AST Services is currently hiring work at home medical transcriptionists/VR editors in the U.S. New MT/E graduates are encouraged to apply for these home-based positions.
Both part and full-time work at home medical transcription positions are available.
From the company:
“Tired of running out of work? We are staffing for new contracts and have a significant amount of work available, with more coming soon! Current openings include both part-time (minimum 20 hours/week) and full-time independent contractor positions. Volume patterns require afternoon/evening/late night availability most days of the week, and we love night owls who enjoy working through the wee hours of the early, early morning before 6 a.m. Some weekend commitment is required. Greater than 90% of the work is VR editing.”
Requirements (from work-at-home job listing):
- Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required: Successful completion of a qualified medical transcription course required OR minimum 2 years medical transcription/medical editing experience. THIS SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR RESUME OR COVER LETTER!
- Strong research skills and the ability to understand diverse accents, dialects, and varying dictation styles in order to consistently provide a high-quality finished product to the client.
- Knowledge of medical transcription standard guidelines and practices (BOS 3 standards); knowledge of applicable medical terminology and phrasing; knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
- Excellent skills in English usage, grammar, punctuation, and editing.
- Ability to apply client preferences as related in account specifics.
- Proficiency with word processing software such as Microsoft Word as well as general computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and productively with minimal supervision.
System Requirements (from listing):
- Intel i3 or i5 or i7 processor.
- C: Drive of 256GB or more (minimum 120GB free space). Ask how to check if you are not sure.
- RAM 8GB or more.
- Office 2010 or above. A subscription or purchase of Office 365 works well for this purpose.
These are independent contractor positions.
Testing is required for these work at home medical transcription positions. If interested in learning more, please see the original home-based employment listing. Good luck!
If you’re interested in training online from home to be a medical transcriptionist, check out Career Step!
