How to Make Extra Money Online With Medical Transcription

It's possible for medical transcriptionists to make extra money online.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts an 11 percent increase in the number of jobs for medical transcription professionals between 2008 and 2018. More and more of these jobs are being made available online, making it possible for anyone with internet access to complete work on the side and make some extra money.

Instructions

1. Know medical transcription. Earn a degree in a medical transcription educational program that prepares you to work in a healthcare setting as a medical transcriptionist. Obtain experience working in an actual healthcare setting if possible. Seek out certification offered by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity.

2. Obtain equipment and supplies. Buy transcription software as well as a foot pedal that allows you to quickly start and stop the audio you are transcribing. Purchase medical terminology reference books you can consult if you have a question, since coworkers aren't available to answer questions for you.

3. Apply for jobs with online companies. MedScribe, Transcend Services and Probity Medical Transcription are just a few of the medical transcription companies that provide employment opportunities online. Visit job boards and discussion forms specifically designed for online or work-at-home medical transcriptionists to learn more. Network with professionals in the field to find out about additional opportunities.

4. Seek out private clients. Visit websites that post information about hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities hiring individual medical transcriptionists to perform work online. MTJobs and Cragislist are just two sites that provide these leads. Submit bids and proposals encouraging the client to hire you to work for them online.

5. Obtain clients from your area. Contact the head of medical transcription or records at local healthcare facilities in your community to learn what opportunities exist in your own area. Ask if they have a need for someone to complete some of the extra transcription, since they may have enough to freelance it out without having enough to hire an additional staff person. Arrange to have them e-mail you the audio files while you send back completed transcriptions to them in the format they've requested.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Medical Transcriptionist

Resources

• Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI): Certification