How do I get a medical transcription job with no experience?
Today I got a question from reader named Laura. She asked:
Experience also has to be recent. Although I have about 5 years of experience, it is all over 9 years ago so I would have to start over as far as gaining experience. So these tips are useful to experienced transcriptionists as well who haven’t done transcription work recently.
Tip 1: Graduate from a program respected by companies that hire transcriptionsts to work remotely or offers job placement
I’m assuming she means how to get a medical transcription job with no experience. This is a very common question for new transcriptionists. If you haven’t graduated from any of the the “Big Three” medical transcription programs (Career Step, Andrews School, and M-Tec) and your school doesn’t offer job placement - it can be very difficult to get your foot in the door to work at home. If your goal is to work at home, the least experience required I’ve seen from online companies is one year. Even then, be prepared to be baptized by fire as you may get most of the harder jobs (hard to understand foreign accents, poor recordings) and be paid a lower rate at first.
Tip 2: Offer a discounted rate or free. Work as an intern or a volunteer
When I became a transcriptionist, I had not gone to school for it, so I had no education or experience. The best I had to offer was knowledge of medical terminology from a medical office program I had completed.
I approached a local medical transcription company here in town and offered to work for them on the dreaded graveyard shift for free for a couple months as an intern while they taught me. We both agreed if I did well enough, they would hire me. They hired me after a month (and I got re-introduced to the daylight!). It might be a good idea to contact local medical transcription services, doctors, clinics, hospitals and even morgues and ask about working for a discounted rate or if they would be able to offer you an internship.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Medical transcription job with no experience? How to find one.
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