From the time I graduated high school, many years ago, I have always had an interest in court reporting as my field of choice, but my career was put aside while raising children as my priority for many years. I have always worked in clerical or customer service positions while raising my three children. Most of my working years were at UPS, until their downsizing. Now I have been in customer service for 5 years in the compound semiconductor business, which I do not find very interesting, but pays the bills.
It is time I worked in a field that I am interested in the most! Like many people, I have a constant need to learn, and expand my knowledge in a variety of fields that interest me. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management after my kids graduated high school in 2001. I continue to read books of interest, and take classes that interest me, most recently a piano class. I have always wanted to take a medical terminology course. When I saw Future MT’s online program, I decided this is something I can schedule on my own time, while taking care of family needs, working full-time, and training for a half-marathon again in January. I feel the job opportunity is there in the medical field. My sister is a General Practitioner, and it will come in handy to know the terminology, when she is discussing anything medical. The course is also a way to better understand the human body, to be aware of one’s own health conditions and other loved ones.
With the situation the economy is in, if my current employer would go under, I do not relish going to interview at another company for just any customer service job, especially with my Bachelor’s Degree. I feel this course will contribute to my pursuit in a CMT career since it is very well designed. With over 300 actual transcription reports, and it is encouraged to transcribe more than once, it is a great learning tool. The learning activities that include crossword puzzles, cognition, beat the clock and strikeout, are a great way to help with the memory by repetition. I feel am responsible to learn each chapter to the best of my ability, on my own, while correcting and checking my own work. It comes natural to me to be a speedy, accurate typist while using good grammar. SN:0MA9N2ESY
So far I have thoroughly enjoyed learning the spelling and definition of many new medical terms. I also have always had a keen interest in looking up information, and find the search for terms to be quite interesting! I do realize that at home medical transcription jobs are not that easy to come by, and in order to be hired, I will need 98% accuracy along with speed and proficiency. Also, experience will come in handy, and of course, that will not be behind me for one or two years down the road. I do have an interest to put my business management skills into practice, by starting my own business in the future. But for now, to work in an office setting and prove my skills or a home environment will be acceptable to me. I am looking forward to completing the course, receiving the Certificate of Completion, updating my resume, and finding out what medical transcription jobs are out there that I might be offered! At that time, I can make a decision about my current position, so as to have a Plan B in place!