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Work as a medical transcriptionist for physician's offices and hospitals. Enjoy the option of telecommuting, working your own hours or working in a comfortable office setting. Medical transcriptionists perform dictation services for health care professionals. When working onsite, the transcriptionist may perform other administrative duties such as answering phones, scheduling appointment and handling mail. Learn medical terminology and advance to a career in medical records or medical coder.
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Private physicians, hospitals, medical facilities, clinics and laboratories usually employ medical transcriptionists. Often medical secretaries perform transcription as well. The transcriptionist prepares medical reports and correspondence according to the dictated recordings. After completing the documentation, the transcriptionist then sends it back to the client for approval.
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Convenient Training
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Take a class and earn a degree or certificate in as little as a year, although formal training is not necessary to enter this exciting field. Learn and understand medical terms and abbreviations to properly transcribe dictation by doing research on the Internet. Get the proper knowledge you need by taking classes in medical terminology, pharmacology, diagnostic procedures, treatment assessments, anatomy and physiology. Attend a vocational school or community college; enjoy the comfort of taking an online class. Find a school by visiting ahdionline.org; click on "Find a School".
Potential Salary
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the national hourly wage estimate for 2008 was $15.84, earning $32,960 annually. The projected employment rate for medical transcriptionist is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006 to 2016. Medical transcriptionists who are self-employed as independent contractors usually charge 7 to 14 cents per line, equaling $10 to $15 per hour. After a transcriptionist is established, he or she can charge up to $40 per hour.
Work-at-Home Benefits
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Enjoy the comfort of working in your own home and choosing your own hours. Choose to contract your services to physicians, hospitals and other health care clinics. Entering this exciting work-at-home career is ideal for stay-at-home parents, people who are homebound or those seeking part-time work. Use the Internet to receive and send documents and enjoy a true work-at-home position.
Benefits of Schooling
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Take an online class or attend a school and get much more than an education. Certain schools are partnered with medical transcription companies. This can provide the opportunity for immediate job placement. Careerstep.com graduates report employment offers in as little as two weeks from the date of graduation.
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