Archive for December, 2009
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.
What is a good online medical transcription training program?
The Andrews School based out of Oklahoma is the best, imo. That’s the program I used and even though I didn’t complete it (couldn’t motivate myself to finish – I was working full-time) the materials and support were top notch. It’s also one of the most expensive… $3800. for the whole program when I was doing it about 6 years ago.
There’s two other programs I also kept coming back to out of all the programs I researched and they are: M-TEC and Career Step. These three were the best that I could find. http://www.careerstep.com/workathome/?uid=a0321 http://www.andrewsschool.com/ http://www.mtecinc.com/
Good luck – they are all excellent schools!
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Where can I find a home based medical transcription job that is legitimate?
I have a medical transcription certificate and am looking for a job in northwest Indiana, preferrably near munster communtiy hospital in Munster, IN. Any suggestions?
Try monster.com
I have tons of books and software from my medical transcription course, most of them are brand new. I am trying to sell them and want to know the best way to get rid of them? I have listed them on eBay, but they are not selling well. I have all of the SUM cd’s, book of style, foot pedal, medical dictionary, etc.
Continue to try Ebay. Also try craigslist, a yard sale, and a used book store. However, if you are going into the medical field, you might as well keep the medical dictionary.
It is estimated that medical transcription workers held about 105,000 jobs in 2004; three out of ten working out of their home. If you are interested in pursuing a medical transcription work at home job here is some information which you may find useful.
The latest statistics assert that employment for medical transcription at home jobs will grow faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014. This is largely due to the fact that the aging population will increase in number, thus a high level of demand will increase in this area. Older age groups receive greater numbers of medical tests, treatments, and procedures that require documentation.
A home medical transcription position will require the amending of patients’ records, editing documents, and identifying discrepancies in medical reports. Thus, the worker’s ability to understand and correctly transcribe patient assessments and treatments reduces the chance of patients receiving ineffective or even harmful treatments and ensures high-quality patient care.
Many medical transcription at home workers telecommute from home-based offices as employees or subcontractors for hospitals and transcription services or as self-employed, independent contractors.
Medical transcription work at home, although not requiring a full 40-hour week, may require the employee to be on call at any time. The primary function of this position is to listen to dictated recordings made by physicians and other health care professionals and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material.
Using a headset to listen to the recordings, and a foot pedal to stop, pause and stop these recordings is a requirement. Many of the online medical transcription at home jobs sites have links promoting these various products for their potential workers.
However, the most important function of the medical transcription work at home worker is to have a clear understanding of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology and treatment assessments. To this end, several online medical transcription employers may mandate the certification of the job applicant.
Most online employers offer this certification course while at the same time, maintaining employment. It also goes without saying; the employee must maintain strict patient confidentiality as it pertains to the information they are asked to transcribe.
There are some drawbacks to this type of work; whether working at home or an office. Sitting for hours at a time can be problematic. Workers can suffer wrist, back, neck or eye problems associated with the strain and repetitive motion used in completing daily tasks.
In addition, while work at home medical transcription services may be sporadic, nonetheless the employee may find it stressful to not only complete the assignment, but be accurate and productive as well.
Currently, most employers provide software in addition to peripheral tools to assist the employee in effectively completing each assignment. Many transcription workers receive dictation over the internet and are able to quickly return transcribed documents to clients for approval.
Transcriptionists working in areas with standardized terminology, such as radiology or pathology, are more likely to encounter speech recognition technology. However, use of speech recognition technology will become more widespread as the technology becomes more sophisticated.
For the moment, however, the tools currently provided are sufficient for the medical transcription work at home worker to effectively master the information given, and produce output commensurate with employers’ expectation.
James Allen
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/work-at-home-job-medical-transcription-89349.html