Medical Transcription – Weekly Work at Home Job Idea
Can you really make a living at home doing medical transcription? Sure! This was my own first work at home job. I did it for 3 years.
I have a pretty good section here on medical transcription already, so I will just sum up what it’s about.
Qualifications/Training Needed?
Medical transcription isn’t something you can just apply for and get a job, even if you know a little bit about medical terminology. It used to be that you could train yourself at home, but now you really need to get some training from a good quality course.
You can do this through local community colleges, vocational schools or online programs. The advantage to online programs is that best schools have good reputations with the employers, so that you can get a job more easily after graduation.
The top 2 are often considered to be Andrews School of Medical Transcription and CareerStep.
While programs may offer a certificate of completion, this is something different from being a certified medical transcriptionist. It’s not even recommended that you test for a CMT until you have worked as a medical transcriptionist for a few years.
Job Duties
A medical transcriptionist types up the doctor’s dictation as accurately as possible. Most reports have a format you will follow. Sometimes you will be required to transcribe verbatim, making no corrections whatsoever. Other times you may be allowed to make minor grammatical corrections or expand abbreviations.
Equipment Needed
You will need a computer, headset and transcription foot pedal. It’s not impossible to need a transcription machine, but for the most part transcription is done online.
Where to Search for Jobs
Medical Transcription jobs at Home with the Kids
MTJobs.com
Craigslist (beware of many, many scams!)
Hire My Mom
Home Job Stop
Related Scams
The main medical transcription scam I see relates to companies claiming to hire you without experience. All you have to do is buy their software and they will train you. You’ll get paid once the quality of your work is sufficient.
As a rule, the software may or may not be good, and the quality of your work will never be enough to get you paid. They just want your money for the software.
