Tips to Start a Career in Medical Transcription
¡ In the 21st century, one of the most demanded jobs is that of a medical transcriptionist.. ¡ Although, employment in this field has experienced a decline in the year 2018 but with the growing healthcare service sector in India, the job percentage is sure to increase.
About Medical Transcriptionist · He is entrusted with the job of transcribing a doctor or physician’s voice dictations and creating medical reports out of dictated details. · According to reports, about 40% of all medical transcriptionists work as staff at hospitals, whereas 30% are employed in private medical transcription (MT) provider companies. · A plenty of freelance MT jobs are also available.
If you are interested to take up MT as a profession, here are some tips to help you learn more about its requirements.
Educational Background ¡At present, it is not necessary to be professionally certificated if you want to work as a medical transcriptionist. ¡However, there are associations and professional organizations that will provide you with the title of certified medical transcriptionist if you apply for the certification.
Identification of a Good MT Institute To start a medical transcription career, you can first enroll yourself in an MT institute to get basic training for the job. A large number of institutes are mushrooming everywhere but all of them are not good. While looking for a good institute, you need to seek answers for the following questions: Members of the management Background of the institute Composition of the faculty Course duration Placement cell and the number of placements every year Curriculum Starting salary Fee structure Overall, institutes are offering fast track training modules to enable people to take up jobs as quickly as possible. The modules are designed to last for a maximum of six months.
Essentials for Medical Transcription Job 路 Generally, a basic educational background is enough to get you employed. 路However, you should have a good command over all the aspects of English language, such as grammar, punctuation, spellings, etc. 路 You should be well-versed with the basics of computer. 路A good speed in typing will also help you a lot from the beginning.
Important Additions to Your Persona · Temperament: You need to be patient, sharp at attention-to-detail issues, and organized for a successful job as a medical transcriptionist. · Accuracy: While taking notes, make sure that you enter them correctly. Also ensure that you do not skip text simply because you could not comprehend it. A few unclear words in a physician’s dictation can be the most important text in the entire voice recording. · Meeting deadlines: You should be able to manage your work effectively to deliver quality on time, especially if you are a freelancer.
How Much Do Transcription Jobs Pay ·The salary of a transcriptionist is around Rs1000 per hour · There are advanced transcriptionist who earn around Rs2000 per hour · With this rate, a transcriptionist can earn around Rs 1 Lakh every month while working around 3 hours a day for about 22 to 24 days.
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