Medical Transcriptionist Employment
Getting Started
What does it take to find medical transcriptionist employment? On this and other pages in this website, you will find tips and techniques for landing a career in medical transcription. As I keep saying over and over, there are no secrets, no hidden knowledge that everyone except you is privvy to. Tens of thousands of people have found medical transcription jobs and you can too!
Let's begin with how you can find medical transcriptionist employment online. Be willing to spend the time to follow this advice, because I know for a fact that it will work. I could give you a some websites that advertise for medical transcriptionists, but I don't want to limit you to only the ones I know about. There is no "Da Vinci code" that is going to reveal hidden secrets to you, but there is a world wide wealth of information for you, starting with an online search.
Start with a search for "medical transcription jobs". This is more on the mark for what you want than a seach for "medical transcription employment". What do you see? Well, waddaya know ... a list of websites about medical transcription jobs! Explore these websites, bookmark those that are helpful to you, start making a list of companies that interest you. Go to the company's website and find the careers page. Read, read, read. Become familiar with what is out there. Compare what medical transcription companies are looking and advertising for with what you have to offer. Here are some things to keep in mind.
If you want to be an employee, don't add companies that only hire independent contractors to your list, and vice versa.
If you are new, pay particular attention to those that say they will consider recent graduates. Be aware, though, that some will only accept students from a school they have already preapproved and they will usually say as such in their website.
If you find a website which lists actual current job openings, keep in mind that these are time-sensitive and your resume needs to be ready to go.
Please, please, please be organized. Your search for medical transcriptionist employment can turn into a stressful chaos very quickly if you don't start out organized! Your email account will have folders - create one for "resumes sent" to keep track of companies you have already sent your resume to. In your fervor to find a job, it becomes very easy to lose track.
A lot of companies have online tests which you have to take. List these in a document, including the name of the company, the website (if any), the date the test was taken. Name it "tests taken", and create a document folder for this also so that it will be easy to find.
Spend time on medical transcription forums. Search "medical transcription forums" or start with this list; MTStars, MTChat, CafeMT, MTDaily, MTGab. There is a LOT of information on these. They are a rich source of information for people like you who have either gone through the search for medical transcriptionist employment or are going through it right now. Take the time to browse through the forums and become familiar with the industry. Pay particular attention to the "company" sections, as medical transcriptionists will discuss good and bad experiences they have had with medical transcription companies they have worked for. Pay particular attention to the ones who don't pay on time or who bounce checks...your goal is to actually get paid to work!
After having perused the forums, does this company seem to have a good reputation? For just about any company out there, you'll find bitter ex-employees who make it a point to write negative comments. Take all those with a grain of salt. There's always 1 bad apple in the bunch, and you have no way of knowing whether the person posting the negative comments is a bad transcriptionist with a bad attitude and doesn't show up for their shift (you won't be one of those, will you?), or really got shafted. You will get a general picture, though, of the issues that employees have faced with that company, if any.
After evaluating the companies website or online ad, are the benefits what you are looking for? Don't waste your time or theirs if you feel they are not offering what you want or need.
There are no secrets and no magic tricks to this. You have to research thoroughly and have an idea of what you want.
If you are really serious about finding medical transcriptionist employment, you have to follow through and not give up, especially if you are limited by little or no experience. You have to evaluate what the recruiter or hiring manager tells you. They have the power to hire you or not, but you also have the power to reject that particular company if you don't feel it will work out for you and, trust me, the company will be grateful for not wasting their time and money on hiring you if you can see in advance that it is not what you want. If you haven't done your research and hope to rely on sheer dumb luck, then you can't blame anyone but yourself if it doesn't work out. Also, it may turn out that, in spite of your best efforts, the company just wasn't what you thought it would be. In that case, see if you can improve your situation by talking to your supervisor. If not, learn your lesson and move on.
Let's move on. Click on one of the links below to continue your search for medical transcriptionist employment.
How to apply for a job.
Handling the interview.
More on medical transcriptionist employment, including resume tips.
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