Medical transcriptionists do NOT need which of the following skills:
A.
Experience with treating patients
B.
Strong attention to detail
C.
Familiarity with medical terminology
D.
Self-motivation to work independently

The answer is A, experience with treating patients. A medical transcriptionist takes a doctor’s verbal notes and types them out in an organized and readable manner. While they do not work directly with patients, they do need the other qualities. They need a strong attention to detail because they are handling sensitive information and personal medical records- mistakes can be lethal. Say you put the wrong blood type in someone’s chart- not good. They also need familiarity with medical terminology as they’ll be using it often in their notes. They need self-motivation to work independently because many transcriptionists work from home, meaning they have to be able to work independently and efficiently.