| As we all know, a doctor's handwriting can be | | | | 1. Fast certification. The courses you will take to |
| pretty difficult to interpret! That is why medical | | | | prepare for your certification can take as little as |
| transcription is so necessary in making sure | | | | 6 months to a year to complete. |
| medical records are accurate and easy to | | | | 2. Salary. As a medical transcriptionist, as a |
| understand. In addition, as technology advances, | | | | general rule, you can make anywhere from |
| doctors and hospitals are venturing into electronic | | | | $35,000 to $55,000 a year, depending on your |
| files, rather than the wall of patient files you see | | | | employer. For the amount of schooling and the |
| in your doctors' office. And when a clinic decides | | | | overall cost to certify, the pay is generous. |
| to go digital, that means that all of these files | | | | 3. Work from home. The vast majority of |
| must be transcribed onto a computer from then | | | | medical transcriptionists actually work from home! |
| on. As you can tell, there is an ever-growing | | | | It is a great job for a stay-at-home mom, |
| demand for medical transcription, making it a | | | | because of the flexible hours and ability to work in |
| great career for anyone interested in the medical | | | | the comfort of your own home. |
| field. | | | | 4. Become familiar with medical terminology. You |
| Now that we know medical transcription is a field | | | | never know when you will need to know what |
| that is here to stay, you may be wondering | | | | those terms mean! Becoming a medical |
| about some of the other benefits you can take | | | | transcriptionist is also a great stepping stone to a |
| advantage of when you embark on a career in | | | | future career in nursing, hospital administration, or |
| medical transcription. Here are a few: | | | | even an M.D. |