptionist overview

	Senior Medical Transcriptionist	Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Yearly salary	$46,665	$50,935
Hourly rate	$22.44	$24.49
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	44,673	102,953
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Senior medical transcriptionist vs certified medical transcriptionist salary

Senior medical transcriptionists and certified medical transcriptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Medical Transcriptionist	Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Average salary	$46,665	$50,935
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $78,000	Between $27,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between senior medical transcriptionist and certified medical transcriptionist education

There are a few differences between a senior medical transcriptionist and a certified medical transcriptionist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Medical Transcriptionist	Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Health Care Administration	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	-	-

Senior medical transcriptionist vs certified medical transcriptionist demographics

Here are the differences between senior medical transcriptionists' and certified medical transcriptionists' demographics:

	Senior Medical Transcriptionist	Certified Medical Transcriptionist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 10.4% Female, 89.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 14.4% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 14.4% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between senior medical transcriptionist and certified medical transcriptionist duties and responsibilities

Senior medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

Manage audits using transcribe reports with preoperative and postoperative documentation within the EMR.
Perform QA check on finish documents.
Administer training/performed QA for other transcriptionists.
Transcribe medical pathology dictation for multiple pathologists.
Plan, develop, and administer medical transcription policies and procedures.
Provide medical transcription and speech recognition support for acute care accounts nationally.

Certified medical transcriptionist example responsibilities.

Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
Preform blood draws, EKG's and vaccinations.
Utilize transcription equipment and software to transcribe medical dictation for doctors and hospitals.
Ensure HIPAA privacy and security compliance.
Perform EKG's, urinalysis as needed.
Transcribe court proceedings with digital, video and cassette transcription equipment.

Senior medical transcriptionist vs certified medical transcriptionist skills

Common senior medical transcriptionist skills

Transcription, 19%
Dictation, 15%
Medical Terminology, 9%
Radiology, 7%
Patient History, 7%
Discharge Summaries, 5%

Common certified medical transcriptionist skills

Vital Signs, 15%
Patient Care, 13%
Patients, 11%
Injections, 7%
Office Procedures, 5%
Word Processing, 4%

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