| Medical transcription is a great work at home job | | | | chances of getting a job as the companies know |
| but it has its challenges. This job requires more | | | | the quality of students these schools turn out. |
| training than many of the other common work at | | | | Keep working on that typing speed, as many |
| home jobs. You can't just apply and get a job. | | | | companies will want more than that basic 40 |
| The reason for this makes quite a bit of sense. | | | | wpm that let you get into medical transcription |
| You're working on people's medical records. You | | | | school. Besides, the faster you work the more |
| must know what you're doing and you have to | | | | you can earn as most jobs are paid by the line. |
| be exceptionally accurate. | | | | If you work for a medical transcription company |
| So training is the first step, right? | | | | you may not need to buy any of your own |
| Nope. The better medical transcription training | | | | equipment, assuming you have a computer |
| programs available online won't even look at you | | | | already. Many companies will provide you with the |
| as a student unless you have certain skills already. | | | | minimum software, foot pedal and headphones |
| You have to be able to type fast enough. 40 | | | | you will require. If not, they will tell you what is |
| wpm is a good minimum, and you will want to | | | | compatible with their systems. |
| speed up from there. You have to have an | | | | Before you get hired you will want to have a |
| excellent vocabulary and grammar. You have to | | | | good place to do your work. You will want relative |
| be able to pick up new terminology quickly. | | | | quiet. Maybe you want to work at home to have |
| Once you have those, then you can start looking | | | | more time with your family, but when you are |
| at training. Depending on your needs you can | | | | working you do need to be able to work in peace. |
| consider an online program or check out your local | | | | Trust me. |
| community college for courses. You will want a | | | | The trouble can be that many doctors dictate |
| high quality program as that is what helps you to | | | | very poorly, as though they don't realize anyone |
| land that first job. Take the wrong kind of training | | | | has to understand what they say. Nurses who |
| and no one will want to hire you until you have | | | | have gone into transcription have been known to |
| experience. | | | | be shocked at the difference. So don't assume |
| I personally recommend online training. For one it | | | | your children can play at your feet as you work. |
| is the most similar to how you will be working at | | | | Find a quiet place in the house or work when the |
| home. Training at a school is, well, training at a | | | | kids are asleep or at school. |
| school. You aren't learning as much about self | | | | If you are serious about a career in medical |
| discipline. | | | | transcription your time getting prepared will not be |
| Online training also has the advantage that the | | | | wasted. You can earn good money as a medical |
| best schools are well known to the major medical | | | | transcriptionist and have highly flexible hours. But |
| transcription companies. This improves your | | | | it's not for everyone. |