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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Medical Transcriptionists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Oral Comprehension81
2.Written Comprehension72
3.Written Expression69
4.Speech Recognition66
Near Vision66
Finger Dexterity66
Oral Expression66
8.Deductive Reasoning60
9.Selective Attention56
Inductive Reasoning56
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
81
61
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
72
55
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
69
57
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
66
55
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66
52
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
66
43
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
66
55
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
60
46
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
56
45
Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearbyMonitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shiftStudy a technical manual in a noisy boiler room
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
56
45
Decide what to wear based on the weather reportDetermine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidenceDiagnose a disease using results of many different lab tests