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Benton- Franklin WDA: Benton, Franklin counties
Qualification: SOC code: 319094
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.
According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the typical level of education that most workers need to enter this occupation is: Postsecondary non-degree award. Additional training, experience, licenses or credentials may be required. Learn more at BLS.
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*How we calculate wages - Source data for wages come from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey and are subject to restrictions and limitations of the survey. Self-employment, private households and agricultural employment, except for agricultural services, are excluded from OES. All wage estimations are adjusted as of March 2013. Learn more.

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QualificationSoc area
Not in demand All workforce development areas, all counties
Not in demand Pacific Mountain WDA: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Thurston counties
Balanced Snohomish WDA: Snohomish County
Not in demand Seattle King WDA: King County
Balanced Pierce WDA: Pierce County
Not in demand Spokane WDA: Spokane County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Whatcom county
Not in demand North Central WDA: Chelan/Douglas counties
Not in demand South Central WDA: Kittitas County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Skagit county
Not in demand North Central WDA: Grant, Adams counties
Not in demand South Central WDA: Klickitat County
Not in demand Northwest WDA: Island, San Juan counties
Not in demand North Central WDA: Okanogan County
Not in demand South Central WDA: Skamania County
Not in demand