INTRODUCTION :
In a short span of three to four years the Medical Transcription Industry has grown to @ Rs.150 Crore Industry. Increasing need of doctors and medical firms in the USA to out source transcription services has allowed the industry to grow at a whopping rate of 25 percent each year.
A Medical Transcriptionist’s job would involve transcribing doctor’s digitised audio reports, and sending back the text to the Medical Fraternity in the USA or Europe Via Satellite after quality check.
How do you become one ? :
Knowledge of English and set of deft fingers on the keyboard are the pre-requisites for this career option. Graduates from any discipline can take a course in MT. A fluency in the English languages is very essential.
Several Institutes that offer 4-12 months diploma/certificate training for Medical Transcription have come all over the country. These Institutes provide training on Computer usage, listening to dictation and transcribing and familiarising candidates with medical terms.
SKILLS REQUIRED TO BECOME A MT :
1. A sound knowledge of spoken and written English is a must with good comprehension and listening skills.
2. They should always be ready to update their knowledge and keep to learn medical terminology.
3. They need to learn medical terminology, American English Grammar and Punctuation and Computer basics concerning Medical transcription.
COURSE FEEs :
Generally, a Four month course is around Rs.10,000 and a one year course around Rs.30,000.
Where do you get in ? :
There are more than 30 transcription firms all over India. These are primarily located in Software technology parks in cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. Health Scribe India in Bangalore, Selectronics in Delhi, care in Hyderabad and Nittany Decision Services in Chennai are some of them.
In Orissa, Centre for IT Enabled Services, Saheednagar, Bhubaneswar and Aztek Systems Pvts. Ltd., Bhubaneswar is offering Training for Medical Transcription.
SALARIES :
Entry level salaries are in the range of Rs.4,000-6,000 per month and can go up to more than Rs.12,000 per month in a year’s time. At the end of five years, they may get Rs.25,000/- and more.
This industry is indeed growing very fast. One of the changes for this field is that aside from the option of earning through it from home, people interested in this field can now also train medical transcription at the comfort of their own homes - no need to search for far away locations for schools actually offering this program as they can finish it in their own PC.
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