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Transcriptionists Profiles – Andrew Montenegro

Welcome to The Transcriptionists’ Profiles, a series of interviews with people who are working as transcriptionists. My name is Archie, the author/administrator of Transcriptionist Hub. In this article, I will feature my interview with John Andrew Montenegro.

Welcome Andrew to the interview. Thank you for taking interest of this opportunity.

Andrew: Thank you for giving me an opportunity to be interviewed.

Archie: To start, can you please tell me your current designation or level as a transcriptionist? (e.g. senior MT)? What is your location? Where are you presently connected?

Andrew: I think I can be best fitted as senior MT because I’ve been an MT for 3 years. At the moment, I am looking for an employment opportunity. I was formerly with MTC (Innovaquest, Inc.) Marikina branch.

Archie: How long have you been working as a transcriptionist? How did you start in this profession? What are the factors that prompted you to pursue a career in this field?

Andrew: I have been working as an MT for the past 3 years. I started working as an MT at Eastlinc Inc. As an Occupational Therapy graduate, it is in line of my interest and there is a greater chance of being employed or hired.

Archie: Which do you prefer: to work home based or in an office setting? Please explain briefly

Andrew: Home base. Practically speaking, I think I can work better at home due to the fact that I have all the necessary tools needed as an MT.

Archie: Which among these transcription work most appeal to your interest: Medical, General (Business, podcasts, interviews), or Legal Transcription.

Andrew: Medical Transcription.

Archie: What, for you, is the most important characteristic or quality to become an effective and productive transcriptionist?

Andrew: Hardworking, patience, and must be knowledgeable towards the field of work. Never stop learning on new things.

Archie: Being a seasoned transcriptionist, what do you think is the best advice you can give to people who are interested to enter this field?

Andrew: My advices to those aspiring MTs are to improve their grammar skills and typing skills.

Archie: Thank you for your time.

You have been reading the Transcriptionists Profiles, part of the Transcriptionist Hub, the online resources for transcriptionists. Thanks for reading.

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