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Too bad......

I'm so sorry, Lisa.

I'm always telling prospective MTs to pick one of the AHDI-approved schools so this kind of thing doesn't happen to them. There are a lot of little ...

how to get a home position

I couldn't add any more to my previous post above...the box was full, but I also wanted to say this:

I don't have any hatred for Indian MTs. I know there are plenty of US ...

how to get a home position

Personally, I would be furious if someone, from any country, undercut me and took my job. I'm careful not to offer my services at such a low rate that it undercuts other American ...

Online versus Community College education

I also meant to add, makphisto, that Everett CC also has ties with local facilities/hospitals, so that particular CC might be a good choice, as it's recognizable to both local ...

Online versus Community College education

makphisto, if the online school you're thinking of is Everett CC, which uses the CS training program, I think the large MT companies would recognize that.

"Online ...

Online versus Community College education

I think it depends partly on where you want to work as an MT. If you want to work for a local hospital, they might appreciate someone with an AA from a local CC, especially if the ...

Looking for work as a medical Transcriptionist

Have you tried looking through the jobs posted at http://www.mtjobs.com/?

Spheris and MQ hire CS grads. They aren't very good companies, but it's a start.

how to get a home position

"I am soon to start studying to become an MT and am wondering what a seasoned MT makes for an average wage nowadays?"

Seasoned MTs can make anywhere from $25,000 ...

how to get a home position

There is literally NEVER a shortage of MT jobs. You can work for national MT companies, local MT companies, hospitals, clinics, doctor offices, or for yourself.

Go here ...

Anyone go to school online?

The cost difference is primarily because CS doesn't have instructors or professionally written textbooks. Since there are no instructors, the students grade each other using a ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Do you get samples for your ESL dictators? It's much easier to hear what they're saying when you have some of their past reports to look at.

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Yes, you need experience to get faster enough to make good money. Some people dabble in MT for a while and give up, then tell other people that you can't make any money at it ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

"The reason is that the field of MT is a dying one and pays very poorly when weighed against all you must know and learn in order to be proficient. 9 cents a line is ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

"Can someone give me a rough estimate of how many pages 6000 lines would be? I have no idea what kind of time that would require."

When working full time as a ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Speaking of MQ, here's an interesting news story about MedQuist and their legal troubles, with their directors quitting and MQ being under investigation by the Securities and ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

There are many, many MT jobs listed at http://www.mtjobs.com/

Radiology transcription

Oops, I meant to say there was a job listed at mtjobs.com that you might be interested in: "OSi - AFTERNOON RADIOLOGY MT POSITIONS" last week.

Hope that helps.

Radiology transcription

Have you tried the job listings at http://www.mtjobs.com/?

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Yes, there are many fly-by-night MT schools, and I hate to see anyone pay good money and not get the training they need. That happens a lot, unfortunately. That's why I always ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Hi Angie. The info on Allied's website is regarding membership in AHDI, not about being an approved AHDI school. This is a quote from Allied's website about AHDI membership ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Brandi, I don't see Allied on the approved school list. Where do you see it? These are the approved schools from the AHDI website:

A&H Training
The Andrews School ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

"They are also registered with AHDI."

I'm not sure what being "registered with AHDI" implies, but I want to note that Allied is NOT an AHDI-approved MT ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Miranda, the best MT education you can get is with either Andrews or M-Tec. They are the two best AHDI-approved online schools. MT companies are familiar with both schools and ...

Self Learning Medical Transcription

What you're looking for is a mentor, someone who'll take the time to teach you. That would be great, but it's very hard to find, unfortunately. Whoever does it has to have a lot of ...

Self Learning Medical Transcription

You could use the MT school competency profile as a guideline for what to teach yourself. It covers competencies in five categories: English language usage, medical knowledge ...

working part-time as a med transcriptionist in my home

momof4, a good place to start is by researching MT schools, which you can do here:

http://www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/mtapproved.cfm

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

You can read about MT schools, including Andrews and M-Tec, that have been approved by the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) on the AHDI website. Here's a ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

No, it isn't that Transam's standards are too high. Andrews and M-Tec have extremely high standards, and they produce MTs who are ready to work at home as soon as they graduate ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Brandi, even if Transam wasn't a scam, (but the vast majority of comments about them on the web indicate that they are) you'll notice on their website that they give absolutely no ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

Pamela, Spheris and MQ hire CS grads. Have you contacted them? CS also has a training track program. It pays badly, but it gets you some experience so you can move on to a better ...

how to get a home position

I highly recommend choosing an AHDI-approved school. You can read about them at this link:

http://www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/mtapproved.cfm

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

[QUOTE who="sarah p in chappell, Nebraska"]Mary and everyone-
Hello! I agree that joining local AAMT Chapters and talking to other transcriptionists is a good way ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

[QUOTE who="Angie N in Indianapolis, Indiana"]Speaking of the current changes in technology, have you heard of any MT's losing their jobs or the market slowing down for MT ...

To be the best...

1. Self-disciplined.
2. Enjoy working with words...a reader, good speller.
3. Ability to pay attention to details.

Show me the money...

I make $29-30.00 per hour, though I'm paid by the line, of course. I'm an IC.

working part-time as a med transcriptionist in my home

There are some tricks you might try. One is proofing backwards, starting at the end and working you way to the beginning. Mistakes often jump out at you that way.

I assume ...

MT Training

The best schools are actually online, not voc-tech. MT companies hire new graduates of Andrews, M-Tec, and Career Step. They know those schools turn out MTs that are ready to work ...

how to obtain experience?

It depends on which MT school you attended. MT companies overlook the experience requirement for grads of Andrews, M-Tec, and Career Step.

If you graduate from a school the ...

how to get a home position

[QUOTE who="shawne"]I am a nurse and was wondering if that would cut down on the courses required to be a medical transcriptionist. Also how long does it take to complete ...

Finding Entry Level Medical Transcription Jobs

[QUOTE who="Cassandra Lavender in Warner Robins, Georgia"]How does a recent graduate in the field of Medical Transcription obtain a job? Seems no one wants to provide an ...