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	Medical Transcriptionists	Patient Representatives	Technical Writers	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Billing and Posting Clerks	Office Clerks, General
SUMMARY	89% Imminent Risk	29% Low Risk	48% Moderate Risk	57% Moderate Risk	76% High Risk	76% High Risk
JOB SCORE	1.1/10	5.4/10	3.8/10	3.2/10	2.2/10	1.6/10
POLLING	78% (High Risk, Based on 68 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet	57% (Moderate Risk, Based on 367 votes)	78% (High Risk, Based on 56 votes)	79% (High Risk, Based on 39 votes)	77% (High Risk, Based on 133 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-4.9%	5.2%	0.9%	4.2%	-0.4%	-6.7%
WAGES	$37,550 or $18.05 per hour	$48,790 or $23.45 per hour	$91,670 or $44.07 per hour	$44,640 or $21.46 per hour	$47,170 or $22.68 per hour	$43,630 or $20.97 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	43,070	174,060	55,530	830,760	417,500	2,510,550
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DESCRIPTION	Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.	Assist patients in obtaining services, understanding policies and making health care decisions.	Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.	Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.	Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.	Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

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