| Taking a medical transcription course may be the first | | | | course then depends upon the effort the student puts |
| step toward a very rewarding, and lucrative career in | | | | into it. Students generally average about three to six |
| the medical field. Medical transcription courses are | | | | months time in completing an online course. Medical |
| available on the Internet as well as through local means | | | | transcriptionists can make up to $40,000 if they are |
| at vocational technical schools. | | | | working at it full-time. A part time basis job will usually |
| A medical transcriptionist uses a headset or other | | | | net a person between $12,000 and $14,000. However, |
| form of microphone and speaker system and a | | | | once a person has gained experience and made a |
| transcribing machine to hear recordings by health care | | | | name for themselves in the field, they can command |
| professionals such as doctors and sometimes nurses. | | | | as high as $60,000 to $80,000 a year by securing |
| They transcribe the medical reports concerning | | | | some accounts and hiring other transcriptionists to |
| operations, summaries, ER visits, X-ray reports and | | | | work the jobs as well. |
| other medical data. The transcriptionist must be able to | | | | Because Medical Transcriptionists are in high demand |
| clearly identify the terms used, be knowledgeable | | | | and the field is expected to keep growing in the near |
| about medical terminology, including anatomy, | | | | future, it is a great career to consider. There are many |
| physiology, treatment procedures and diagnostics. | | | | courses online that are accredited and offer a student |
| They have to be able to understand medical jargon | | | | the chance to work at their own pace, to learn all that |
| and be comfortable translating abbreviations into long | | | | they need to know, and to prepare themselves for a |
| hand reports. They are expected to review the | | | | great job in a field that is interesting and always in |
| information for grammar errors and for clarity, and | | | | need of dedicated workers. |
| then transcribe the dictation into a report that is | | | | For anyone considering a medical transcriptionist |
| submitted for either correction, or a signature. One of | | | | course, a little research online will yield several |
| the biggest reasons that people go into this field is that | | | | opportunities. Take the time to review what each one |
| it can offer a person the opportunity to work from | | | | has to offer before choosing which course best suits |
| home and set their own hours. | | | | your needs. Then, enroll and put yourself in the driver's |
| To be eligible to do this job, a person must undergo | | | | seat on a fast track to an exciting and rewarding |
| training. Many courses offer the chance to set ones | | | | career. |
| own pace in learning. The completion time of the | | | | |