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Transcriptionist Position Overview
- MD to MD, LLC is a transcription company that works with both medical and academic transcriptionists.
- They emphasize professionalism, ethical standards, quality, and steady workflow.
Requirements — What You Must Have
Depending on whether you’re applying for medical or academic transcription, these are the criteria:
For Medical Transcriber Roles:
- Significant experience: at least 10 years of medical transcription.
- Experience working in hospital settings: at least 3 years in hospital environments, so you’re familiar with various specialties (operative reports, clinic notes, history & physical, multi-specialty clinics, etc.).
- Medical terminology knowledge: either through an accredited community college transcription program or equivalent hands-on knowledge.
- References: You need three references with current phone numbers; they must be from supervisors/owners, not coworkers.
- Preferred (but not mandatory): having CMT (Certified Medical Transcriptionist) credential.
- Educational background: A university degree is favored but not strictly required if you meet the other criteria.
For Academic Transcriber Roles:
- University degree (accredited, four-year institution) is required.
- Also at least 10 years of transcription experience.
- Three references (supervisor/owner) as with medical transcription route.
- Ability to handle multi-speaker transcription (interviews, focus groups), distinguishing different speakers.
What They Offer — Benefits & Work Style
If you qualify, here’s what MD to MD provides:
- Flexible work hours: you can work part-time or full-time, making your own schedule as long as you meet turnaround/due date requirements.
- Remote work: you do the work from your home office.
- Support: Technical assistance is available when needed; they provide constructive feedback via QA (quality assurance) editors to help you improve.
- Account continuity: they try to assign transcriptionists “primary/secondary accounts” so you can become familiar with specific dictators’ speech patterns, which helps productivity and consistency.
- Earnings based on production: pay may be based on line count, character count, or audio length, depending on which account you work on. They provide real-time visibility into your production (so you know where you stand).
Additional Notes
- They use multiple platforms/technologies (depending on whether the job is medical transcription, voice recognition editing, or academic transcription).
- Opportunities exist for career growth (proofreading, editing, administrative roles).
- They expect transcribers to be detail-oriented, self-starters, and organized.
