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What
to do? What to do? There are so many options available for
mothers who want to become work-at-home-moms (WAHMs). They
key is to find something that you enjoy and that will suit
your situation. Some people like direct sales; whereas others
prefer to not only work out of their home but also to work
in their home. If you fall into the latter category, then
perhaps you may want to consider a career as a medical transcriptionist.
While approximately four out of ten transcriptionists work
at hospitals and doctor's offices, there is also plenty of
work that can be performed in the comforts of your own home.
You
can telecommute from your home office as an employee, a subcontractor
or even as an independent freelance medical transcriptionist.
Almost always you will find that employers prefer medical
transcriptionists who have completed a postsecondary training
program at a vocational school or community college. If you
do not have this type of background or training, there are
a number of options to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills
and abilities.
If you do an internet search on "medical
transcription" you will see a large number of results.
There are more than a few self study training programs available.
Just make sure you exercise due diligence when selecting a
training program.Typically you can expect to pay in the neighborhood
of $1,000 for a course. You may be able to find some for less
and also for more. Included in your curriculum will be a series
of text, workbooks, reference guides and audio tapes
Plan to spend a chunk of time in the books
learning the terminology before you will ever begin to transcribe.
It is important to note that while it is relatively easy to
study the text with small children around, it is not as effortless
practice transcribing when you have young ones to care for.
You must have an extremely quiet environment
in which to hear and understand the person dictating. If you
have children who should not be left unattended, then focusing
with headphones on may not be the best idea.At home medical
transcription is a great career for mothers who have babies
who sleep often or older school aged children. If you enjoy
an office environment and type at a pretty good pace, this
may be a wonderful medium to earn an income in your pajamas
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