When interviewing for or accepting a medical transcription job, some things that need to be clarified up front are:
What method of transcribing is being used? Tapes, WAV pedal, c-phone, etc. If tapes are being used will the transcriptionist be picking up and delivering or will a service be doing that? Who is paying for the pick up and delivery?
How much work approximately will be required each day? Is this a comfortable amount for you? A profitable amount for you? Too much for you?
What is the rate of pay? By the line, by the word, by the per 1000 words, by the page and if doing by the line are the blanks included in the count? How many characters per line is acceptable?
These were just a few of the details that need to be agreed upon right away. Getting this all settled in the beginning will help you and the healthcare provider so that you are both on the same page and in agreement.
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Medical Transcription - At Home or In-House
A beginning medical transcriptionist would probably find it more beneficial to work in a clinic or hospital before attempting to work from home. You can get some good individual training and one-on-one help. When you are working from home you are on your own. It can be a little scary at first and rather daunting to know that you are responsible for accurate medical transcription if you have just graduated from your MT course.
I started at home as soon as I graduated from my course, but I was mentored all the way by the company that hired me. My work was checked every day and I was sent the corrections so that I could learn from my mistakes.
You have probably heard me saying this time and time again in my articles but it is a very big decision to make. Some clinics and hospitals prefer new MTs to work in-house so they can monitor closely on a daily basis the accuracy and skills of the transcriptionist. So sometimes you will not have a choice but just consider this one of the paths you will need to take on your journey to becoming a home-based medical transcriptionist.
You will start with much more confidence if you know your work will be checked over before going into a patient's permanent chart.
Eventually you will know when you are ready to work from home. Your listening skills would have improved, your speed improved, and your medical vocabulary would have grown immensely.
Of course, with the current gas prices it is even more attractive to be able to work from home.
This is a great profession and I have enjoyed it very much. I wish you luck if you decide you want to be an MT in an exciting field.
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
I started at home as soon as I graduated from my course, but I was mentored all the way by the company that hired me. My work was checked every day and I was sent the corrections so that I could learn from my mistakes.
You have probably heard me saying this time and time again in my articles but it is a very big decision to make. Some clinics and hospitals prefer new MTs to work in-house so they can monitor closely on a daily basis the accuracy and skills of the transcriptionist. So sometimes you will not have a choice but just consider this one of the paths you will need to take on your journey to becoming a home-based medical transcriptionist.
You will start with much more confidence if you know your work will be checked over before going into a patient's permanent chart.
Eventually you will know when you are ready to work from home. Your listening skills would have improved, your speed improved, and your medical vocabulary would have grown immensely.
Of course, with the current gas prices it is even more attractive to be able to work from home.
This is a great profession and I have enjoyed it very much. I wish you luck if you decide you want to be an MT in an exciting field.
Marilyn Roberts
Medical Transcriptionist
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