The job of a medical transcriptionist is perfect for anyone who wants to become a stay-at-home mom or dad. It is also a great job opportunity for people who are disabled or sick a lot and have a hard time getting out of the house. Some medical offices, health insurance carriers, hospitals, individual doctors, and even mortuaries hire experienced medical transcriptionists to work for hourly wages at home. It is more likely to find work as a self-employed medical transcriptionist.
It is important to become acquainted really well with medical terminology. Of course you need to be able to type, but keep in mind that accuracy is initially a lot more important than speed. Do not accept more work to start with than what you can handle. Do a good job for your first client and you will have all the work you want. You might have to start off at a promotional fee but your income will go up soon. Read and reread your work before you send it in. A class at your local community college can do wonders for your career. Medical terminology, spelling, and punctuation need to be learned as a base to become a proficient medical transcriptionist. This knowledge can also be acquired by enrolling in a medical transcription course online. Many online colleges offer these courses that are very affordable. It is in your best interest to be able to say that you graduated and are certified, but mentioning that you are enrolled in a program and working on your diploma will be very helpful too when you try to find work.
Finding medical transcription work can be done in person by visiting the places that are likely in need of your services or sending them a letter with your resume. Some employers advertise their needs in local classifieds and with online freelance agencies. Many online freelance agencies or websites are respectable. Some of the work opportunities that are advertized online are scams. Be aware of online work-at-home scams and select carefully. If you are computer literate it could be a good idea to create your own business website and write articles that direct internet users to your site.
Most transcriptionists are paid per hour of audio. The faster you work the more you make. Keep in mind that inaccurate work will prevent you from finding better and higher paying clients. Slow but accurate work is your best guarantee to a good start. The first month or so you will probably be working below minimum wages and still have to pay taxes on what you make. Eventually you will be making between fifteen and twenty dollars an hour without having to pay for transportation to work. You can do the work in your PJ’s if you want to. You will be able to avoid paying for child care and even homeschooling your older children could become a possibility. You will have your own work-from-home business and you will not regret it!
