Medical Transcription - Become a Transcriptionist

MedicalTranscription.com contracts with KC Web Media for new website rebuild | PRLog

2012-02-14T06:20:00.000-08:00

MedicalTranscription.com contracts with KC Web Media for new website rebuild | PRLog

How to Spot the Scams in Medical Transcription

2010-12-06T15:04:00.000-08:00

Work From Home!
Be Your Own Boss!
Work in Your PJs!

We've all read them, the sexy ads that tap into your long-awaited fantasy of working from home as a medical transcriptionist, coder or biller. Or a customer service representative. Or travel sales rep. The list can go on and on.

The fact is, there really ARE some people who work from home as transcriptionists, coders, billers, travel agents and customer service reps, but these career fields are rife with scammers doing their best to part you with your money. It's unfortunate, really, because it casts a bad shadow over the legitimate businesses that actually do hire people to work from home.

The scammers are good. They will print what you want to read, say what you want to hear, making it all sound so very easy, and promising success along the way. Hey, you can't blame them entirely; we're bombarded every day by Madison Avenue in some form or another already, so why not them too?

The trick is to be able to spot the scammers and not be lured into the smooth talk. How do you spot them? Look for the warning signs, the red flags that make it sound "too good to be true", because if the signs are there, it probably is. Let me share some of them with you, so you'll know the warning signs next time you encounter them.

1) Lots and lots of openings, for vague, unspecified positions. In this economy, there just aren't that many unfilled positions, and the likelihood that one agency is actually recruiting for clerical positions in Cleveland, Dallas, Seattle and Miami is slim to none.

2) Completion of a "program" that will result in a paying job. The only "program" you should consider in medical transcription is that of an accredited school with a 2 year course of study. Likewise for travel agent, etc. etc. See "How to Choose a Medical Transcription Course of Study"

3) Don't EVER pay an employment service for a job. Permanent Employment Referral Services will take your money to refer you to a job opening that is probably easily found published online or in the papers. Real employment agencies are paid by employers to find qualified candidates. There is no charge to prospective employees.

4) "Hiring Now" is usually nothing more than a carrot dangled to excite you into buying into whatever they're selling. Watch out for it.

5) "Training Available" has no place in a legitimate job opportunity ad. You are being sold a training program. It may or may not be accredited... probably not.

6) "After we certify you"... Let me guess. They want you to buy their software with the promise that they will hire you and pay up to $2000 per month. They'll even train you tuition-free! CERTIFICATION DOES NOT HAPPEN. Congratulations, you've just bought software that is otherwise completely useless.

7) "After we certify you", Part II: There is only one certifying authority in medical transcription, ADHI. No school or program can certify you. You must sit for an ADHI examination in order become certified. Anyone else offering you certification is full of beeswax.

8) US Dept of Labor Statistics, "employment of medical transcriptions is projected to grow faster on average compared to all other occupations through 2014." You'll see this quote in many training school ads. It has no place in an ad for a legitimate job opening.

So there are just a few of the warning signs when seeking a job as a medical transcriptionist. But keep in mind, the career is real, and trained, qualified medical transcriptionists are indeed working at home, and making real money while doing so.

To view pages and pages of medical transcription jobs, go to MedicalTranscription.com Some are remote, some are in-house; and yes, a couple of them could indeed be scams. At least now you know what to look for!

The ORIGINAL American Transcription Network

2010-12-05T19:29:00.000-08:00

How funny, the emergence of "American Transcription Networks" just now... MedicalTranscription.com has been supporting the cause for American based medical transcriptionists since January 2001 with free information regarding the industry, how to choose training, establish standards of measurement, and thrive in the workplace with free advertising as well. Jobs, news, resources, product information and more has been available to American medical transcriptionists and transcription services for almost ten years.

Kind of makes me chuckle... I think it's time for an anniversary celebration!

MedicalTranscription.com partners with GoMDT to provide discussion forums

2009-06-06T07:14:00.000-07:00

This week, MedicalTranscription.com and GoMDT joined forces to provide lively discussion forums for medical transcriptionists from all over. GoMDT, formerly the original MTStars, has thousands of members who are now joined by the over 5500 members at MedicalTranscription.com to create one of the largest online medical transcription communities.

MedicalTranscription.com is a resource site for transcriptionists of all abilities and experience, providing insight into the industry, how it works and technology demos. In addition, there is an online guide to choosing a medical transcription course of study and insight into the various certifications available to medical transcriptionists.

More importantly, MedicalTranscription.com is a directory of medical transcription services that features Transcription Match, a service for physicians and hospitals that matches up services to the needs of the medical practice based on specialty, volume, technology needs and more. Transcription Match is entirely free for physicians and hospitals to use.

The Directory of Medical Transcription Services features three levels of advertising, one of which is free to all medical transcriptionists.

Lastly, MedicalTranscription.com posts thousands of jobs for medical transcriptionists on its MTJobs page and is Home Based Career Center. Transcriptionists can apply for jobs directly from the site.

www.MedicalTranscription.com

MedicalTranscription.com Announces Free Listings in its Onli

2008-06-17T15:40:00.001-07:00

MedicalTranscription.com, which supports an online directory of medical transcription services, has announced that it is offering free listings at their Bronze level of service to transcriptionists and transcription services.

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Announcement: FREE listings in the MedicalTranscription.com Directory

2008-06-17T14:46:00.000-07:00

For a limited time, we are offering FREE Bronze level listings in the Online Directory of Medical Transcriptionists on MedicalTranscription.com.

Now's your chance to get your name before thousands of physicians and medical managers who go to MedicalTranscription.com first when seeking qualified help.

To sign up, go to MedicalTranscription.com

Then check out MTBrainstorm, the official discussion forum for MedicalTranscription.com members.

Medical Transcription Jobs, Medical Coding Jobs, Medical Billing Jobs

2008-05-01T21:00:00.000-07:00

Interested in looking at REAL jobs in medical transcription, coding or billing?

MedicalTranscription.com has added three new pages to its website just for this purpose! Just go to MedicalTranscription.com and click on "Jobs". There you can choose from transcriptionist, coders and billers jobs which are updated DAILY!

Some of the jobs are onsite, some are remote (work from home). All of them will help you learn more about the field of medical transcription, medical coding and medical billing, and the jobs that are available in each.

Check them out!

Medical Transcription Online Community at MTBrainstorm.com

2008-04-29T10:12:00.001-07:00

MedicalTranscription.com has recently launched its new online community for medical transcriptionists and those who are considering medical transcription as a career.

MTBrainstorm replaces the old discussion forums located at MedicalTranscription.com and features improved functionality and flexibility. Ask a question, post an answer.

But we're not all work and no play... plenty of room for bragging, venting, and general diversion from the work that lies before us.

So come to MT Brainstorm to learn about the career of medical transcription, learn new words and formats, make new friends, and teach others!

How to Get Started in Medical Transcription as a Transcriptionist

2008-04-29T09:55:00.000-07:00

How to Get Started in Medical Transcription
Part 2

Acquire the Skill

Almost no one is able to "jump" into medical transcription unless they are already deeply involved in the medical profession, and even those whose terminology skills are excellent are often surprised to find transcription very difficult. One must acquire the skill, either through practice or training. If you already know medical terminology and have good grammar skills, you are more than halfway there. Sometimes we recommend to these people obtaining practice tapes to measure their skill, and some are pleased to find that after a while they are moving along just fine. Others find that they did not know as much terminology as they thought, and for them we recommend taking a course either at a community college or via home study. Course listings and some tips on selecting a course are located on our MT Schools page. It is our belief that once one has acquired the basic skills and is ready for entry level, the best route is to work within a medical practice or facility for at least 6 to 12 months more to acquire not only additional skills, but the confidence to "take it home". There is of course the added plus of being paid. Some training courses include a period of internship working with real dictated notes, which is highly recommended.

In addition to training, one should have an extensive library of reference books such as medical dictionaries and word books. The training never actually stops, but continues throughout one's career.

This article to be continued. Read more at MedicalTranscription.com

How to Get Started in Medical Transcription as a Transcriptionist

2008-04-06T06:53:00.000-07:00

How to Get Started in Medical Transcription
Part 1

What is Medical Transcription?

Medical Transcription is the keyboarding (into a typewriter or computer) of reports from dictation recorded by a doctor or health professional pertaining to medical information. History and physicals, admission notes, office visit notes, operations, hospital discharge reports and consultations are just a few of the (work) types of reports that are created by the medical transcriptionist. Dictation is performed in a number of ways, including audiocassette, phone-in recording to an analog system, or recording into a digital system that enables one to send a sound file just as one would send any other type of computer file.

Medical Transcriptionists work in hospitals, doctors offices and other medical facilities, and many work from home. They are hired by the physician or a transcription company, but many who work from home do so as independent contractors, setting their own rates of pay, hours and operating procedures, and hiring on additional help as their work load expands.

Is Medical Transcription for Me?

Maybe, maybe not. Medical transcription is not easy. It takes time to become a medical transcriptionist, but it also takes dedication to excellence and a thirst to learn new medical terminology as it emerges. As with any job, you are not finished until you are finished, and for those who work at home this can create conflicts with others who think you are staying home "for them". Did you pay attention in high school English? If your grammar skills aren't up to par you'd better sharpen them, because no doctor likes a report that states "His' illness effected there business"... a poorly written report reflects poorly on the physician who signs it, and the transcriptionist who typed it will not be employed for long.

--- more at MedicalTranscription.com.