Why Choose Medical Transcription?

Medical transcription is a fabulous career! Medical transcription is one of the fastest growing home-based professions in the country. A recent survey of medical transcriptionists in the United States indicated that approximately 83% of all transcriptionists work at home.

What Does a Medical Transcriptionist Do?

As a medical transcriptionist (MT), you will be the healthcare professional that converts medical reports from voice dictation to written form for documentation.

Medical Record Documentation Process

Patient sees doctor
Doctor dictates into microphone
Voice captured on system
File sent to medical transcriptionist
File is transcribed
Uploaded to hospital/filed for patient
Coder codes the document from the transcribed report
Biller bills the visit from the coded document
Insurance and patient are billed
Completed documents are filed for patient

Medical transcriptionists enjoy many benefits, including:

Earning a great income
Job security in a growing market
Flexibility
Quality time with family
No costly daycare expenses
Avoiding long commutes
Comfortable, home-based career
Rewarding, interesting work

Medical Transcriptionists Earn a Great Income!

Medical transcriptionists are compensated in a variety of ways, from hourly to production based or a combination of both. According to the Department of Labor, the median hourly earnings of a medical transcriptionist was $14.40 in 2006. The lowest 10% earned $10.22 per hour, which is what you may expect for a starting wage. If you are paid on a production basis, improving your typing speed, using keyboard shortcuts, and enlisting the help of a good word expander can help you earn more. Career Step's Medical Transcription Training Program will teach you how to be a more efficient medical transcriptionist and therefore make you more money!

According to the U.S. Department of Labor,
"Demand for medical transcriptionists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations. This demand is spurred by a growing and aging population. Medical transcriptionist positions are predicted to grow 14% between 2006 and 2016."

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