CYNET_SYSTEMS_MAIN_LOGO.gif   Medical Transcriptionist Skills Checklist
   NAME    
   LAST 4 OF SSN      
   DATE    
I hereby certify that ALL information I have provided to IMCS Group on this skills checklist and all other documentation, is true and accurate. I understand and acknowledge that any misrepresentation or omission may result in disqualification from employment and/or immediate termination.  
Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.  
Proficiency Scale: 1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

  
       
Rating Stars (Click) Demonstrate Interpersonal Skills 1 2 3 4  
Listen actively and attentively  
Identify the customer (e.g., physician client, or coworker  
 Demonstrate good customer service (e.g., appropriate response to customer needs)  
Demonstrate a professional work ethic (e.g., punctuality, attendance, dress, and dependability)  
Demonstrate proper telephone etiquette  
Accept constructive feedback  
Follow directions  
Demonstrate a positive and cooperative attitude  
Demonstrate teamwork  
Rating Stars (Click) Document Effectively and Appropriately 1 2 3 4  
Interpret health care provider dictation
appropriately (e.g., diverse accents, dialects, and
varying dictation styles) 		 
Demonstrate proper sentence structure  
Demonstrate proper grammar  
Demonstrate proper spelling  
Demonstrate proper editing  
Demonstrate proper formatting  
Rating Stars (Click) Use Medical Terminology Appropriately 1 2 3 4  
Use basic medical terminology (e.g., prefix, suffix,
roots, and combination forms) 		 
Use medical abbreviations, acronyms, and eponyms  
Differentiate between terms that sound or look alike  
Use appropriate anatomic terms to describe body systems  
Recognize common lab testing procedures and their normal values  
Identify common drug categories including units of measure  
Differentiate between generic and trade names of medications  
Associate disease processes with the appropriate diagnostic testing, therapies, and treatments  
Differentiate between medical specialties  
Identify common surgical procedures and instrumentation  
Rating Stars (Click) Demonstrate Technical Skills 1 2 3 4  
Demonstrate basic computer skills (e.g., logon to computer and using the operating system)  
Perform basic computer troubleshooting  
Demonstrate word processing skills  
Utilize keyboarding skills  
Demonstrate a typing speed of ____ wpm  
Operate dictation equipment  
Operate transcription equipment  
Describe the functions of speech-recognition technology  
Rating Stars (Click) Apply Researching Skills 1 2 3 4  
Utilize the appropriate professional reference materials (e.g., printed materials and software)  
Use the Internet to locate various resources  
Rating Stars (Click) Demonstrate Performance Improvement 1 2 3 4  
Demonstrate performance improvement through timeliness and accuracy  
Work independently  
Focus on the task  
Demonstrate time management  
Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills  
Adapt to an ever-changing environment  
Identify the need and responsibility for continuing education  
Rating Stars (Click) Explain Medical / Legal Issues 1 2 3 4  
Explain the importance of confidentiality  
Maintain confidentiality (e.g., medical records as legal evidence)  
Explain risk management (e.g., release of information and amendment of medical records)  
Comply with risk management procedures  
Apply knowledge of government regulations and accrediting agencies  
Assume responsibility for personal and professional behavior within ethical and legal standards  
Rating Stars (Click) Describe Ergonomics and Physical Demands 1 2 3 4  
Describe the elements of an ergonomic workstation  
Describe exercises that help to prevent repetitive stress injuries  
Demonstrate coordination skills (e.g., hand, ear, eye, foot, and adaptive equipment)  
Demonstrate proper body mechanics  
Rating Stars (Click) Leadership Competencies 1 2 3 4  
Demonstrate an understanding of SkillsUSA-VICA, its structure, and activities  
Demonstrate an understanding of one’s personal values  
Perform tasks related to effective personal management skills  
Demonstrate interpersonal skills  
Demonstrate etiquette and courtesy  
Demonstrate effectiveness in oral and written communication  
Develop and maintain a code of professional ethics  
Maintain a good professional appearance  
Perform basic tasks related to securing and terminating employees  
Perform basic parliamentary procedures in a group meeting  
Rating Stars (Click) EMR 1 2 3 4  
Epic  
Cerner  
Eclipsys  
McKesson  
Meditech  
Other Computerized System  
Computerized Physician Order Entry  
Bar Coding for Medication Administration  
MY EXPERIENCE IS PRIMARILY IN:  
Unit No. of Years Unit No. of Years  
BURN POST PARTUM  
CRITICAL UNIT LABOR & DELIVERY  
PACU NEWBORN NURSERY  
NEUROLOGY LEVEL II NICU  
TELEMETRY LEVEL III NICU  
MEDICAL PICU  
SURGICAL  PEDIATRICS  
ONCOLOGY OB/GYN  
ORTHOPEDICS PSYCHIATRY  
OPERATING ROOM RRT  
EMERGENCY ROOM CRT  
TRAUMA CENTER LEVEL 1    
COMMUNITY ER    
RURAL ER    
Rating Stars (Click) AGE APPROPRIATE CARE 1 2 3 4  
Newborn/Neonatal (birth – 30 days)  
Infant (30 days-1 year)  
Toddler (1-3 years)  
Preschool (3-5 years)  
School Age Children (5-12 years)  
Adolescent (12-17 years)  
Young Adults (18-44 years)  
Middle Adults (45-64 years)  
Older Adults (>65 years)