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Business Idea For
Mom: Medical Transcription |
| By:
Charissa Bear |
What to do? What to do? There are so many
options available for mothers who want to become work-at-home-moms (WAHMs).
They key is to find something that you enjoy and that will suit your
situation.
Some people like direct sales; whereas others prefer to not only work
out of their home but also to work in their home. If you fall into the
latter category, then perhaps you may want to consider a career as a
medical transcriptionist.
While approximately four out of ten transcriptionists work at hospitals
and doctor's offices, there is also plenty of work that can be performed
in the comforts of your own home. You can telecommute from your home
office as an employee, a subcontractor or even as an independent
freelance medical transcriptionist.
Almost always you will find that employers prefer medical
transcriptionists who have completed a postsecondary training program at
a vocational school or community college. If you do not have this type
of background or training, there are a number of options to acquire the
necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
If you do an internet search on "medical transcription" you will see a
large number of results. There are more than a few self study training
programs available. Just make sure you exercise due diligence when
selecting a training program.
Typically you can expect to pay in the neighborhood of $1,000 for a
course. You may be able to find some for less and also for more.
Included in your curriculum will be a series of text, workbooks,
reference guides and audio tapes. Plan to spend a chunk of time in the
books learning the terminology before you will ever begin to transcribe.
It is important to note that while it is relatively easy to study the
text with small children around, it is not as effortless practice
transcribing when you have young ones to care for. You must have an
extremely quiet environment in which to hear and understand the person
dictating. If you have children who should not be left unattended, then
focusing with headphones on may not be the best idea.
At home medical transcription is a great career for mothers who have
babies who sleep often or older school aged children. If you enjoy an
office environment and type at a pretty good pace, this may be a
wonderful medium to earn an income in your pajamas!
About the Author:
Charissa Bear is the owner of http://www.momsinc.biz, a work at home mom
resource. Learn more about
Medical Transcription as a business, at MomsInc.biz.
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