Why I Love Medical Transcribing

When I first got into medical transcribing, I honestly didn’t expect so much. I just assumed that it was going to be another job that would get me by. But what I have come to find out is that it really is everything I have ever dreamed of in a career! All those ads that display happy people living the ultimate lifestyle really aren’t lying!

Are you interested in transcriptionist work? It can be difficult to ignore the fact that you get to work at home. It’s truly devastating when people think that medical transcribing is “just another scam” because it’s not! It doesn’t even make sense to believe such a thing, but people will always think that. Maybe it’s because working from home seems too good to be true.

It doesn’t take much to realize that medical transcription is a real career that involves real work and skill. You have to obtain a certificate for most companies to consider you for employment. I consider that a wonderful thing because it provides all that a person needs to perform at their very best. With the knowledge given at medical transcription schools, you are better able to understand what you do, and why you do it.

What you do is no longer a job, but yes, a meaningful profession. The way a career makes you feel is what it is all about. Don’t like your job? Then your whole life is going to be a mess in all aspects possible. If you feel like what you do is worthwhile and worth your time, then you’ll be overall happy person. There is nothing worse than hating your job because it literally ruins you.

I love transcriptionist work because it allows me to stay at home with my family. Of course, there are other people in my life who work outside of the home, and it doesn’t bother them one bit. Some people can’t bare to stand the thought of working at home. It does have it’s cons. But they are very far and few in between. The only negative thing I can think of about being at home all day is the isolation part of it. If you’ve got close friends and family members, you can always make up for that later.

People who work medical transcription jobs do not have a set schedule to abide by. However, it is recommended that you make your own so that you get some work done. If you do not set at least some sort of guideline for yourself, you won’t make a lot of money. And that’s another thing about medical transcribing that I love so much – the money. The thing about it is that I do not have to settle for the same amount each week.

Most transcription jobs pay by the line, so there is no limit to what you can make. If you’re a fast typer, (that comes with practice) you’ll make a killing in this business. Starting out, I can remember only being able to type 60 lines per hour – and I still had loads of mistakes to correct. Not to mention, I only started out at 6 cents per line! But by the end of my first year, I was typing 150 lines per hour with little to no mistakes at all! It was sweet. As time has went on, it’s only gotten better. Right now, it may seem completely impossible, but how does typing 300 lines per hour at 10 cents per line sound? That’s 30 dollars per hour! Working a full eight-hour shift at that amount makes for $240.00 a day. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? It is.

There are no worries about when the bills are going to get paid, when there is going to be food on the table, etc. Medical transcriptionist work allows you to make sure your needs are met. If you can get passed those first couple of years, then you’ve got it whipped! Sure, there will be those times when you feel like ripping all your hair out and beating your head insanely against your keyboard, but just hang in there.

I honestly couldn’t be happier with what I do. I know the house is going to stay clean and the kids are safe at home. My life is completely in order, and I like it that way. There is no daycare to pay, and no wasted gas to and from work and school each day. It’s a genuinely peaceful lifestyle. What can I say? I really do love this job!