change careers
Posted By: another MTSO on 2006-06-12
In Reply to: To experience MT's and Compaines - Wondering
You need more than MT school. You do not even have a basic grasp of English to be a success in something requiring so much written language.
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change in careers
I am not new to the healcare delivery system, 18 years to be exact, but I am new to transcription. While fluent in terminology and procedures, I just wonder how hard it's going to be to get started with this. I plan on working from home either part or full-time. I don't have much $$ to get started. Anyone know about how much I should be looking at? Thanks
My, my...no change here
Not changing my tune, just saying I don't go around spreading drama and negativity on a "New MT/Student" board where people come for encouragement and guidance rather than toxicity.
I will move on someday. But for now, the weeds in your yard haven't spread to mine so stop spraying your toxins - not everyone sees the glass as half empty.
Want to change jobs
I'm currently a CVT in AZ and while I enjoy working with the animals and the medical aspect of it. It has started to physicaly get harder on me. I am looking at schools for MT and want honest opinions which schools to avoid and which are good. Do they need to be accredited? and with who. I currently have an appointment with Techskills. Thanks in advance for all replies
career change
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.
A Career Change
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
Change Vista To XP
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
Maybe they got burned out and needed a change. Maybe they just
needed to break things up and they teach and transcribe or QA. Not everyone is motivated by money and they would rather do something they enjoy.
My, my, but didn't we change our tune in a hurry?
Now it's roll with it and don't put all your eggs in one basket and moving on to another skill. Exactly what the other posters are saying which you call negative.
Can you start an IV, put in a catheter, change a colostomy
bag, do venipunctures, check a PKU on a newborn? If so, by all means apply for a nursing position. The point is, you don't HAVE to have formal training (i.e. school) to go from nursing to MT. You do need hands-on training, though.
We're always willing to give newbies "a change..." giggle...
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...shot. You never know when your luck will change. And make contact
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