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My friend is going to school for medical transcriptionist! Shes got a really good head on her shoulders and she is already talking about buying a house and cars but I dont want her to get too over her head! Can someone help me out with salaries and the type of pay system they have you on??
Thanks alot!
Totally agreed Cathy!
Everyone thinks they can just become a MT and start working at home and have the easy-life, but that’s not at all how it works. It takes excellent schooling and years of experience to be able to work at home. And even if your friend is going to an *accredited* school where she will be able to get a good job, she certainly can’t rely on making the same amount every paycheck. It’s incredibly variable.
I am an experienced medical transcriptionist having full infrastructure to work as a home-based medical transcriptionist, and I like to know any company, physcian or hospital who can outsource files on a daily basis and also payment per line basis. I can transcribe with excellent quality around 600 lines a day within the turn-around time. I have specialized in Orthopedics, GIGU, OB-Gyn and Physical Therapy files and having sound knowledge in other sections such as Ophthalmology, Pulmonay and cardiology, Neurology etc.
Maybe this site can help you http://mtstars.com
Could somebody tell me the medical transcription training institutes in India?
Esp. places like Bhopal , Indore , Delhi,( Or NCR )
In every place, there are good institutes these days: they even pay you stipend during training! Look out in newspapers for advt’s, esp. week-end editions!
Whats your take on Medical Transcriptionist jobs? Are they legit stay at home kind of work or scams?
Has anyone ever taken this course at home? Is it a scam,or can you really make money doing it? Do you think its a hard course? Would love some detail or imput please I put this in this catagory because Im sure alot of moms have checked in to this as a way to stay at home with their kids and still make $
My mom is a medical transcriptionist from home. She took a course, like the ones you see advertised on TV. She didn’t think it totally prepared her, but she fortunately got on with a company who was willing to train her. Most companies want several years experience before they’ll hire you.
You also should look at the difference between being an employee or an independant contractor. Employee gets benefits but you usually gotta set hours and meet minimums. ICs are usually more free to work when they want/can, but no benefits.
Also consider the quality of work. So many doctors are foreign and VERY hard to understand. Also, depending on the system the company uses, sound quality could suck. Don’t think it’s an easy job you can just pick up and do at will with kids running around. My mom said there was no way she ever could have done it when my bro and I were kids.
Wow, I sound really negative…lets go positive for a little while. You can work from home in my jammies! If you’re a night owl, you can set your hours to work at night! Sorry, that’s all the positive I can think of now…my mom’s been struggling with her company for a couple years now, so all I hear is negative. Give it a try if you want…or you could give general transcription a shot. It doesn’t pay as well, but it’s usually easier and more flexible
I am taking a medical transcription course online and I am thinking of buying an Acer netbook. Will it work well for this?
It depends. You will need a USB port for your foot pedal, and a port for your headset. You will need to be able to connect to the Internet, download files, and you should be able to print. I would recommend a fully loaded laptop.
You will need a good system anyway in order to work as an MT.
The medical transcription industry has changed and continues to do so with the advent of digital technology. To keep performing in this exciting industry you need to understand and be using or at least understand how to use the digital technology to your best advantage.
Our advice is to make sure that you are familiar and competent with voice recognition software. The speech to text software looks set to become a major factor in the industry. Rather than a transcriptionist be afraid of voice recognition software it is best to gain experience with the technology.
The medical transcriptionist’s role is heading more and more to work editing transcribed work. Another important piece of equipment for the medical transcriptionist is their desk. Medical transcription desks and chairs need to be set up correctly.
This can make an incredible difference to the productivity of the transcriptionist. For a medical transcriptionist productivity equals income so it is well worth the time making sure that your desk and chair are set up ergonomically correctly.
There are also quite a number of things to take into consideration before you purchase your transcriptionists chair. Little things can make a big difference when you are sitting in one position for extended periods as you are when you do medical transcription work.
How much will medical transcription course cost in India esp. Hyderabad?
I am 40, going to switch my career from Secretary to Medical Transcriptionist. How much will the training cost and will I succeed keeping in view my age? How much is salary? I am in Hyderabad, India.
Amisha
You can definitely have a chance to succeed. The course fees will be 8k onwords. And you r having some reputed companies ELCO and some private institutions are there for ELCO you want to write some entrance test if you succeed then they will trainee you for 6 months and for training you don’t need to pay money also and you will get 5k to 8k stipend
OK all the best.