Re: Question for the MT's

Not to mention the "bad handwriting" issues as well! I think I'll go to the
check out classes for the MT school. I know it's not a easy breezy thing,
neither was writing legal motions or pleadings. I've got plenty of time and
need to do something productive. Thanks for your considerations, I know that
some has viewed this post with skepticism but I have to do something
compatible with my disabilities.

Marcus

"RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Unless you have a strong medical background already, you're going to need
> a lot more than just the accounts and the speller. A typist who can type
> 120 wpm would be slowed to close to zero if they had to look up every
> word. You must know terminology, anatomy, physiology, drug names, doses,
> and indications, etc. If you don't know the drug doesn't even come in 15
> mg, you can easily hear that instead of the 50 the doctor mumbled through
> his tuna sandwich.
>
>
> M.Butzin wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> I'm disabled and in the past have (last five or so yrs) been writing
>> legal brief's and motions and some research for some Lawyers, they're
>> growing and doing most in house now. I'm would like to change over to do
>> MT, I have a friend who has earned her degree and is moving on and
>> currently does this for two or three doctors in my area. I can type 40/50
>> word a min and can do so at my leisure / medically retired Heart / Back
>> PT (totally disabled) I can work late night or as long as I wish without
>> interruption (no small kids), she would be willing to give those accounts
>> to me, if I play her a song on my guitar. I have checked out some medical
>> spell checkers for MS word for XP and also two transcription machines a
>> Mini and a regular cassette. She said she would give me all her charts
>> and such. My son works in a doctors office so if I needed clarification
>> he could help.
>> My Questions are:
>> What amount of renumeration is typical norm for this type of work?
>> Is it by the line or word? or a "standard flat fee"?
>> How long is too long for turn around time? one, two, five days?
>> Any other "requirements"?
>> I want to be sure she is giving me correct information, any help is
>> greatly appreciated TIA for considerations!
>> Marc
>> Burn out is not a concern, boredom and money are!
>>


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