...now. Might want to apply and get name on a future list

• new mt mentoring programs or internships? - amy
  • I did the Meditec internship - JanSetzmt
  • AIM Program through Allstate Transcription - MTSO2
  • Meditec supposed to be good but has a waiting list. The SOAP program - is quite costly. And MediVoxx starts off w/VERY lo
    • fee? - goldpearl
      • Yes you do, around $400. It's a little less if you've already been - thru another program. Wait list at about 6 mos. no
        • ...now. Might want to apply and get name on a future list - even if you do snag a job in the meantime. NM
    • ...with a VERY low starting rate, way low, but they do take - newbies and do VR right from the start. NM

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I worked in the medical field 20 years ago and often had to hire medical transcriptionists.  I remember back then that there was a lot of talk about MT being a "dying field."  There have been a lot of changes, but there is still lots of work for MTs.  I finished MT school last April and had heard  talk about MT jobs being hard to get, especially for new MTs.  I was offered a job with a large national about 2 weeks before completing my MT program.  I can honestly say it was the easiest job I've ever gotten.  Yes, there will be changes in the field but I believe that well-trained MTs will be in demand for quite a while to come.  There's a lot of negativity on this board but not everyone's experience is negative.

EMR/VR is described in previous post.  If you do VR you are an MT and an Editor with a pay of 3 to 4 cpl.  Not my cup of tea but some people may prefer it.  You will see the large outsourcing companies send work out alot more often now to increase their profit margin - ALOT.  Therefore you are going to be limited as to how much you can make with them.  If you earned $2500 a month full time, there is someone sitting in India or the Philippines just waiting to do your job for an average of $239 a month.  Bottom line is that saving $$ will almost always be the deciding factor.  To avoid that situation, I have gone to a company that hires U.S. MTs only.  That is proudly posted on their web sites and companies who post on MT Stars.  You get paid more, there is steady work, and it will not be outsourced.  That is not to say that the client will not end up outsourcing as a cost saving measure.  Try to support U.S. companies and help them to grow.  They are the ones trying their best to protect U.S. jobs, not the AHDI.  If it is up to them, in the future the MT positions will probably be cut in half or more by 2015. 

As far as satisfying work.  If you have an account that you get good on, maximize your potential, and earn up to $20 or more than hour - that is satisfying!!  And by the way, there is no way your husband could ever guess what it is like to be an MT.  Stressful, yes.  Boring, no.  The knowledge and technology training you receive are invaluable, as long as you can make money doing it.  Not so easy these days, but possible if you don't mind changing companies/clients until you find the right fit.

If you've done the SUM tapes, you've done them.  Either you picked up what you were supposed to pick up, or you didn't.  Try getting one of the self-assessment tapes from the AAMT testing program (they're retired tests), if they still have them.  If you can do it and it looks pretty much like the transcript key when you are done, you've probably learned what you needed to learn.  Try to get a service to test you. 

If you cannot pass a national service test, and you cannot find a job with a local employer, then you would want to take a course. 

Hi - Go and apply at RIUnlimited - they hire new people - they do pay for spaces - they will pay you 6 cents a line which is low but it is a good place to start - i started there when i got out of school - they will hire you - Good Luck to you!

Check out -- http://www.transcriptionresource.com/companies.htm.

If you received your training from certain places, some employers will waive the experience requirement.  Check with your school for assistance with job placement too.  GOOD LUCK!

This list is huge.  A lot of these seem to be small businesses.  I only looked at one state, but the list was long.  Not many have websites, but some of these businesses are still doing tapes and offering a wide range of services.  You will therefore want to look mainly in your own State. 

If they can only receive resumes by mail or fax they are not getting swamped with them, so you might have a better chance.  .  Happy hunting!

http://www.transcriptionvendors.com/index.htm

A while back I remember someone posting a site that listed a bunch of transcription companies and their URL's.   The list was really, really long and categorized by states....anyone remember or have that URL ?   

Thanks in advance!