How to Do Medical Transcription at Home

Medical transcription is a fast-growing career in the healthcare field. Medical transcriptionists listen to notes that a doctor or other medical professional has made, and types, or transcribes, exactly what is in the verbal reports. This is a career that is possible to pursue at home.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Take a medical transcription course. There are medical transcription schools available online and also at community colleges. The best programs will teach you medical terminology, pharmacology, and Federal privacy laws.

2. Brush up on your basic English and grammar skills. Medical transcriptionists must have excellent written communication. Also, be sure that you have the necessary keyboarding skills. You should be a fast and accurate typist.

3. Get some office experience before trying to be a work at home medical transcriptionist. Do this by working in a hospital or doctor's office, either part time or full time. Once you prove that you are able to handle medical transcription work, you are more likely to get an at-home position.

4. Apply for advertised medical transcriptionist jobs. At the same time, if you are interested in freelance work, advertise your medical transcription services. Drop off brochures to local medical offices and send your resume in to those located in nearby towns.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't fall for online medical transcriptionist school scams. Learning how to transcribe tapes is not something that can be learned in a few weeks, and it's not a get-rich-quick scheme. Try to get personal recommendations when searching for a program.