Medical transcription?

i have read that medical transcription is one of the fastest growing jobs out there. but where are the jobs? i've been looking at major hospitals job openings, sites like career builder and hot jobs, the newspapers.....i can't find anything. whats going on? where do you find a job as a medical transcriptionist?

Most hospitals are contracted with Medical Transcription Service Owners. The hospitals, themselves, don't actually hire Medical Transcriptionists. I do work from home as a Medical Transcriptionist. I work for one of the National companies. These companies know what to expect from a future MT. So, where do they get these MTs? They pick up graduates from schools they feel offer the best training.

If your looking into Medical Transcription pay the extra in tuition to attend an 'approved' school. Many people have received training through inadequate programs only to find out that they are unable to find a job. Check out: http://www.mteducationonline.c... It is an affiliate site for Career Step. I attended Career Step and recieved a job (at-home) less than a week after graduating. Career Step is an AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription) approved program and they are partnered with many of the major MT employers. In other words, their graduates get the jobs. Many companies require 2-3 years experience, however, a lot of these companies will waive this requirement if you graduate from the right school.
Hope that helps!
Feel free to e-mail me if you have more questions! Good luck! Source(s): http://mteducationonline.com
www.aamt.org

you got it right I am almost done with my course and it is my goal to work from home, since my nursing career is halted due to back surgery. too bad we couldn't make money answering questions here, that would be Great!