Hunting For a Job in Medical Transcription? An Expert Shares Three Amazing Suggestions About How to Obtain Your First MT Job (Susan Eliot)
Feb 8, 2010
As much as you desire to work from home, you probably have no idea where to begin. What do you have to do to get a job in transcriptionist work? How can you become one of the many people who have successfully obtained a job in transcription? These are just a few of the questions that you may have. Figuring out how to land your first job in transcriptionist work can easily turn into a very time consuming task, but it doesn't have to be that way. As a matter of fact, it doesn't have to be hard at all, so relax.
Below are three brilliant ideas for landing your first MT Job:
1. Get Inspired - You may think you want a job in transcription, but in order to make it a reality, you have to really want it. Get motivated by typing the term, "job transcription" and read everything you can get your hands on. Go to ahdionline.org to get a better idea of what transcription is all about. Make sure that your information comes from a legitimate source though, because there tends to be a lot of inaccurate information on the internet. Sit down and think about what your life will be like once you get started in transcriptionist work, and imagine that you're almost there. Keeping a positive attitude will bring your dreams of working at home to fruition quicker than you know.
2. Get Great Training - You must be realistic when searching for transcription job information and not get too carried away with thoughts of starting work next week or next month. A more logical way of thinking about things would be to think about starting work sometime in the next year. Do not let that small suggestion discourage you. The difference between someone who works in transcriptionist work who does not have great training and someone who does is phenomenal. The average medical transcrptionist salary for someone who does not have training is about .04 cents per line, which doesn't add up to much. The average pay for a person who has gotten their certification is around .10 to .17 cents per line. Assuming that you're typing 1000 lines per day or more, that is a significant variation in pay.
3. Once Certified, Start Searching - Or you may want to look for schools that offer transcription job placement assistance. Transcripionist work is fairly easy to come by if you have the skill, but getting your foot in the door is the hardest part. Make sure that you have a nice looking resume that looks professional to send in because that will be one of your strongest tools. Sign up for work-at-home websites and search the web forums on topics featuring any job in medical transcription. Connecting with other people who currently work at home in transcriptionist work can help out a lot. You can find out what companies are hiring by searching online, as well as by talking to others.
It's as easy as that. There is really nothing more that you need to do other than remain positive, stay motivated, get a quality education, and connect with others for helpful advice and information on transcription jobs. Within a year or two tops, you will be working from home as a medical transcriptionist, earning a comfortable living with a career that you can be proud of.
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Susan Eliot
About the AuthorAuthor Susan B. Eliot is a wonderful resource in this field and is an expert when it comes to earning the highest medical transcriptionist salary. She owns and operates her own transcription company and knows first hand that if you're looking for a great job, medical transcription offers wonderful opportunities..