Overview
Court reporters record and transcribe verbatim the proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies and committees, and prepare transcripts for use by judges, tribunals and quasi-judicial panels. They are employed by courts of law, provincial and federal legislative assemblies and committees, or they may be self-employed. Medical transcriptionists record, transcribe and edit dictation by physicians and other health care providers, surgical proceedings, health-related reports and other medical documentation. They are employed by hospitals, medical clinics and doctors' offices, or they may be self-employed. Closed captioners, braille technicians and other transcriptionists are included in this unit group.
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Medical transcriptionists
Transcribe recorded dictation in accordance with established formats or written documentation from medical reports, correspondence, health records and patient information
Proofread work for typographical and grammatical errors
Edit transcripts for missing or incorrect content and formatting.
