change in careers

• change in careers - anna mack
  • I paid medical insurance claims - Angela
  • You'd be surprised how different it is - Me
  • If you take an MT program at an outside college or business school, you might just be able to take - courses you need & not entire program. nm
    • You won't be able to do this w/o some training unless you have someone to mentor - and hire you. Still need some training. nm
  • Have you completed school at this point? I am confused as to the - Dottie
    • not yet - anna m
      • Oh yeah, like I said, it - Angela

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I think you've got the stuff MTs are made of.  I, too, decided to make a career change after working for about 24 years as a secretary, administrative assistant, clerical worker, etc.  My last office position was as a medical secretary to two urologic surgeons.  I had performed medical transcription about 24 years ago for the VA.  Back then, they simply called us clerk-typists, medical typists, or some other "off" title.  I trained on the job.  Just as you love the English language, so do I.  When I began transcribing again for the urologic surgeons, I realized how much I had missed it.

Right now, I am taking MT training via a correspondence course as this is all I can afford at this time.  However, the training makes sense to me due to my experience and a Medical Terminology course I took about nine years ago.  I am taking the training because I would like to become an RMT and eventually a CMT.  Eventually I would like to do QA and editing work within the MT field.

God has blessed me with my first independent contractor MT position, although I am still in training.  Go for it!  Do not let negative talk and disgruntled people get you down.  The MT field will be all that you want it to be in your life; it will be a positive experience, because  you are a positive person.

Take care.

I have been a stay at home mom now for almost a year, my husband and I have recently decided that we need a little extra income, I am trying to find something flexible that will allow me the time with my son. I am currently subing at the schools, and even though it is some what flexible some weeks I don't get many hours, and I have to pay for child care, at the end of the day I haven't made more then $25.00 after my travel and child care cost. anyways I am looking into medical transcripting and I found a school, they suggested transcripting over medical billing for my situation. They say they offer career assistance and help you find work after you complete the coarse. the school is Alide has anyone gone through them? and how much career assistance do they really give you? and I really need a job asap after I finish school, how likely will that be for me? I would appriciate any help anyone can give me. thanks, Brandi

Has anyone bought a Vista and then had the operating system changed to XP because you found out that Vista was not compatible with the MT world.  Was it O.K. ?  I am such an idit LOL ! 

Thanks for your help!

Barb