There are many different types of careers that a medical transcriptionist can branch into over the course of their documentation career. These opportunities can include transitioning to an Editor position to handle speech recognition files, achieving the position of Team Lead to supervisor other MTs, becoming a QA specialist to help set guidelines for the quality of transcribed documents in a facility or rising to a transcription office/department manager.
An MT could also choose to be a private service owner who works as a single entity or provides employment for many transcriptionists and also seeks new contracts with clients. Many credentialed MTs choose to work with a team…