Medical Transcriptionists, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here26
  • scribe
  • transcriber
  • medical scribe
  • clinical scribe
  • provider scribe
  • data transcriber
  • transcriptionist
  • ophthalmic scribe
  • medical transcriber
  • medical stenographer
  • medical records clerk
  • documentation specialist
  • emergency medical scribe
  • medical transcriptionist
  • and 12 more
SOC code
31-9094.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
8 activities
Activities an agent can take on
6
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Medical TranscriptionistsSOC 31-9094.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
The team6 agents · 3 need no setup
Medical Transcription Agent
Nuance Dragon NaturallySpeaking · Speech recognition software · Medical terminology databases
● No integration needed
Medical Editing & QA Agent
Sylvan Software Complete Medical Pharmaceutical Spell Checker · Medical terminology databases · Docs
● No integration needed
Medical Records Management Agent
Electronic medical record EMR systems · eClinicalWorks EHR software · Database software
Needs EHR system
Billing & Clerical Agent
Patient billing software · Microsoft Excel · Email
Needs Billing system
Patient Inquiry Agent
Email · Chat · Microsoft Outlook
● No integration needed
Scheduling Agent
Calendar software · Electronic medical record EMR systems · Email
Needs Scheduling system
You keep this
Review and sign off on final medical reports for legal accuracy and patient safetyMake judgment calls on sensitive patient information disclosure within HIPAA limitsHandle complex patient interactions requiring empathy and clinical judgment

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Transcribe and produce medical reports and documentation88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Review, edit, and verify medical terminology and accuracy85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Maintain medical files, databases, and records82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 8 detailed work activities O*NET records for Medical Transcriptionists, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 3

Partly automatable activities for Medical Transcriptionists
ActivityJobs
Schedule patient procedures or appointments22
Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members15
Respond to customer inquiries10