Medical Transcription Job Opportunities

Prepare for a Successful Career in Medical Transcription

If you are considering a career in Medical Transcription, there has never been a better time to get started. Working in a challenging and meaningful occupation like Medical Transcription could instill you with just the feeling of self-worth and pride that you deserve in your career.

Accurately transcribed records are vital to the quality care of patients. As a result, people who are trained for a career in Medical Transcription are highly desired by employers, earning comfortable salaries and respect in the workplace. Our Medical Transcriptionist Associates Degree program will set you up with everything you need to excel in the field.

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Change Your Life with a Career in Medical Transcription

At Rasmussen College, we offer you a chance to get a job in a rewarding field through our Medical Transcriptionist Associates Degree. Through this program, you will gain a solid foundation in Medical Transcription, at a pace that fits into your lifestyle, and we will prepare you for the workforce, helping you gain the skills to become successful in the field.

Call us at (888) 549-6755 for more information. One of our Admission Representatives will be happy to discuss how a career in Medical Transcription can fit into your future.

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Medical Transcription Career Overview

Medical Transcriptionists held about 105,000 jobs in 2004
Many Medical Transcriptionists telecommute from home-based offices as employees or subcontractors for hospitals and transcription services or as self-employed, independent contractors
Employment of Medical Transcriptionists is projected to grow faster than average for all occupations through 2014
About 40% worked in hospitals, while 30% worked in Physicians’ offices

Medical Transcription Salary Information

Medical Transcriptionist - $31,161 (25th percentile)
With a career in Medical Transcription, you will transcribe medical dictation by physicians and other medical practitioners pertaining to patients assessment, diagnostics, therapy, and other medical reports. You will be familiar with the standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the health care field. Medical Transcriptionists rely on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. They perform a variety of tasks and typically report to a supervisor/manager.

Note: Salary data listed above includes the salaries in the 25th percentile, factored from throughout the United States, for a range of transcription careers, according to figures available from salary.com.

For More Information about Medical Transcription

For information on a career in Medical Transcription, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

American Association for Medical Transcription
100 Sycamore Avenue
Modesto, CA 95354-0550
Internet: http://www.aamt.org

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