How fast and accurate should i be able to type for a scribe position?

[HealerWithAPurpose]

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I'm currently awaiting a response to my scribe application and i was just wondering how fast and accurate you should be able to type. I can currently type around 47-50 wpm with about 70-85% accuracy. Is this sufficient enough? Also i can type without looking at the keyboard but sometimes i have to look down, is this a detriment also or am i overreacting?

 

[ciucia53]

I want to say my job requires a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm. I think it's okay to look down when you type, but you might have to work on your speed a little. The times I have to type the fastest are when doctors tell me like 15 physical exam findings at once or they want to dictate their treatment rationale. In those cases, you want to make sure you get their exact wording down so you have to be able to type fast.

 

[aldol16]

Isn't this something you should be looking at job descriptions for?

 

[HealerWithAPurpose]

I want to say my job requires a minimum typing speed of 60 wpm. I think it's okay to look down when you type, but you might have to work on your speed a little. The times I have to type the fastest are when doctors tell me like 15 physical exam findings at once or they want to dictate their treatment rationale. In those cases, you want to make sure you get their exact wording down so you have to be able to type fast.

Okay thank you so much, i can work on it while im on winter break here.

 

[HealerWithAPurpose]

Isn't this something you should be looking at job descriptions for?

yeah but i couldnt really find any concrete answers online so i thought i would see if anyone with experience or insight can help

 

[mistafab]

40-60 is real slow if you think about it. That is less than a word per second. You can use free software to improve your speed.

 

[kay815]

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[Hospitalized]

I really think you should be able to do 70+. typeracer.com is great

 

[FeinMS]

If you're typing day to day language at 50wpm, your typing speed with medical language will be lower than that.