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