Medical Transcription is GREEN

After experiencing personal and financial devastation in the Real Estate and Mortgage Industries after thirty years, I had to ask myself the age old question: “OK, So Now What?” One question usually leads to many more. And, after being insulted and humiliated in the ever youthful conventional job market and considerable soul searching the final question became: “When Were You The Happiest and What Were You Doing”? To my great surprise the answer was Medical Transcription at a major Medical University some thirty-five years ago. So the search was on to educate myself not only in the Medical Transcription field but also the providers of such an education, not all are created equal.

Medical Transcription is GREEN in more ways than one. With consumer confidence continuing to fall working in the Medical Information Technology Systems Industry as a whole is simply long term job security no matter ones age as long as ability and desire are present. Medical transcription for me is interesting, rewarding as well as always challenging. Every transcription is new and unique which keeps repetition of the process from becoming boring. The ability to do medical transcription work at home and or study from home is the ultimate goal. Like many work from home jobs, if one happens to be up at three or four in the morning a good deal of work can be completed before most folks are brewing their first cup of coffee; not to mention racing around to meet someone else’s time frame or if the car needs gas to get to that job in non-stop hordes of traffic or having to garner the right wardrobe and hairdo.

For me the advantage of Future MT over all the others, including the brick and mortar long term facilities is the presentation breakdown and working in my own time frame. I felt that I could begin the educational process today without any confusion. It’s like knowing where your first classroom is located and all the processes and expectations from day one to graduation are in place and easy to follow. I do need to mention the financial break down as well as the opportunity for the full scholarship is unparalleled. No Hidden Costs or Agenda. REFRESHING! The Affiliate Program is another benefit to working with Future MT. I’m excited to share this opportunity with young women I know in some volunteer organizations I work with. This is the most realistic and financially feasible and in-depth overall training out there; it seems that most really only offer an overview with some outdated books and equipment for several hundred more dollars whereas Future MT is offering a full range of specialties and cutting edge technology.

Of course my primary goal is to get started as soon as possible, complete the program with flying colors as quickly as possible and get to work successfully for a great firm. After two or three years of experience I would like to again work in a University Medical Center setting and perhaps go even farther in my education to include Medical Records Management. I have always shared my knowledge and experience with others and would certainly entertain the opportunity to teach and/or mentor others beginning in the Medical Transcription industry. The secondary goal but none the less important to me is to be able to relocate back to my home town of Baytown Texas and live happily ever.

Medical Transcription, An Emerging Winner

There are distinct objectives to consider when trying to choose a career, including knowing yourself, knowing your options, knowing how you constitute decisions and addressing any barriers to your decision-making. Effective career decision-making requires an abundance of work and energy; this is necessary to establish some degree of satisfaction with your career choice. One such career that has emerged as fulfilling, provocative, well paying and in demand is medical transcription. The employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012. A growing and aging population will spur demand for medical transcription services.

Basically, a medical transcriptionist listens to dictated recordings made by a healthcare professional, and transcribes them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative info. While listening to the recordings, using pause techniques, sentences are keyed into a word processor, editing as necessary for grammar and clarity. Documents produced include discharge summaries, history and physical examination reports, operative reports, consultation reports, autopsy reports, diagnostic imaging studies, progress notes, and referral letters. These are returned to the health care provider for review, signature, or correction. These documents eventually become part of the patients’ permanent files, in addition to required insurance documentation.

Effective career decision-making requires an abundance of work and energy; this is necessary to establish some degree of satisfaction with your career choice.
To understand and accurately transcribe dictated reports into a format that is clear and intelligible for the reader, medical transcriptionists must understand medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, diagnostic procedures, pharmacology, and treatment assessments. As a result, medical transcriptionists should have completed postsecondary training in medical transcription, offered by many vocational schools, community colleges, and distance-learning programs. Completion of a 2-year associate degree or 1-year certificate program, including coursework in anatomy, medical terminology, legal issues relating to healthcare documentation, and English grammar and punctuation, is highly recommended, but not always required.

Working conditions are generally comfortable settings, such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, transcription service offices, clinics, laboratories, medical libraries, government medical facilities, or at home. Many medical transcriptionists work from home as employees for hospitals, and transcription services or as self-employed, independent contractors. The average salary for a medical transcriptionist is between $10.87 and $15.63. With experience, medical transcriptionists can advance to supervisory positions, home-based work, editing, consulting, or teaching.

With the increased demand for standardized records, there will be rapid employment growth in offices of physicians or other health practitioners, especially in large group practices. Medical transcription is a career that should fit your lifestyle, and bring you prosperity, and fulfillment.