Looking for a newbie in South Fla. with excellent communication skills

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thanks so much, everyone.  these are terrific answers.  and lo:  a hospital where i worked needs a per-diem transcriptionist, too!  i'm even getting optimistic here--lol    

Lisa,

Did you attend that in AZ? I almost did that but decided to go another way. 

I go in for an interview/skills assessment for the job I talked about in a thread below in a few days.

The employer knows I have never done MT before and have not had a transcription course.  Also knows I took Med Terms, lots of health science courses and MS Office training.  I am thinking I need to brush up on what I already know and say I know, but do you think I should spend any time looking through an MT textbook I have at home (author is Fordney - its the text they use at our local tech college)?  There will be about 1-2 mos of FT training if I get the job. I'm just thinking that when I get to the part where I have to do some transcription, I would be more comfortable if I had a basic idea of how to format some of the more common reports.

I plan on reviewing mostly med terms, and how to use special characters in MS Word and just plain old spending some time messing around in MS word so if I have to use it at the assessment, I can do it blindfolded.  I was thinking about looking through a list of the most commonly prescribed medications too so I have the spellings fresh in my head - I tend to have a photographic memory when it comes to spelling so simply reviewing a list might help me if I have to spell a drug (and most likely will have to do so).

Does anyone have any other recommendations?

I received my training from Career Step which is an online school.  If you would like more details, I'm happy to share my experience.  Feel free to email me. 

Whether you want to work from home or inhouse - you'll be prepared.  Make sure whatever school you choose offers job placement assistance.  Also, CS is very well respected as they are 1 of the schools recognized by the American Association of Medical Transcriptionists. 

GOOD LUCK! 

Hello,

My name is Diana and I am a new MT, I just graduated from Texas Womens University and PIE with Gatlin Education and I have to find work soon. I have applied to many places but I do not have enough experience, but how can I gain experience when no one will give me a chance? I need any advice I can get. Please help me find work and ANY advice would be beneficial to me. Thank you so much.

Diana Strand

starting at $10.90/hr, 800 lines per day, incentive pay and good benefits. Is this a good offer for in-house transcription job.

Thanks in advance.

I am a newbie to MT, not the medical field.  I have been in this field for 17yrs.  I am taking a course from A-Z Transcription, and I really feel like I am getting a quaility education.  You will find there are rude people in every line of work, and like the previous person said, most are perfectionist.  I am not, nor do i plan to be and  I think the seasoned MT's need to pipe down and help the newbies out and not be so critical, becuase everyone of them were "newbies" at one time.

Just take a lot of what people say with a grain of salt, and do some research on your own, because frankly you will find better info,then getting it from someone else, and avoide being critisized for asking questions, and don't forget why you choose this field.  For me, it is to be home with my children.  I want to make this job a fun and rewarding one, otherwise I would stay in the rat-race of working in the hospital.  Good luck, and if you ever need someone to talk to email me, as I am learning as I'm going too.

Is At-Home Professions not a good idea? I am looking into to thier course as we speak, and it seems o.k. I checked them out with the BBB. The payment plan I guess is what has me very interested in them, the other training courses do not have that. Please let me know if there is something I need to know before I enroll.

Thanks

I got a job!  I wanted to let everyone know to not give up and keep moving forward in your search for a job.   I just bombarded them with resumes.   Most of the companies that I sent resumes sent me back a link that allowed me to test.  

Here is a great word of advice (from an experienced MT on the boards) - start with the companies that are at the bottom of your list.   You need to save the ones that are at the top of your list and that you would really like to be hired by.  This way you will gain some experience at the testing process and be more comfortable by the time that you get to the ones that you like.  I am a nurse and actually didn't do well on the first few tests that I took.  I did okay, but I think I was so nervous and wanted to pass so bad that I messed up.   After the first couple of ones, I settled down and passed!   The person who hired me said I aced the test. 

It does take time to hear back from each of the national companies.  Also, check your local paper.  I actually found a few positions available in my hometown that allows you to work from home.   Networking is also important.  As I was out and talking to people, I would mention what I was doing.  I had several leads to doctor’s offices that way.

Also, I know that there are constantly questions about what schools are the best, etc.  I signed up with the VLC.  Most of the things that I have faced in the testing process were areas that the VLC provided training.  Be sure to review your materials while you are waiting and as you are sending resumes, etc.  Also, have your entire collection of reference materials close by and the internet available in case you need to look something up quickly.  A lot of the tests are open book.

I wish you much success in your future endeavors.  Good luck and remember to breathe!  Michele