I have been in medical transcriptionist jobs for 17 years and am looking at home medical transcription. My first two years was in radiology, neurology, and non-invasive cardiology. I have been transcribing psychiatric transcription for a medical transcription clinic for about 15 years now.
I type 120-140 WPM and have been told that at home medical transcription would be ideal for me.
Also, we plan on moving out of state in less than a year (from Oklahoma to West Virginia), and I will need another job. My question is will my experience be good enough (since I’ve been transcribing only psychiatry for the past 15 years)? Will I need a refresher course? I have an associate’s degree in Medical Secretarial Science from a two-year university (OSU-Okmulgee — Okmulgee, Oklahoma)
Because of your experience, I would say you could get a medical transcription from home job with litle problems and some medical transcription training would be helpful too. You might try looking for a psych account first, but if you can’t find one, search for radiology transcription jobs.
I’m not sure that you could get an acute care account since you don’t actually have experience with that. I advise you to search out home medical transcription as it is a great opportunity in todays economy and this site gives valuable information on all aspects of MT. Good luck!
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Q. What is most satisfying about medical transcription?
This will depend on you. A number of comments that come from transcriptionists in answer to this question are:
- The flexibility of the job
- Working from home
- Being able to work anytime
- The flexible hours have allowed me to make some extra money and still be here for my kids
- It suits me as I am task oriented and self-motivated
- It is satisfying having a chunk of work to do and getting it done
- I like typing and words
- I like bringing a sense of perfection to the job
- You have the option to work full or part-time, casual, contracted or permanent
Q. Where do medical transcriptionists work?
Medical transcriptionists work in hospitals, clinics, physician’s offices, transcription offices, insurance companies, for home healthcare agencies, and also in other places where dictation is required for the purpose of healthcare documentation requiring transcription. The improvements in technology mean an increasing number of medical transcriptionists are working from home and digital technology has made this a totally viable option.
Q. How do I get started in medical transcription?
Getting started in medical transcription you can head in different directions. For an experienced word processor it is possible to learn medical transcription while working in an entry-level position. This is rare though because of the need to learn medical vocabulary and formats. You can take courses either at some colleges, hospitals or by home study. Online courses offer some great systems for quick learning.
It is best to gain some experience to start with working in physicians offices, clinics, hospitals or for a transcription service company. After 2-3 years experience in an office or hospital you can work from home. It is possible to work from home for a service company right from the start although there is great benefit a any transcriptionist in having gained the experience of working on site.
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