To keep up with often hectic schedules, doctors will utilize transcription services to facilitate their work load. Working in the medical transcription field means you will transcribe summaries, procedures, and post operative care from a doctor's recorded dictation. All of this information will ultimately become part of a patient's permanent file. Medical transcriptionists need to have a clear understanding of medical terminology so most doctors prefer to hire individuals who have received formal training at a vocational, community, or distance-learning postsecondary institution. A skilled medical transcriptionist can bring home as much as $18.00 an hour.