Does a sex offender have a chance of getting a job as a medical transcriptionist?
filed in Xdela Community on Jul.29, 2010
I am looking at what few paltry jobs I might be eligible for because of my past, and I was wondering if I should go to college for medical transcription/medical coding. From my understanding, I would not be working with people directly. I just want to know if going to college for this would be a waste of time or not. Thanks in advance!
July 29th, 2010 on 12:17 am
Here is what you do. If you can get a recommendation from a previous employer, do it, make sure it shows there was no liability. Next, don’t lie, write up a letter of explanation, something to explain why there was a conviction. Since most MT’s work from home or in a closed area, I don’t see any risk. If treatment was involved, get a liability letter from the doctor who treated them, Employers get a tax credit for hiring felons, so just like everyone else looking for a job, you need to sell yourself…only you may need to try a bit harder than the other guy. You can also try contacting your unemployment office for advice, the government wants you to work after all. I’d say its a non-risk profession and you have a shot.
July 29th, 2010 on 12:17 am
That might be something you have to ask them because its a 50/50 yes and no.
July 29th, 2010 on 12:17 am
If it involves working in a hospital then there’s no chance. If you can work out of your home or a satellite office then you might have a chance, but you can’t go into a healthcare facility.
July 29th, 2010 on 12:17 am
I highly recommend you ask you probation officer.
I teach medical front office and medical billing and coding.
While you might be working with people doing transcription, know that it is a tough field to break into. Doctors don’t use them much any more because of electronic medical records, voice recognition software and they often send their transcription overseas because it is less expensive and with the time difference it can be completed and on their desk when they arrive in the morning.
If you are only doing medical coding you might be away from patients if all you are doing is coding all day. However if you are in an office taking copayments, verifying benefits, getting authorizations, posting payments, etc, you might be around patients.