Off The Record

She’s wearing a robe and slippers, expertly wrangling two kids, typing with fevered competence and raking in the dough. Isn’t that what you’ve heard about the life of a professional Medical Transcriptionist (MT)?

The myth is almost always more exaggerated than reality. Truth is, if you’re looking to switch professions to one that offers flexible hours, generous wages, and of course, job satisfaction, training to become a Medical Transcriptionist  (MT) might just turn out to be a dream come true.

Then again, it might not.

iData is home to the industry’s sharpest MT’s. (No bias here!)  They would likely tell you that their jobs don’t exactly reflect the pictures you’ve seen – lounging on cozy chairs with laptops, sipping coffee.  Taking care of our customers – hospitals, doctors and records managers that depend on us to transcribe data with integrity, accuracy, and speed happens to be pretty serious business.  It’s often stressful, and it’s fast-paced. (more…)