Transcription service - work at home jobs

1. An increasing number of transcriptionists work from home-based offices as independent contractors, or freelancers.

2. Medical transcriptionists listen to and type up dictations from doctors and transcribe them into medical reports, correspondence, and other administrative material.

3. Legal transcriptionists create and edit documents from legal professional's dictations.

4. There are no "formal" educational requirements to be a medical transcriptionist.

5. You can learn medical transcription from an online course, community college, high school night course, or on-the-job training.

6. Job requirement:

  • Knowledge of terminology.
  • Good spelling, grammar, communication and memory skills.
  • Ability to sort, check, count, and verify numbers with accuracy.
  • Skill in the use and operation of basic office equipment/computer; eye/hand/foot coordination.
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
  • Records maintenance skills or ability.
  • Good typing skills.