Some people think that medical transcriptionists are just "typists" and that anyone who can type can do medical transcription. This is far from the truth.
Medical terminology is like a second language and you need to know it to transcribe medical reports. There are many abbreviations and sound alikes in MT work that someone untrained in the field will just not know.
In some cases if you have worked in a medical atmosphere you might be able to become a medical transcriptionist without extensive training but even then you would benefit from at least a medical terminology course.
You need to think of medical transcription as a career and not just a job, so therefore you will need some schooling just as you would in any career.
Don't take shortcuts. Get the schooling and become a medical transcriptionist. (I highly recommend it.)
Have a great day!
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
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