Notes on employment for Medical transcriptionists

  • Job opportunities will be good.
  • Employers prefer medical transcriptionists who have completed a postsecondary training program at a vocational school or community college.
  • Many medical transcriptionists telecommute from home-based offices as employees or subcontractors for hospitals and transcription services or as self-employed, independent contractors.
  • About 4 out of 10 worked in hospitals and another 3 out of 10 worked in offices of physicians.



More information on Medical transcriptionists from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Overview of Medical transcriptionists occupation
Number of Medical transcriptionists in the U.S.
Salary and earnings for Medical transcriptionists
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Significant points for Medical transcriptionists
Training requirements for Medical transcriptionists



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