[?] Subscribe To This Site

Medical Transcriptionist Job

Wondering about a medical transcriptionist job? Begin here! This is an introduction to job options that are available in the medical transcription field. Wondering where to begin in your medical transcription job search? Begin here! You will find lots of information here, with links to lots of additional information, all designed to help you find that perfect medical transcription job.

There are many types of transcription job options available to you. If you are currently working as a transcriptionist, you may already be familiar with many or all of these. But, whether you are looking for your first medical transcriptionist job or whether you are looking for a change from your current job, keep reading to find out the pros and cons of each.

There are a few things to keep in mind when deciding which medical transcription job will be best for you. There is a temptation to take the first position available to you, and I understand the need to earn a living. Where you start your career will depend on what your needs are. Here is a list of some of the things you might want to consider.

Do you want to work in an office with other people?
Do you have a compelling reason to work from home (disability, kids, no transportation, don't like working with people)?
Do you need insurance?
Do you want paid vacations and paid holidays?
Do you want/need a retirement plan?
Do you have the discipline to pay quarterly taxes if you are self-employed, or do you need to be an employee and have the company take taxes from your paycheck?
Do you just need a little bit of spending money, or will medical transcription be your sole source of income to pay your bills?
Do you want flexibility in your work schedule, or do you want to sit down and get your day's work over with?

Think about your life situation carefully. Although it is relatively easy to switch jobs if you feel that the current one is not suiting your needs, you'll will save yourself major stress in terms of job hunting, learning the ropes at a new company, etc. if you do a little bit of self-examination first. And only you can decide what is best for you.

The more you know, the more likely you will find that perfect medical transcription job that you have been looking for. Here is a list of some of the many ways you could go with your career.

Employee working from your home
Independent contractor
Statutory employee
In-house employee at a hospital, insurance company or medical group as transcriptionist or medical secretary
P.r.n. employee working on an as-needed basis

Ready to explore your job options? Or, maybe you already know what type of job you want. Either way, keep reading and discover the pros and cons of the many types of medical transcriptionist jobs available to you.

Click on one of the choices below to go to the page that interests you most, or go through them one at a time to see which one would suit your situation best. Each page will have a link to bring you back to this page, to the home page, or directly to one of the other pages below.

Medical Transcription and You home page

Medical transcriptionist job - advantages of being an employee working from home,

disadvantages of being an employee working from home

Medical transcriptionist job - independent contractor or statutory employee, or

working in-house at a hospital or doctor's office