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DISAGREE!! - MT

Posted: Nov 1st, 2019 - 5:55 pm In Reply to: There is SO MUCH MORE TO THIS JOB than dictators, - formats, and abbreviations, etc. SM

Going from medical provider to MT absolutely CAN be done! I went from RN to MT and it wasn't that difficult at all. I found a company willing to let me test based on my medical experience (NO formal medical transcription training, just a fast typist and my knowledge as an RN). I studied the current transcription style guidelines on my own and educated myself on the company's style guidelines. I had an excellent grasp of medical language and anatomy and physiology skills. The hardest part was the actual quality of the dictation like loud talking in the background, dictating outdoors, etc., which would is difficult for ANYONE to hear, not just those without experience.

I wish people would stop equating this career to that of a nuclear physicist or something like that. Yes, it does require extensive medical knowledge, but it's not something that you can only be good at if you've taken a course and have a certificate. The MT courses and certifications are great if you don't have prior medical exposure, but prior experience in the medical field WILL help you in this field.

It's really sad what the MT jobs have become. I left the MT field earlier this year for a better paying job, but while working as an MT I had a good LPH rate and high QA scores, all without formal MT training.

If I could successfully transition from medical provider to MT, others can too. It's not as hard as everyone makes it sound.

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Being refused liability insurance because no "official transcriptionist certificate." - Sam (Views: 898, 2019-10-28, 1:10 pm)
- That's your first and BIGGEST mistake, trying to hook up with - anything to do with ADHI. SM (Views: 801, 2019-10-28, 1:30 pm)
  - Your basic assumptions are incorrect about my life. - Sam (Views: 649, 2019-10-28, 2:17 pm)
    - Sam, if you are serious about wanting to - do MT, then please... (Views: 838, 2019-10-28, 2:32 pm)
    - Your degree is useless in transcription and coding as well. - You are better off doing phone work SM (Views: 709, 2019-10-28, 4:28 pm)
    - Were You Chief of Surgery? - Or Making a Point? (Views: 716, 2019-10-29, 9:25 am)
    - Being real - MT (Views: 638, 2019-10-29, 9:13 pm)
      - Fantastic Note - Thank you for posting (Views: 472, 2019-10-30, 9:04 am)
- You don't really need liability insurance to - work as an MT... (Views: 753, 2019-10-28, 1:32 pm)
  - NO CODING -- almost as dead as MT - NM (Views: 577, 2019-10-28, 2:03 pm)
    - He/she would probably not do it anyway... - It takes more than (Views: 599, 2019-10-28, 2:18 pm)
      - I've been a coder for 7 years and am watching multiple - companies fade away nm (Views: 730, 2019-10-28, 2:37 pm)
  - I guess i'm always liability-concerned. - Sam (Views: 819, 2019-10-28, 2:24 pm)
    - Your medical knowledge would be - leveraged plenty (Views: 716, 2019-10-28, 2:37 pm)
    - There is SO MUCH MORE TO THIS JOB than dictators, - formats, and abbreviations, etc. SM (Views: 859, 2019-10-28, 2:48 pm)
      - Wow, I've heard of tough love but that - was a bit much. NM (Views: 508, 2019-10-28, 2:57 pm)
        We Get Frustrated - see message (Views: 666, 2019-10-28, 3:31 pm)
        It was nothing but the truth. Why say anything else? - nm (Views: 585, 2019-10-28, 4:48 pm)
      - Sadly, have to say I agree. - sm (Views: 563, 2019-10-28, 3:12 pm)
        I had to laugh at your "can you interpret...." - I had a gynecologist (Views: 607, 2019-10-28, 3:44 pm)
        And Then There's - TJ (Views: 713, 2019-10-28, 3:51 pm)
        LOL - My Favorite, See Msg (Views: 627, 2019-10-28, 3:55 pm)
        There is always - Kahtration (Views: 549, 2019-10-28, 10:13 pm)
        Okay - I Will Give a Hint (Views: 517, 2019-10-29, 3:04 pm)
        So you leave - it blank sm (Views: 492, 2019-10-29, 12:56 pm)
        Tell me about it. - sm (Views: 645, 2019-10-29, 1:14 pm)
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- Well - See Msg (Views: 656, 2019-10-28, 2:37 pm)
- To Sam - see message pls (Views: 605, 2019-10-28, 4:20 pm)
- you would do better to just google it to see what comes up for liability insurance - you are not going to get answers, sm (Views: 706, 2019-10-28, 4:38 pm)
  - Agree - Lori (Views: 624, 2019-10-28, 4:50 pm)
- To Sam, a noncondescending response ... - sm (Views: 546, 2019-10-28, 6:15 pm)
  - It was nice to see this reply. What a bunch of negative responses - sm (Views: 578, 2019-10-31, 5:50 am)
- To Sam (not a scorned comment) - Peach (Views: 701, 2019-10-28, 6:21 pm)
- The main issue you are facing by entering - MT now (Views: 1002, 2019-10-28, 6:29 pm)
- Hello, Sam! - We want to help you (Views: 657, 2019-10-28, 9:02 pm)
- If working from home is the goal, check out Rat Race Rebellion - sm (Views: 1775, 2019-10-29, 10:55 am)
- Where did you go, Sam? - see message please (Views: 602, 2019-10-29, 3:17 pm)
  - Talk about condescending! What is wrong with you people? - nm (Views: 513, 2019-10-31, 6:47 am)