2nd income MT at home
Posted By: Kristy on 2005-07-24
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Does anyone out there do home transcription in the evenings as a second income? I am looking to type about 15 hours a week at home with nonspecific hours. I was wondering if anyone else is doing this or if there is even an opportunity for that available. Thanks!
Kristy
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2nd income MT home
I do. I work full-time and part-time from my home. I work 12-20 hours per week for my part-time job mostly in the evenings. Is is possible.
You'll need to work 2 jobs at home to be able to live on MT. Or have a spouse + your income. Best
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Income
Good morning! When I started out in transcription, I made $7.69/hour plus some incentives. With the increase in my speed and the nice incentive plan at that hospital, I was bringing home about $900 every 2 weeks, which was pretty good for a single mother in the area I live. Well, that was 12 years ago! I currently average about $18-20/hour getting 9 cpl, which I'm very happy with. When I took my first remote position working from home, I was 5 years into my career and made only 6.5 cpl. We all have to start somewhere. I gradually worked my way up from the 6.5 cpl to 9 cpl, so that might be the case for you. I make a comfortable living. I love this career. It's rewarding and challenging at times, which keeps it from being monotonous. My older sister went to Career Step (awesome school) and was hired right out of school working from home, has been doing this 3 years now. My younger sister is now taking the Career Step course after being a nurse for years. My mother just got her associates degree in office technologies at a local college at the age of 60 (GO MOM!) and is going to do coding at the local hospital after she completes an extra couple of courses she's taking in coding on the side. She absolutely hated the transcription course and said I could take my job and put it where the sun don't shine! lol It's a family affair! :)
Good luck to you Rowena!
What is the range of income for MTs?
Hi there, I am a student at the moment, taking an advanced medical transcription course. I plan to work from my home either for online transcription companies or contract myself out from home for doctors. I am just wondering if anyone can tell me the income range and potential for this line of work. I know you either get paid by the line or by the word but how much per line or word, starting at and approximate maximum wage.
supplement my income?
thanks for your positive advice. I just want to make sure I will make a decent amount of money doing it part- time to supplement my income before I spend time and money on an online course. Also I noticed a lot of places will only hire with experience. How about freelancing so I can work for myself? Do a lot of mt's do that? Can you work at your own pace and make your own hours doing MT? that would be important. is it true that the rate received per line goes up with the amount of experience you have? that would make a low starting rate not so bad.
No, that's not why. You pay 39% in taxes because you have a high income.
The actual percentage is only 15.9% for medicare and social security taxes as a self-employed person. That percentage is what people are referring to when they say self-employed people pay "double" taxes.
Whoa..how much can you make on eBay before you DO need to file taxes on that income?
s
mt/at home mom
I am 29 years old. This is literally the perfect career for me. Before, I always thought that work from home jobs were just a scam, until I found out about mt. I bring in an income and i am home for my kids. I went to a local technical school. The course was 4 months long and I got a job 2 weeks out of class. I love it! I used to be an admin assistant and hated it.
Getting that home job
I would go back to those doctors you know and let them know that you are going into business for yourself. If they don't need someone, ask them if they know any of their colleagues that does. Give them some business cards and let them work for you.
Another thing is to get your card into the doctor's lounges at your local hospitals. Also, make some cold calls to the business/office manger of some other doctor's offices
There are three words you need when you begin marketing. They are "network, network, network."
Hope this helps.
Ray
At-Home
I took the course and it will definitely prepare you for the job that you have to do. My first job, almost fell through because I did not have "experience". I literally begged them to let me try at a probationary rate for three months because I knew that I could do the job. When I turned in the first job, they said this is not your first job; you have done this before. I told them only in my training. The probationary rate lasted one week!! This training will not get you a job. Getting your foot in the door is the hardest part because no one wants to help you gain experience. Once you get in, you will be prepared for the job. I finished the course about 6 years ago and although it took me a few months to find my first job, I had actually no trouble getting the second job with good results. I have about five friends who have taken this course. One chooses not to work now, but the other four are employed. Two of these individuals had jobs before they even finished the course.
I am looking for a " at home" MT job
I am expecting a baby in October and I am despritely looking for an at home MT job. I don't have any experience, but I will graduate June 15th in Medical Coding/Billing. I am a fast learner also. If you could e-mail me and let me know any info. I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks, Rachel Link
Professional at home MT course
I have a name of an excellent at-home MT course. That is The VLC. It is an excellent school with all of the latest technology to help you learn all of the things it takes to be an excellent MT. I know, I graduated from there and got my first job within 2 weeks of graduating, and have been working full time since then. Do yourself a favor and check it out.
Has anyone taken an At-Home Professions course?
I'm feeling very confused and overwhelmed with what I should do. I enrolled in an At-Home Profession course last week, but I'm still waiting for my first shipment. In the meantime, I received an e-mail from M-Tec saying I did pretty good with the enrollment test and they feel I'd be a good candidate to take their course. I heard good things about M-Tec. It's a little more expensive than AHP, so I would have to get a student loan. I guess that's where I worry...MONEY. I was wondering if there's anyone who has taken the AHP course and what their opinion is on it. Also, I would love anyone's input on my situation. Thanks for your help!!
My experience with an at-home course
Hello, I took MTatHome course. You have to learn everything on your own.. which I did. It has helped me alot. I have been testing with MANY companies.. and they tell me that I score around 92 when they prefer 98%. I really dont think 92 for a newbie who had to TRAIN herself and has absolutely ZERO experience is too bad! I will keep training myself by reading sample reports, etc. Oh, I got offered a job at Spheris which I accepted. I hope I can pull it off! Thanks all!
Working at home
Just because you work at home does not automatically mean you get to pick your own hours. MT companies all have different needs, and coverage is needed, in many cases, 24 hours a day. Many companies will allow you to pick your own hours, but they will expect you stick to that schedule. Other companies will let you work anytime in a 12-hour window. It all just depends on the needs of the company.
MT business from home.
Thanks so much for your help. It's people like you that I hope will answer my emails. I'm going to keep making phone calls to schools locally and online. Thanks again Dee
working at home
I was just wondering what insurance company you worked for at home and what the name of the place was in New England. I would settle for something like this until I could get into a hospital.
Thank you!
You might be able to work at home.
You might be able to work at home if you are successful in passing their course.
Look carefully at schools before you sign up. Andrews and M-Tec both have high graduation rates and their students get jobs easily. They are worth the money.
They are both approved by AHIMA and AAMT, provide personalized instruction with experienced CMT instructors, and have a proven track record. They provide more and that is why they cost more.
Don't try to save money by going with the cheapest school you can find. You'll end up spending twice as much in the long run. You'll spend for books and materials, for references, and in lost time on the job, and you may end up being unemployed for months looking for a job.
I went to CS and work at home, but...
I went to Career Step and had 2 job offers from national companies within a week of graduating. Both of these jobs were to work at home. While I had no trouble finding work, if I had to do it all over again I would have gone to Andrews or M-TEC. Getting feedback from an instructor as compared to just checking your own work would have been invaluable!
at home professions course
i have taken 2 courses through them and was very happy with them. since then i have received 4 diplomas in 4 of there programs and am now seeking work as a vet technician and soon to be a private investigator for animal cruelty investigations thanks to AHP
At-Home Professions...
What happened is people finally learned that AHP doesn't teach you more than 1/3 of what you need to know in order to get a job as an MT. Once a company finds out that you got your "education" at AHP, they will not even bother to let you take their employment test. Once so many people learned of this, AHP changed their name so they could keep cheating people by taking their money but NOT teaching them enough of the proper things to get a job as an MT.
Andrews or M-TECH are the two best schools. EVERYONE who graduates from those 2 schools GETS hired afterwards.
At Home Professions
How far into the course are you?
At-Home Professions
I'm taking this course, though I've slowed my studying severely (I really need to get a hot-shot or something to jump start me again). I'm about halfway through also. I have SUM tapes to supplement, and Sierra Transcription also to supplement.
Hopefully, I'll get a foot in the door somewhere sometime. I'm also a scopist - or trying to get the business off the ground, while working part-time.
I work from home for pvt mds plus....sm
4 days a week I work for private mds from home, and at least 16-20 hours a week for a nat'l also from home.
Just like home MT courses, not all SM
community college courses/programs are created equally.
I respectfully disagree with you about community college graduates receiving a sub-par education. Some maybe, but definitely not all.
I attended an EXCELLENT program at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. The program director is a CMT. We had 2 semesters of medical terminology, 2 semesters of anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, a medical calculations class, a medical ethics class, 3 semesters of medical coding, 5 semesters of medical transcription (we transcribed the beginning and advanced SUM tapes two times each), business communication (intense grammar course), a 360-hour externship at a local hospital or MT service, along with all of the general education courses needed to receive an associate's degree.
So, while some CC programs may not put out qualified transcriptionists, others do an excellent job of preparing their students to succeed. I tested with and was hired by Medquist the month before I graduated, and I started the Monday after graduation. Granted I was a newbie and was slow and made some silly mistakes (as all newbies do), but I had a solid education, which made a huge difference.
So if you are trying to decide which program to attend, make sure you do your homework (whether you are choosing a home correspondence course or choosing to attend a community college program). Find out what classes are taught, which transcription tapes they use, whether or not they help with job placement, who is running their program, etc. Knowledge is power! :) Good luck to all of you who are struggling with this important decision. 
Warmly,
Chickadee
At-Home Professions
I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I didn't see anything.
I just went to one of their seminars last night. I was just wondering if anyone else has gone through them and what they thought about the company?
Thanks a lot!!
CS is better than At Home Professions, BUT
I am also a grad of CS, and if I had it to do over again, I would choose Andrews or M-Tec, no matter how long it took me to come up with the money.
It's better to have REAL reference materials, and the only real ones you get from CS are dictionary and drug book. All the rest are written by founder who apparently no longer has anything to do with the school except sit back and collect the money!
at home professions
At Home professions was the course. I know nothing about Career Step other than it's cost. I posted in answer to the original question but my post got moved down the list as others posted.
At Home Professions
Don't waste your time. I went to see what I was missing out on as I started out in the file room of the urology office I worked at. Way too expensive for what little bit you got. Since I learned on the job, I can't advise you as to where you should go. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
new mt...need at home work
I am a new MT.....and only a few credits shy of my Associate Degree in Medical Office Specialist field. I am looking for a transcription job that I can do at home. I have 3 small children and would like to be at home with them. If anyone has any info on starting transcription at home, please feel free to post. Thanks so much!!!
at home transcription
I am just starting medical transcription training and wondering now if I can find a job in my home after the training is over. I am a stay at home mom and had intended on getting a transcription job from home. Now I am wondering if I will be able to find these kind of jobs once the training is over. Is everything in a hospital or office for a newbie to the field?
at home transcription
I work from home part-time and that is the reason why I became a medical transcriptionist. There are alot of companies that hire homebased workers.
HELP! Need at-home job due to disability!
I am currently enrolled in an online medical transcription course at M-Tec and have 6 more months to go until graduation. The reason I chose MT is because I can't work a regular job due to physical limitations. I have had 10 laparoscopies for endometriosis and my body has been destroyed from the adhesions and chronic pain.
My question is- Is there a way that I can find work as an MT before graduation? I am desperately in need of money and would like to be able to find an entry level position using my MT skills that I have learned so far.
I know this is a lot to ask, but I really need some help. My COBRA medical insurance runs out next month. I am desperate to find some sort of in home work, preferably as an MT, but could also do other computer related online work as well.
I looked into Trans Am and Thank goodness I didn't fall for the $400+ software and books for "training" scam. I've already put well over $5000 down for my MT training + books and supplies- I can't afford to invest much more.
Any info would be much appreciated!
Thanks for your help!
LMF
working from home
I agree with the last post. It's so hard to get hired with a company. I was in the same situation you are....just finished school, had a baby, wanted to stay at home and do transcription. So, during one of my office visits, I got the nerve up and asked my OB doc if I could do their transcription and they said yes!!!! Their office manager was doing it and she hated it. It was great!!! I then got another account on recommendation from that office manager. I think this is more doable for you than working with a baby, meeting quotas, not being able to pass tests, etc. And, you may like "having" to get out of the house to pick up tapes! I know I did! It was a reason to get out every other day or so. Also, you may have some flexibiltiy with having your husband or friend pick up and drop off your work. I did that also. One time, the office manager dropped it off to me because she lived nearby!!!!! Good luck!!
at-home positions
Its starting to sound like the lucrativeness of this "work at home" profession was too good to be true. Just by what I see and hear, it seems nobody wants to hire a "newbie" and all require 2+ years of experience. Where do they expect you to GET that experience if nobody wants to hire you? As for working at home, that's the ONLY reason I chose this profession. I wanted the flexibility in my schedule to be there for my daughter. Now I'm getting discouraged right out of the gate. As I mentioned, I have a 97% GPA and have an eye for detail. I have an uncanny ability to spot grammatical errors. My husband said my true calling is an editor, which I thought perhaps I'd have the ability to do as well in this field. I'm still open to any and all suggestions. I plan to send out letters of introduction to local area doctors and offer my services. If anyone has any leads or other advice to offer, I'm all ears!
Thanks.
Jenn
working from home
 That is encouraging because if someone has been a Transcriptionist for twenty years and still has to leave blanks then there is hope for us newbies! 
re: at home professions
oh, boy.....NOW I find out...after getting through the course and not having much luck getting a job....am so in the dark...and have wasted the money....hubby not happy....I am not happy...at-home does not assist you with finding employment....they just take your money and run....HELP!!!!
I do billing at home, but ...
the only reason I am able to do billing and coding from home is that I worked for years, in-house, for both of the doctors I work for. At some point, I just said, "I need and want to be home, either we can work something out from home where I log in or you'll have to replace me." Luckily, they were will to give it a chance and it works pretty good. The only other coding jobs around here are in-hospital and I may try that some day but not now. If your goal is to stay-at-home and there are no opportunities do billing at home, I would steer towards transcription.
at-home professions
Has anyone else graduated from at-home professions? I thought the school was really good and the instructors were great! But now that I am trying to start a business from home I am having a hard time!! Anyone out there with some good advice???
at-home professions
I just recently graduated from at-home professions and they are a great school! There instructors are there for you every step of the way. They are an accredited and highly regarded school. Now that I am graduated now and am looking to work from home...that is actually the difficult part....
work at home
Do not buy anything. Anyone that wants money for you to work is a SCAM! What are you trained in, MT??
at-home professions
Lynn, I just graduated from at-home professions, but I didn't get great responses for work! How did you find a job so soon? Are you working in the field or from home? I want to work from home. My GPA was pretty good but nobody wants to give you a chance or they want to pay you .03 a line. That seems really low, the school made it sound like I would be making at least .12 a line....any advice???
working from home
Have you tried testing with Medi-Voxx? They gave me a shot right out of school. I'm 53 and my kids are grown but I only wanted to work from home. I'm still with them after a little over a year and they are a great company that took a chance on me as a newbie.
At-Home Professions
I know you don't want to hear this, but your education was inadequate at best. You do not know that yet because you are new to the profession. It is possible to start working from home if you went to Andrews or MTEC. I am glad your instructors were nice; however, nice does not pay the bills. That is why you are having difficulty finding a job. You have been duped as many before you have.
Test, test, and test some more. When you discover you cannot pass the tests and no job offers are coming your way, you will understand I am giving you good advice and not trying to be mean or hurtful to you.
Good luck to you!
Lilly
at-home professions
Lilly, actually I applaud hearing this, I am not naive about this. I understand that I will be needing to go on with more training but my point is I did do the training and I did learn a lot! But am I opposed to learning more? Heck No!!! I will keep going and I will land a job and actually I have had a couple of job offers but I am not sure if they are what I am looking for so I am going to keep up with the training and I will continue to learn, but as someone said to me yesterday no matter what college you go to or how much training you have you will never learn it all! There will always be research and everyday you will learn something new, I look forward to it!! Thank you for your response
at-home professions
Thank you Lilly. I really sincerely appreciate the feedback. It all helps me. Even if it is not what I always want to hear.
At-home professions
Lisa, I graduated from At-Home and I got a job working from home. My suggestion to you is use the resources the school offers. I was frustrated like you, but then called grad services. They gave me several places that hire new grads from their program. I got 4 offers in 1 week. I work from home at my pace. At-Home is not a bad program you just need to utilize their resources. I make a competitive wage for a new MT with a reputable company. GOOD LUCK
at-home professions
Hi! I took over a year for the whole 5 courses, so just keep in mind that the more you take your time the more you will learn and remember! I am still looking for work, but I have had some offers, I also want to work from home. Course 4 and 5 are the hardest, so it will take you some time. I had such a hard time with the Japanese accents that sometimes I would sit at my computer and yell at the Dr. who was dictating and tell him to learn some English! My husband used to laugh and say who are you talking to?? Please don't get discouraged and be careful who you take advice from on MT stars website because there are some not so nice ladies out there!!! You will get it done, but there is a lot to know and learn and it has to sink in, there are a lot of terms to remember and formats!!! Hang in there. If your just getting ready to start COurse 4 I think it took me a month and a half but I did it on my own time...5 took me longer!!! If you want to talk just email me!!! Lisa
anyone doing the at-home professions course 5?
i am finding this extremely difficult. if anyone is doing this course and could offer some assistance, it would be greatly appreciated! thanks!
at-home professions
Brianne, I sent a personal note to your email but I just finished the course and it was hard but you can do it! I am so sick of the negative responses on this site. You were just asking for help not how crappy the course is or was right? I took it and if you have any questions feel free to email me.
Lisa
scheduling and MT at home
I am very interested in MT and would like to begin my training. However, I am concerned (from what I have been reading on this board) that MTSOs expect their work-at-home people to stay at their computers 8 straight hours per day. Is this true for most or just some? I live on a small ranch and I have animals that need to be tended at certain times thoughout the day. I was hoping that an eventual job in MT from home would be perfect, but now I am worried that I might not have the flexibilty I was hoping for. I understand that MT is very serious work, and I have no problem with working very hard (ranch life sees to that!  ) but I want to be sure I understand this before I invest time and money in it. Any thoughts please? Thank you so much. 
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