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What exactly are the differences between a Medical Secretary vs Transcriptionist vs a Medical Assistant??

I agree with mamashaffer regarding the medical assistant description. However, the medical transcriptionist pretty much, close to 100%, just sits and types the reports that compose the medical record. We type the admitting History & Physical, consults, surgeries, and discharge summaries, known as the Basic 4. At our hospital our department also types up radiology reports, pathology reports, surrogate notes and DNR (do not resuscitate) notes, plus psychiatry reports and cardiology reports. So if you don't want to sit and type for 8 hours, 5 days a week, I would suggest looking into other ways you could utilize your skills. I've been doing this kind of work close to 20 years now, and now am looking for a change. Because after you pretty much learn everything, and the people get promoted who they want promoted, that's all there is to learn. By the way, a medical secretary and transcriptionist traditionally get paid better money and are offered a better benefit package in a hospital rather than in a doctor's office. A corporation can offer that, while a doctor can only offer you what he has.