Question about medical transcription?

Question

how much do they make? I looked it up on salary.com and it said around 30,000 a year. But I was wanting to know from actual people with experience in it or from people who know people who do it/have done it. Is it a pretty decent income? Is it really 30,000 a year starting? Thank you so much for your answers!

Answer 1

DOL stats show around $30K as median salary, not as starting.  But it would depend a lot on where you are located.

As far as working at home, that's possible but most likely only if you have significant experience working in an office.

Answer 2

Income depends on the area you live in.  You can do med trans from home.  That could be nice! :)

Answer 3

I was a medical transcriptionist working from home for 13 years. My best year was $36K, but the best part was being able to work around home and family.

Many transcriptionists get their training through a course of study while others carry their medical terminology knowledge with them from other health related fields. You would need to get the terminology down, and then get started. Many companies want experience so there's a catch-22. However, doctors and hospitals may be hiring, and after a time you can work from home as many transcriptionists do.

There's some excellent information for anyone considering a career in this field in the website listed below. No affiliation with any school or products, just good info, including real job listings in coding, billing, and transcription.

They also have free listings in their directory for transcriptionists.

http://www.MedicalTranscription.com

http://www.MTBrainstorm.com

http://www.MedicalTranscription.com/work...

Answer 4

It can pay that much if you are a really good, fast reader and can compare text on a screen and edit it quickly while you are hearing the recording of the doctor dictating the text using voice-to-text technology.  

One problem with voice-to-text technology is that unless each user trains the program, it makes a lot of mistakes.  They have a really hard time with anyone with an accent.  You would need a strong background in medical terminology to be a successful transcriptionist.

Below is a link about what they do.