ellie’s foray into medical transcription

Anita posted a greaomt comment that I thought I would answer here. . .

“I am a medical assistant who is looking to become a MT. I would kill for those hours! I would love to know more about all the different position you can be offered as a MT with experience. I honestly just thought it all stoped at MT. You sound so happy, please who ever reads this, feel free to contact me. I would love to hear more..” Anita

I love working the late evening/night hours.  I thought  I wouldn’t like it but it actually works very well for me with my 2 small children who are under 2. 

There are many opportunities for a medical transcriptionist beyond just being a MT (I would stress that it would be beneficial to be a MT for at least 2 years straight before you venture into another area).  Depending on how large the company is you work for, you can progress to a QA editor (quality assurance) which is what I have done.  I basically go over all the reports of new MTs or if there are blanks that should be filled in before the report is sent directly to the client.  I also provide feedback so the MT can learn what they need to work on, etc.  I know within the company I work for you can continue to move up by being a Team Leader or Supervisor.  You can also progress to a trainer, mentor, teacher for a MT program, a MT recruiter or go into business for yourself and start your own MT business. 

I like to check out MTjobs.com to see what is available out there and it gives you a good idea of the different types of avenues you can go down as a MT.  It definitely does not end at just being a MT. 

Anita, if you have any further questions, let me know.  You mentioned you were a medical assistant which is a great base for becoming a MT since you would be familiar with a lot of the terminology. 

Good luck to you!