How to Land a Work-at-Home Medical Transcriptionist Job

Medical transcriptionists transcribe records that are dictated by physicians and other health-care professionals into word files. They are currently in demand, and the need for their services is expected to grow. Follow these steps to land a work-at-home job as a medical transcriptionist.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Take a medical transcription course. These courses teach medical terminology and grammar and punctuation skills as well as the computer skills that are required. Courses are available at adult schools, community colleges and online.

2. Prepare a resume. List the courses you have completed, any certifications you have and your computer skills.

3. Find available jobs at places like Career Builder, Accutran Global and Escriptionist. You can also call the personnel departments of hospitals and local physicians' offices to see if they might need your services.

4. Purchase an audio player with pause and rewind features, or software like Express Scribe, which allows you to play audio files on your computer and use a foot pedal to pause and rewind. You will be paid by the page for your transcription services, so this software or equipment will pay for itself in no time.

Tips & Warnings

• Talk to your accountant or an expert in small businesses before you set up your bookkeeping system. Your accounting system for a medical transcription business can be simple, but you do have to keep good records so that you pay the correct taxes.

Resources

• Escriptionist hires work-at-home medical transcriptionists.
• The Medical Transcription Guide site offers lots of career guidance.

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[Lina44]

on 9/18/2008 I recently finished a Medical Transcription course and am looking for at-home transcription work. Does anyone know which companies will hire new graduates? [e-mail]

[Lina44]

on 9/18/2008 I recently finished a Medical Transcription course and am looking for at-home transcription work. Does anyone know which companies will hire new graduates? [e-mail]

[jerry51]

on 8/23/2008 I am getting ready to get my certificate in MT. I am running into a very big problem. All of the jobs that I am applying for, ask for at least 2 years experience. How can I overcome this huge obstacle? I need to start making some real money but don't have the experience as of yet. Any ideas? Thanks, Jerry

[jerry51]

on 8/23/2008 I am getting ready to get my cerfiticate in MT. I am running into the problem of having 2 years experience when I am just graduating. How can one overcome this very big obstacle? I need to start making some real money. Any help that you can give would be greatly appreciated