What to do before becoming a medical transcriptionist?

Does anyone out there know if becoming a Medical Transcriptionist is a good financial move?

• I want to get my certificate for it, and I've had a few people tell me that it is a lucrative field. I think I'm pretty intelligent, and I really like to sink my teeth into ...show more

• Answer:

  Yes it is a good business if you know what your doing. Once you know what you are doing and have learned the processes you need to go out on your own... its not that hard to find drs that need transcriptionist because so many are in the field that are nuts. Its such an important job because without the right information on the dictations, spelled properly and with enough bullets for medicare the docs dont get paid. Its not that hard to own your own business.