New just graduated, looking for work or a job placement, everyone wants one or two years experience, some want 10 years experience. Where do you start if you just graduated and no experience? There are a few companies that offer on-the-job training. Use "medical transcription internships" as keywords in the browser search engine to find jobs in this categories. Some of them have a requirement of above average grammar skills and typing skills.
You could search for employment from another Medical Transcriptionist (MT) that is willing to sub-contract their work and is in desperate need for overflow help and do not mind helping you. But you will take some of their time up because she will have to proof read your reports.
The next thing to do is call your local hospitals, Dr.'s offices, clinics and ask about an internship program. Sometimes this means working for free to get experience.
Attend your local MT chapter meetings to get insights on working and finding work or a job placement with no experience. This may also help you figure out what kind of MT you want to be. There are several options when being a MT; self-employed, working in a hospital, working in a doctor's office, or a clinic with a group of doctors.
The other options of being a MT is specialization, what area you want to work or just generalized dictations. You could have your own home based business.
Don't give up hope there is plenty of work out there, the trick is how to fine work. While looking for work make sure you keep up with your practice in typing and listening skills. Practice makes perfect.
If you are lucky enough there are jobs out there that is willing to train you. Always keep in mind that pay will be very low until you gain experience.
Whatever you choose make sure that is the way you want to go. Do research online consider visiting Medical transcription sites and read about them and what is required.
Finally there is the medical secretary job, you will need to have basic skills to be hired as a secretary and medical terminology. You will need proper medical reference books, dictation to accuracy and a fair amount of speed will help.
Here is a free magazine that you can sign up and receive the online version or the paper magazine here.
Here are more MT Web sites:
* MedWord.com has information on careers and certification in medical transcription.
* Medical Transcription Dailyy covers pretty much everything on medical transcription; education, resources, etc.
* MTJobs provides MT services to the Department of Veteran Affairs. Uses home based MTs but you must have experience. (you might get lucky and find one that will accept you)
Good luck in all your endeavors.
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