Working at Home as a Medical Transcriptionist
by Kathryn Whittaker
Medical transcriptionists responsible for transforming various hospital reports
from their dictated form to the written form. Every day, thousands of patients
are admitted to hospitals around the world. Most patients are seen in any
emergency room and in some point would require for various laboratory tests and
x-rays. Every time a patient interacts with a medical professional, reports are
generated - just imagine how many medical reports are dictated every single day.
Medical transcriptionists transcribe medical reports that are saved as hard
copies or stored on computer. As long as there are doctors, medical reports will
be created and will need to be transcribed, providing job opportunities for
medical transcriptionists.
Working as a medical transcriptionist doesn't necessarily mean working at a desk
in a hospital or medical office - you can have a career in medical transcribing
while working from the comfort of your home by applying online to medical
institutions. Most medical institutions have web sites where they list job openings.
Be very careful, however, when in filling out the online form. Carefully the
instructions before answering questions, since medical companies look at how
well you've followed instructions and filled out the form as a basis for hiring.
You must be meticulous with your grammar and spelling since medical reports need
to be transcribed without any mistakes.
The usual requirements for transcriptionists are as follows:
They must have a thorough knowledge of medical terminology, an excellent command
of grammar and above-average keyboarding skills. Keyboarding is more than just
typing - it means proficiency in using all the keys on your keyboard.
Procrastination is not a trait that works well in this profession, so if you
have the habit of putting things off then medical transcription is not the job
for you. Home-based transcriptionists must be independent self-starters, should
be able to research unfamiliar phrases or jargon when necessary, and should be
conscientious, detail-oriented workers.
Most companies would rather hire medical transcriptionists with previous in-
house experience when hiring someone to work from home, since they can save time
that would be spent training. Many require that applicants have a year or more
of experience working in a clinic or hospital.
If you're an aspiring medical transcriptionist without any experience, though,
there are some companies that only require their applicants to have excellent
listening and keyboarding skills and, of course, good understanding of English
grammar. These employers provide their home-based applicants with medical
resources that contain terms, abbreviations and medical definitions to assist
them on their transcription.
Kathryn Whittaker has an interest in Health related topics. To access more information on
medical transcription
or on online medical transcription, click on the links.
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