Medical Transcription Job

They say that a child gives birth to a mother. It’s also said
that parenthood is the loveliest, most fulfilling experience of a
person’s life. What they don’t tell you is that becoming a parent, as
precious as it is, also gives rise to a series of difficult decisions.

The first reality check, especially for new moms, comes when they have to decide whether or not they want to get back to work.

While
some are lucky enough to have the option of taking a break, others, who
don’t have the financial backing to quit their jobs are left with no
alternative but to leave their little bundle behind no matter how
heartbreaking the process.

And then there are women, for whom
their work is what defines them and having a baby doesn’t mean they have
to put a brake on their careers.

Whichever category of women you
belong to, you will probably feel good to know that it’s possible to
enjoy the joys of motherhood and perks of a professional life at the
same time. Before you roll your eyes in exasperation, let us tell you we
are not talking about the so called online “work from home” jobs that
reek of scam, but actual, genuine careers that can be pursued at home.

Here are a couple of jobs that you can consider if you are a new mom in search of legitimate work-from-home opportunities:

Medical Transcription

First,
the good news. The increase in the number of elderly folk in the
country needing medical help has spurred the demand for all types of
healthcare professionals including medical transcriptionists. Now for
the not so good news. Most medical transcription companies prefer hiring
professionals with prior experience and/or formal training in the
field.

But getting medical transcriptionist training is not at all
difficult these days. In fact, dare we say that quality medical
transcriptionist training programs are available literally at the click
of a mouse? You can choose an online vocational training course or go to
community college for a distance learning degree in medical
transcription.

The work is also pretty complex and involves
transcribing doctor dictations into written text. This means you should
not only be able to understand the medical jargon they use, but also
interpret it correctly. And don’t expect the doctors to make it easy for
you by enunciating each and every word. Just consider yourself lucky if
they don’t talk at a breakneck speed or chew gum while dictating!

Compensation
for medical transcriptionist is a factor of their experience,
certification, location, employer, etc. On an average, medical
transcription can bring in $9.91 – $19.28 per hour for you.*

Medical Coding Billing

You
may not find too many medical billing and coding specialists working
from home, but it’s not impossible to find telecommuting opportunities
in this growing health information field.

Medical coders are
responsible for assigning standardized codes to diagnostic and other
clinical procedures that occur in a healthcare facility for insurance
purposes. These documents then pass into the hands of medical billers,
who use them for billing the healthcare insurance providers of patients.

The
knowledge of standard clinical classification and coding systems is
necessary to perform this job in addition to understanding medical
terminology, anatomy, physiology, healthcare reimbursement system, etc.
It’s a good idea to complete medical coding and billing training from a
career school or college before you start looking for home-based
opportunities.

As a medical coding specialist, you make an average of $10.37 – $22.10 per hour.

** On the other hand, medical billers charge an average hourly rate of $10.44 – $18.70.***

Sources:

*payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Transcriptionist/Hourly_Rate

**payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Records_Coder/Hourly_Rate

***payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Billing_Specialist/Hourly_Rate

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