My interest in medical transcription jobs began when a friend in California took a course and began her career. She was expecting her second child and desperately wanted to stay at home. The idea at the time intrigued me, as I would love to be able to contribute to our household income and continue to reap the benefits of staying home with our children. The recent failing economy has played a huge roll in my revisiting the medical transcription industry. As a wife and mother I am very familiar with the importance of the ‘behind the scenes’ duties. It is the tasks that are taken care of, without much thought by others, that make the day to day life run smoothly. This is how I view medical transcription. Without someone tending to this task the physician’s and the patient’s life would be chaotic. It would give me personal satisfaction to know that in some small (if not huge) way I have contributed to easing someone’s frustration.
I currently hold a BS in Rehabilitation Education Services. During the course of my degree completion I was required to take a medical terminology class. I found the class extremely fascinating and it was exciting to learn all the different aspects of various diseases and ailments. I look forward to delving into that world again. For me the advantages of being a medical transcriptionist is simple, the flexibility in working from home. We have five children ranging from the ages of 2 ½-9 ½, including a set of twins. This is a crucial time for them to have parental involvement to help develop their sense of security and needed skills to cope with life. Being a medical transcriptionist would allow me to balance my dedication to both my family and career. I believe this is an important lesson to show my children too, to help build their sense of self worth and value of family. SN:0MA9N2ESY
I would love the opportunity to also show them that anything is possible, that goals can be reached! I have a desire to be with my children but a financial need to work. With a little commitment and hard work both can be achieved. I am excited about Future MT’s program because it offers quality training and guidance at a reasonable price, including needed materials. They also has plenty of supports in place should I need any additional help. A fear of mine is that I will invest in a program but be abandoned along the way. With Future MT I do not need to worry about that. Not only will I have assistance the entire way through the program but will continue to be assisted through the process of obtaining a position and even beyond should the need arise. I also appreciate that they do not penalize for early or late completions. I would love to fly through the program and quickly obtain a job. But, as I stated, I am the mother of unexpected identical twins, life throws you curve balls! It is a relief to know I am not going to have to pay a price if one of those curve balls lands in my lap again! I would love to receive my training and find a position that allows me to stay at home. In about five years, once all my children are in school full time, I will investigate moving to an out of home position (it might be nice to have some adult interaction at that point). Or I might possibly continue medical transcriptionist work at home.
