Medical transcriptionists frequently:

• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Sit for long periods of time.

It is important for medical transcriptionists to be able to:

• Understand the speech of another person.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects.
• Speak clearly so listeners can understand.

It is not as important, but still necessary, for medical transcriptionists to be able to:

• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
• Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm.
• See details of objects that are more than a few feet away.
• Focus on one source of sound and ignore others.
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• Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls.
• Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.