Article Manager posted on June 19, 2010 08:30
Training is just the beginning of your career in medical transcription. After you graduate from your medical transcription course you will need to find a job. That's a difficult, but necessary, process. Future MT offers a job placement assistance service for free to all graduates so you are not alone. But, then again, that's only the beginning of your career. What happens from there?
You'll need to decide early on if you are going to freelance or work for someone else. Most new medical transcriptionists would benefit from working for a hospital, a physician's office or a medical transcription company before going out on their own to work. It's a valuable experience that can prove to make your work as a freelance MT even more rewarding. Five years employment with a company in the field is a good rule of thumb for anyone wanting to be their own boss.
The first step to finding a job is to circulate your resume to the job placement assistance service offered by the training school. Don't take the first job that comes along. Go to several interviews then decide which opportunity will best suit you.
When you land your first job as a medical transcriptionist, make sure that you don't call in sick too often. Of course, you can't help getting sick but you want your employer to see you as a valuable member of the team and to do that you need to be in the office. Also make sure that your quality score is high. Medical transcriptionists with a high quality score have longer, more rewarding careers. And you'll need to study to continue updating your medical terminology knowledge.
Longevity is key to staying employed. Don't change jobs too often. Once you find a good employer, be faithful and keep improving your skills. Strive to be the best medical transcriptionist in your office. It is a competitive field and the best MTs are rewarded with higher pay and better jobs.
If you work hard, remain diligent and overcome your challenges, you will have a long, rewarding career as a medical transcriptionist.