What are some administrative skills you have that you think could be of benefit to this department, if you were offered a position here?

"Throughout my experience as a medical transcriptionist, I have learned several other administrative skills. Some of those include medical coding and billing, handling correspondence and appointments, and helping to facilitate hospital admissions by providing the proper documentation to the receiving facility."

As a medical transcriptionist, your experience with administrative skills is a great asset. This is a good chance to give yourself a pat on the back, so to speak. Just remember, highlight your skills, but be prepared to follow through with proficiency if you say you are able to perform a particular skill.

"I actually worked as an administrative assistant before I chose to become a medical transcriptionist. The skills I learned during that part of my career are something that I have been able to utilize as a medical transcriptionist. Some of those include reading and understanding patient records and making sure that records are matched with the correct patient."