How do I become a medical transcriptionist/medical text entry specialist?

StenoTech Career Institute offers a comprehensive Medical Text Entry program. We focus on giving you the skills needed to find entry-level employment in the fast-growing medical field. The major difference between Medical Text Entry and Medical Transcription is the use of a computerized stenotype machine instead of the standard QWERTY keyboard to input data.

Medical Text Entry Careers

Upon successful program completion, students are prepared for a career as a medical transcriptionist, transcribing medical dictation by means of computer-assisted transcription at two to three times faster than traditional means.

Graduates become vital members of the healthcare team and can find ample career opportunities in a number of settings, such as:

• Hospitals
• Medical clinics
• Laboratories
• Doctors´ offices
• Medical transcription agencies

They may also establish home-based careers as independent medical transcriptionists.

Salary Information

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical transcriptionists´ median hourly wages were $15.41 in May 2008. Compensation arrangements for medical transcriptionists can vary from a per-line to a per-page rate to an hourly rate. Independent medical transcriptionists can earn lucrative incomes depending on their rate of productivity and the amount of time that can be devoted to their transcription work.

Contact StenoTech Career Institute today to begin your Medical Transcription/Medical Text Entry career training!

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