Favorite Specialty
Posted By: denita on 2006-10-19
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Greetings!
This is my first post on the boards although I have been reading them line by line for days! I just wanted to take a few minutes to say hello and see if I could ask a few questions.
1. what is your favorite specialty to transcribe and why?
2. for a new MT what resources would you consider the most valuable? Why?
3. can you tell me about your history with being an MT? Rough spots and moments that made it all worthwhile?
I want to thank you in advance for any help you are able to give. Also to say thank you to all the wonderful experienced MT's who have give such positive reinforcements to people on these boards. Its nice to see so few people jaded by years in a career choice, it helps me to feel good about my decision!
Blessings,
Denita 
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What exactly is a specialty?
I thought when an MTSO asked your specialty, they were asking for the type of work you transcribed/edited, such as radiology, ops, ER, GI, cardio, pulmonary, etc. But, I was recently filling out an application that referred to specialties as soap notes, discharges, clinic notes, procedures notes, admissions and/or discharges.
All of those can be sort of combined. A GI patient may have a speical procedure done, then see his or her primary care doc in a clinic for the results. So, what exactly is the specialty?
Thanks to anyone who will be so kind as to really clear this up for me.
word jumble - any specialty
Here are all of the letters: nionijtce
Here's a clue: i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ n
word jumble - any specialty
Here's the word: cgoriadpahri
And a clue: _ _ _ _ o _ _ _ p _ _ _
is it acute care or one specialty sm
progress notes? Progress notes are progress notes.
Maybe try a specialty doctor's office first. Most times
they will hire you, in-house, and go from there.
It is very difficult to find an at-home MT job just starting out; however, there are some companies who will hire you. I personally do not know of any, but if you do a search, maybe you will come across one.
When I started 25 years ago, it was in a private physician's office and I just moved on up from there.
Good luck!
A specialty usually refers to the type of dictation
For example, cardiology, neurology, GI, hem/onc..... I have seen where some MTs just transcribe ER or just OPs, so I guess that application you filled out is strictly acute care and are looking for actually your preference amongst those particular choices.
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