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Is
medical transcription the right career choice for you? It
certainly isn't for everyone. Without excellent grammar and
spelling skills, it would be impossible to do. It also demands
a listening skill that is almost supernatural. If you think
doctors' signatures are bad, you should hear their dictations!
I've actually heard doctors dictate things like, "Umpphacarumpaluma
viral meningitis," and "Breath sounds are clafuandparmsolufbiraferty."
Of course, not all doctors are nightmare dictators. Some are
very clear and precise in their dictations. Sometimes the
problem does not rest with the dictator at all, but with their
dictation equipment.
Here
is a list of problems you might encounter as a Medical Transcriptionist:
* Bad sound quality on dictations. Some doctors sound as if
they are dictating from underwater.
* High noise levels in the background. Some doctors sound
as if they are dictating from a frat party.
* Other strange background noises: Clicks, whirs, crashes,
ringing phones, crying babies, arguments, sirens, alarms,
yawns, and noises too bizarre to describe.
But for those select few who can get past those
roadblocks, medical transcription is a rewarding and lucrative
career. (And fortunately, with experience, those problems
become easier to handle.) Medical transcription is one of
the fastest growing work-at-home careers on the Internet.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, "Demand for
medical transcriptionists is expected to increase due to rapid
growth in health care industries spurred by a growing and
aging population.
Medical transcriptionist positions are predicted
to grow 30.3% between 2000 and 2010. This is a booming work-at-home
industry with amazing benefits, sign on bonuses, and income
potential. I recently saw a medical transcription position
in my local paper which was paying $35 an hour for experienced
transcriptionists!
Would you like to make that kind of money? The average income
is $40K per year. The good thing about starting a career in
medical transcription is that it can be done in a short period
of time with a minimal investment in training. The online
school where I trained has packages starting at $1320 and
can be completed in 4 months to a year. The program is self
paced, so how fast a student completes the training is based
upon how hard they work at it and how much time they have
to devote. Usually it requires about 2 hours per day. It took
me 10 months to complete my training. |
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