A medical transcriptionist.
Because of the highly competitive nature of finding a job in the medical transcriptions field, it is important to be able to market yourself to stand out from the crowd and land a job. Starting marketing efforts in your own city or town is a good idea, with the opportunity to branch out to other regions later. It also helps to have the right materials that will set you apart from others.
Instructions
1. Design and purchase business cards for yourself. Place your name, address, e-mail address, website address (if applicable), and telephone number on the cards. Also include any certifications that you hold, such as a Certified Medical Transcriptionist (CMT). You may also have room on the cards for a short tag line, such as "Guaranteed 24-Hour Turnaround" to grab a person's attention. Give your business card to your family doctor, as well as anyone in the family who is in the medical profession to hand out for you.
2. Send a professional business letter that introduces you as a top-quality medical transcriptionist to local doctor's offices. Include only information that details your medical transcriptions experiences and abilities. Be sure to highlight your skills, the equipment you own, the place where you completed medical transcriptions training, and any certifications you may hold, such as being a CMT. Include a business card with all of your letters. Make follow-up calls to these places in two weeks to see if your letter was received and to ask if you can make an appointment to discuss job opportunities.
3. Create a personal website to market yourself as a medical transcriptionist. This website should include a bio about yourself and your medical transcriptions experience, as well as the same basic information you would include on a resume. When someone is reading your website, you want them to feel confident that you are familiar with this field and are available to begin working when needed. It may also be beneficial to write an article at least once a month to place on your website to keep the content fresh and updated. These articles can be targeted to discuss the kind of dictating equipment you use and why it is good or to talk about new drugs that have been FDA approved to show that you keep up with such topics.
4. Place your resume on medical transcription directory websites. Places like MTDaily, MTStars, and MT Jobs (see References), allow transcriptionists to post their resumes and search for jobs. These are well-known websites where doctors will come and look through resumes to find a transcriptionist in a particular area. These directories also have lots of information to help medical transcriptionists improve skills, chat with other medical transcriptionists, and find valuable information regarding the medical transcriptions field.
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