Meditec Promotes Jumpstart Program for Interns

Austin, Texas— Career training provider Meditec has beefed up its efforts in promoting its medical training and internship program to support the growing number of aspiring medical transcriptionists across the US and help them get considered for positions in the medicine, science and public heath fields.

The internship program, which is exclusively offered to Meditec graduates, has produced highly competent MTs through the years.  Students have to obtain a combined passing grade of 90 percent for the final exam to qualify for the internship program, free of charge. Students who did not qualify for the program can apply for an internship assessment at a charge of $400.

Prior to placement, students would have to round up the hardware and software requirements as failure to do so could be a valid reason for Jumpstart internship providers to reject their application. 

Here is a list of requirements for Meditec students prior to placement:

1.    A personal computer with 1 GB of RAM memory, with a 5 GB of available storage and a processor running at 1 GHz or higher. For the display, a 17-inch monitor, with graphics set at 1024 x 768 pixels is recommended. A USB port is also expected to be present for the Foot Pedal. Bytescribe, the software used to operate the Foot Pedal, is not compatible with Apple/Mac computers; thus, the use of such computers is strongly discouraged. 

2.    The installers for the foot pedal and transcriber software are on CD-ROM or DVD Drives. Thus, it is recommended for students to have these on their computers.

3.    A SoundBlaster soundcard, speakers and headphones.

4.    Proficiency in Microsoft Windows and MS Word applications.

5.    A Windows XP or Vista with SP 2 operating system.

6.    MS Word 2003 and 2007.

7.    Stedman’s Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker.

8.    Bytescribe Wavplayer

Should Jumpstart partners require upfront fees for software and compliance requirements, Meditec will shoulder up to $200 of the expenses.

Students have to note, however, that internship slots with Jumpstart partners may not be readily available following their graduation. Successful internship placements do not necessarily guarantee job placements, although Meditec promises to help students in every way possible to get hired.

The duration of the internship program takes three months on average, but may be extended up to six months depending on the student’s performance.

The benefits of entering the internship program go beyond securing a job. Students of course earn a chance to learn from industry experts and get to have a feel of what their future jobs is about.  

For more information on the Jumpstart internship for MTs, call 877-335-4072. Visit the Jumpstart testimonials page as well to learn more about what internship partners have to say about Meditec students.