Medical Transcription For Dummies

What Is A Medical Transcriptionist?

Physicians or other health care providers dictate a patient's medical reports which are transcribed into documents. These dictations are usually sent out to the medical transcriptionists (you) over the internet in the form of digital files. You will be transcribing and sending back to either the transcription company that sends you the work or directly to the medical facility.

This is a great question and depends on several factors like:
Do you already have a home office space to work at?
Do you have a good computer with internet?
Do you have the necessary software programs to do the job professionally (Microsoft Word)?
Do you have formal medical transcription training or not?

Some important skills to have are excellent grammatical skills, good listening skills, excellent research skills to look up words when needed, ability to type, must be detail oriented, and ability to maintain work deadline… Basically, if you can sit for long periods of time on the computer, then MT might be for you. If you're a social animal, you might want to look for another career.
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Most importantly you MUST have a computer and internet. You will also need a headset, foot pedal, and books.
Read more on What Equipment Is Needed and Where To Purchase.

If you have no background in medical terminology at all, you will need to take a medical transcription course online or at a community college to get your medical transcription certification. One of the biggest reasons that the medical transcription profession has become so popular is because of the minimal requirements for education (job training is required at the very least). Online MT Courses is the quickest way for those who want or need to start work as soon as possible.
Here is a list of Top Medical Transcription Courses Online.

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After completion of your medical transcription training, you are ready to get a job. Create a resume and begin submitting it until you find what you are looking for.
Read more on Where To Find Medical Transcription Jobs Online.

In the beginning an entry-level medical transcriptionist starting out can expect to make $8 to $12 per hour. After a year of experience, medical transcriptionists can expect to make from $12 to $15 per hour. With 5 years experience or more, the pay can be $20 or even higher. Now, this can vary depending on the location of the company you are working for. The more you improve your skills, the more you can earn.
Read more on How Much Can You Earn As A Medical Transcriptionist.