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MT training - want to return to transcription - Suze
Posted: Feb 08, 2011
Hi there!! I was a medical transcriptionist eons ago - learned on an IBM Selectric typewriter while listening to a dictaphone machine. I was quite good, if I may say so myself. However, lots of years have gone by, I became an EMT, then an LPN, but now I'm retired. I want to return to transcription and need the advice of experienced MTs. It seems smart to take a course online but I really don't know which course you all would recommend. HELP!! I need the most comprehensive, cost effective way to re-enter the field. Any input? Thanks you guys!
MT training - a1typist
[ In Reply To ..]Run as fast in the opposite direction. We are swiftly becoming dinosaurs. Most of the work is done offshore in India or the Phillipines, etc, and what is left here is the inaudible crud for the most part. Furthermore, 95% of the work I do for a major national MTSO is voice recognition editing, which pays half of what straight transcription pays. To add injury to insult we are paid half of what we made 10 years ago. I would run in the opposite direction if I were you!!! Just one girl's opinion.
I agree with above - former MT
[ In Reply To ..]The above poster hit it right on the head. MT is a dying profession, at least here in the U.S. Find something else to do, maybe consider coding.
I agree with the other two posters. This is no profession you want to be a part of in any way. sm - LTMT
[ In Reply To ..]I made more money 10 years ago than I do now. Back in the days of the IBM Selectrics (and I even did transcription from those vinyl belts!), there was a certain amount of respect for what we did. That is certainly not the case now.
If you just need a little supplemental income, I'd go work at Penneys or something. At least you'd get an employee discount. :-)
Don't listen to all the negatives... - MT from IBM age
[ In Reply To ..]I think it would be a perfect job for a retired person, especially since you have some experience. It's not like you need to make a living with it, just extra money. Yes, the big companies do not pay much and some send work overseas, but keep in mind there are small services that do not advertise much that are great to work for and pay well. On the Main Board tonight, someone is discussing the small company she works for and there are many other, you just have to dig around and research to find them. Even if you work for a large company at 8 cents per line or lower, it's still extra money and you will be using your previous MT skills. Again, it's a great job for retirement as it can be part-time, you can take your job with you if you travel, and it keeps your brain active...very important they say.
The best online course to take is the SUM course, but hopefully others can suggest some too.
I agree with MT from IBM age - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]I agree with MT from IBM age. I have been in this field for many, many years. To be sure, I do not make the big bucks I used to make, but I still pull down a respectable $35/hour average. Not bad for this time, place, and economy. And she is right--there are many wonderful small companies. The big nationals will chew you up and spit you out, but there are some fine smaller companies out there. As to schools, I think that Andrews is tops, M-TEC has some sort of refresher course, I think. I would avoid any of the "institutes" and such that advertise in the women's magazines. Good luck to you! I do not think MT is doing to die. It is going to change/is changing, and for those who can be flexible, there is still plenty of money to be made.
I agree - waxy
[ In Reply To ..]I still do pretty good and have plenty of work and I give God the glory.
waxy - AA
[ In Reply To ..]To God be the glory, amen.
Waxy - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]MT has been very good to me. I have had to roll with the changes through the years (many of which I have not liked), but I have always considered MT to be a gift from God. It has enabled me to provide for my family and even in today's MT world and economy, I still make about 40K a year part time, so I will not complain at that. I think that one of the key things for me was to get with a good small company. I worked for two huge nationals and it was sheer torture.
You've got me worried! - Just Starting
[ In Reply To ..]All of you guys are really getting me worried. I decided to change careers after 27 years in the executive field. Just finished a class through Allied Medical School. Am I doomed for ever finding a job because that's where I took my courses? What have employers found out about this place that might make me unemployable?
How It Works - In General
[ In Reply To ..]The employers used to interview and test anyone who applied to work with them. Over the years they discovered that applicants who had never experienced certain types of work were unable to do well, so they started requiring that kind of experience, either on-the-job or while in school.
Then they discovered that there were schools that gave something similar to an "Introduction To Medical Transcription" rather than teaching the students to transcribe. The trouble was, they didn't tell the students that they were only getting an "Introduction To" course and they thought (still think) they are getting a good education. That's when the employers started refusing to even spend time interviewing, testing, and grading tests from graduates of schools they already know don't teach the skills those employers want in an MT.
I am speaking in general here and not about any specific school. The employers know specifically which ones work for them and which ones aren't teaching enough or if what they are teaching is incorrect to the point where it harms the student more than helps. There are still schools that are in that category as well.
Just Starting - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]JMO, but you need to get into a better, more comprehensive school that concentrates heavily on the SUM program. I would recommend either Andrews or M-TEC. And yes, it is true, MTSOs do have a list of schools from which they will not hire. The list varies from MTSO to MTSO, but you can count on certain schools generally being on them. I myself have never been impressed by Allied. Just my own opinion.
Agreed - Positive MT
[ In Reply To ..]I agree. I still make good money too. I stay far away from the nationals and only work for small companies. I've gotten hired for two jobs in the last month and have worked for another for 3 years so right now I have 3 jobs and I make $20+ an hour for all of them, along with a flexible schedule (I work when I want).
There is someone on the classifieds board selling the SUM program so if all you need is a refresher, I would maybe look into purchasing that. I don't think you need to go through a whole program with your medical background and having done this previously.
MT Training - Ingrid
[ In Reply To ..]I took my medical transcription training online with Career Step. They are one of the top leading schools out there right now and are AHDI approved. You can check them out at: http://referral.careerstep.com/ref13573
They are having a Valentine's promotion right now in which you can save 15% off your tuition. Check them out and see.
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