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

1. Patient sees doctor
2. Doctor dictates into microphone
3. Voice captured on system
4. File sent to medical transcriptionist
5. File is transcribed
6. Uploaded to hospital/filed for patient
7. Coder codes the document from the transcribed report
8. Biller bills the visit from the coded document
9. Insurance and patient are billed
10. Completed documents are filed for patient

Medical transcriptionists enjoy many benefits, including:

1. Earning a great income
2. Job security in a growing market
3. Flexibility
4. Quality time with family
5. No costly daycare expenses
6. Avoiding long commutes
7. Comfortable, home-based career
8. 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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