considering MT job avenue

Posted By: Susan on 2007-12-30
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Hello- I am a dentist- have been for 18 years. I am currently styaing home with my child. I thought MT might be a fun avenue to travel for awhile and for a change. I donot have any digital equipment and do not know the first thing about it. I have, from my years in school, teaching and practice a large medical vocabulary. Do you think I need to take an MT course or can someone learn how to use the digital equipment and that is enough if they have a medical/dental degree? What do you guys recommend?

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considering MT job avenue - Susan
- interesting feedback - Susan Radford
  - Yet again, SPELLING!!! A lot is 2 words, not allot sm - Spelling police
- it is a better start than most of us have here..... - cornfused
- I don't know how any of the MTs at home with - s/msg - MT is harder than it appears.
- would you hire an MT to be a dentist - frustrated
  - The icon in her posts has the symbol & color - of the Pakistani flag on it.
- My thoughts sm - Lyndia
  - Amen, sister - Daylo
  - you go girl! - anon
  - Everyone - Cee Cee
    - Good spelling not necessary? - LK
      - agreed... - MtMom30
        In old days no computer, no Google, had to spell all those longgggg words - Hmmm below
    - When I trained, back years and years ago - Hmmm
    - I know how to spell most and - Shopaholic
    - Spelling...sm - Lyndia
      - Yes - Cee Cee
        If you don't know how to spell it, chances are you don't know what it means either! nm - me
        You are - Cee Cee
- You really don�t have a clue and would be in over your head. - Thinking you can be a transcriptionist
  - I honestly have to agree; even after a nursing degree, with tons of biology, ....sm - CindiRI
    - You said a mouthful! All so very true! Good post! - Thinking you can be a transcriptionist
  - i don't agree. - wvm
    - I consider I had the knack too sm - Lyndia
    - you obviously have the "knack" for transcription... - MtMom30
- From a newer MT - Newer MT
  - Another idea - Newer MT
- My best friend has been a nurse for years but I would not have her transcribe for me... - paintyper
- You'd have to stick to oral/dental, because how much do you know about - deb
  - OP could do like the rest of us----- research, - research, research. nm
    - yes that's how I learned - sa
      - Good research skills the best skill an MT - should have. nm
- Need to consider VR - mom2huskies
- Fun is not a word - UnfunnyMT
- Have you ever listened to real - Z
  - the list so far - Susan Radford
    - Been doing many, many years and - Salaries
    - From what you have "pixked" up...you still don't have a clue. - me
    - Try to be positive sm - Seasoned Survivor
    - just my thoughts - sa
    - 2007 survey - Eileen
  - I second this; definitely see if you can get an opportunity - tnmt
    - I agree...I think you really have to have a "knack" for this career... - MtMom30
- You would need to learn format. - MT'r
- If no formal ed., would probably need mentor. - This is not a just sit and type job. nm

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