Medical Transcription Jobs

The is a wide range of transcription employers with regard to size and market share. As an at home MT, you will find that some of the huge employers are very impersonal. This small transcription service is hoping to attract skilled workers who prefer a more personal relationship.
Medical Transcriptionists Are you tired of [...]

I just wrote a post about compatibility problems between the new Microsoft Vista operating system and much of the standard transcription software. I thought I would throw in a link about the basic facts about Vista and also a geeky computer magazine trouble shooting guide.
Here is what Wikipedia says about Vista.
Here is [...]

The job posting below is pretty typical of what I see day to day. I made a point of putting the part where they say that there transcription system DOES NOT SUPPORT VISTA. If you are thinking of upgrading the operating system an a home computer that you plan to use for home [...]

If you live near Burlington, Vermont, you might be interested in this job. There are still a lot of health care professionals who prefer to use analogue recording equipment. I wish that there was a standard method of sound recording, but we are not there yet. It is good to get out [...]

I look at dozens and dozens of advertisements pertaining to transcription every day as part of my work.  I have noticed a growing trend as far as qualified individuals advertising themselves as independent contractors on Craigslist.  Many of them are offering to perform legal and general transcription.  I am keeping an eye out to see [...]

I just went to the Wikipedia entry for transcription. It is a bit of a mess. The site is asking that an expert in the field look into cleaning it up a bit. I am certainly not up to the task. I have fixed the odd typo on Wikipedia, but I [...]

Here is a job from the Toronto Craigslist. I am being asked frquently about whether Canadians can work as contractors for American companies. They certainly can, but there is a trend as far as corporations in America having blanket policies against outsourcing. Of course these corporations will quite often hire large scale [...]

In addition to focusing on reliability, this job posting also has a specific list of hardware and software requirements.   If you find yourself shopping for a new computer, you should always have a list of required specs on hand.
Retail giant Walmart has recently struck up a deal with Dell computers.  I assume that there [...]

Sometimes you will see a job posting online or in a newspaper and it is only one line. Take this current one for example:
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST Home-based. FT, Flex hours. Benefit pkg. Fax 515-965-9075
It’s an MT job in Des Moines, but there is not a lot of detail. If you [...]

Just the facts on this one today.  I am up past my bedtime
Here is an opportunity for a full-time or part-time, home based Radiology Transcriptionist and/Editor.  Two years of experience is preferred.
Applicants must have either DSL or cable modem and unlimited long distance.
Interested MTs should e-mail thier resume to ptaresumes@bellsouth.net or fax to (770) 997-5582 [...]