Hasty and Recruiter does not a good combo make!
Posted By: Don'tDoIt! on 2008-07-10
In Reply to: Recruiter hasty about questions - NM
Many are bad enough when they aren't hasty, with the evasive answers, with us getting a reality check from what we were promised and what really is once we've committed ourselves to the company. I wouldn't take the job myself. I don't trust a hasty recruiter. Something sounds fishy. A more reasonable answer would be that he/she would get back to you with answers, not just skirting the topic. Not good. If the recruiter doesn't know the details of what they are recruiting for, that's not the sign of them representing a good company.
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Recruiter hasty about questions
I am being very cautious with any employment I accept because I have been burned several times in the past. I spoke with a recruiter today who either will not answer my questions or cannot answer them. Do recruiters know what accounts they are hiring for? I asked the recruiter what accounts she was hiring for and she could only repeat for acute care. I asked her several more times and she really got hasty and said acute care hospital. I asked the percentage of ESLs and she got hasty and said every company has ESLs. My goodness are my questions that hard?
Do not be too hasty...
to go with FutureNet. I guess it depends on what account you work on. I worked on the hem/onc account for a little over a year and the dictators are overwhelmingly ESL. Now I don't mind doing my share of hard to understand dictation, but I do not like that many. It is very difficult to get a good line count.
If you are a recruiter and make next to
nothing, then I would get out. See what I earn below.
It takes a person with a flare for dealing with people and who is patient. You must be able to relate well with the MT profession and be an outgoing individual. You also must give a lot of yourself to the position.
lol, and make sure they know the procedure was clearly spelled out by the recruiter. nm
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TT combo
Did you say invoice? Been with TT 3 years and had no idea they hired IC's. I'm still happy with them but just didn't realize. Best regards!
Good vs. Bad Recruiter....
Had a recruiter today from one of the big nationals try to pressure me into divulging the name of the hospital system I transcribe for during a telephone interview. (I work for another national). Needless to say, I didn't get an offer probably because I wouldn't budge with that info. Wondering how ethical that is...hmmmmm.....
One good recruiter is all a co needs. That one
recruiter has a lot to do but generally most companies unless really large do not need more than one. People complain about not getting responses but recruiters are pretty busy and that's what they get paid for. I know several recruiters and all stay fully busy but if a co had two or more they would not have enough work for each one. Many people are just testing the waters but if you seriously need a job then you should contact a recruiter by phone.
yes, but i believe a good recruiter
and MDI's IS, would find out the answers for potential new-hires if they don't know them. That's just my opinion/experience.
Is this a combo of 3 hospitals? nm
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I think it is a combo of all work being overflow and..sm
the fact that they overhire. Work has been low and slow for the past year. I have heard that some of the accts that we all heard about in that last conference call did not come on board--rumor, but other than the account that started in July to replace a lost one (and never has any work) and a clinic name I saw on the Community Pages (which a level 4 I'm sure will not be allowed to work), they have nothing new. Over the past year, they lost 2 of my accts. I have finally managed to replace them thanks to my persistence, but they are both overflow (like all of them) and low in work (like 99% of them). It just seems hard to get a PT job and still make 40 with them, but I guess we could try. Good luck.
Good thing you are just a recruiter - definitely not a speller - LOL
A good recruiter asks all the specifics and can hope they are given
all the information. You are right too about good recruiters being MTs because they know what to really do and how an MT thinks.
P.S. If the good your talking about hearing was on here, then no doubt it was the recruiter
pretending to be a MT singing CIT's praises. I caught her doing this and it blew all of their credibility. I found it extremely strange.
Definitely search archives. Its posted frequently. I know its AOL, and some combo of her name! Try
a search of archives on Keystrokes! Good luck!
They might be partners. And the combo bought out Focus a few months ago. nm
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Yep tRoux-en-Y made 6.7 line combo before I quit
Transcend paid 5.7 VR and I think 8.5 or 9 I think it was. Had no idea I was being offered position for VR. It is a combo VR & MTing coming in on same platform Beyond Text and very very little regular MTing. So it averaged out I made 6.7 a line. I tried it 2 weeks, ran the numbers and quit and told them why -- 6.7 a line. Terrible way to work, never ever again.
lmao!! yeah maybe I'm the recruiter...suggesting that my co-worker is the problem. yeah that make
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Any good MT knows that what you make
per line is just one part of the equation. Do you have enough work? How are your lines counted? Bottom line is how much you make per hour. They have a tiered pay plan if you are FT. They have line rate incentives for both quantity and shift as well as CMT incentives. They will pay for your CMT if you pass the test and contribute yearly to your CECs I believe up to $150 a year. That is reason in itself to at least think about it.
Not 2 good - I make 25 cpl. nm
Gotcha!
Good ones make way more than the best MTs, too!
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A good MT can make more than that by
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You make good points. SM
I agree with you. Just experience does not make a good MT and some newbies are excellent and careful. If you have 20 years of experience with no mentoring and substandard training, you probably make dumb mistakes and are not aware of it. Everyone makes mistakes but some seasoned MTs make way too many. Keep up the good work.
Does experience make a good MT?
I am so confused right now. I am a newbie trying to get a foot in the door. I finally was accepted in a mentor program for a national. In the mentor program you must reach 516 with 98% accuracy before you are allowed to become full time. I am unable to make the line count because there is never enough work. I am happy for this opportunity, but I feel because there is never enough work, I will never make the line count. I have been offered a full time position to do operative reports and discharge summaries. I am doubting my abilities and do not know if I can do the operative notes. Should I go for the full time position or do I need experience before I am a good MT? How do you know you are good enough to take on a job doing operative notes. I want to go for it because the mentor program never have enough work to meet my goals, but what if I am not good enough yet? helpful advise is appreciated. Thanks
LOL. And with whom? Only good MTs make that much, not recruiters.
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You make a good point..
You know what, you're right. An experienced GOOD MT will hit the ground running and not need their hand held. I'm sure an experienced, good MT is worth their weight in gold and SHOULD be paid more. There should be a way to do that, and if all those companies out there that are crying because they can't get experienced MTs would compensate in a way that is perceived as more fair, people would be beating a path to their door. The only thing that bothers me is the assumption that all MTs with many years experience are good at what they do. I've seen with my own eyes that this is not the case. Some of them don't seem to even know proper English usage. Why should that person be paid more just because they've put in X number of years? I guess it just reminds me too much of the labor union seniority systems that protect and reward the mediocre. I didn't mean to offend anyone with my post above; just wanted to give another perspective. If I were sitting where you are, I'd probably feel the same way. The MT profession has been eroding for years, and it's got to be tough on those who were part of the good old days of being an MT when they felt reasonably rewarded for their expertise.
Does anyone who uses MediTech make good $ ?
I've checked the archives, etc., and mostly MTs have said it's cumbersome. But is Meditech such that after getting used to it you can make good money, $20+/hour? I know it depends on the account, but just wondering.
You make a ver good Point.
The stuff that I have read was from 2 years ago, alot can happen in two years time. Every company has something wrong with it in someone's opinion. I just saw a lot of bad remakrs about it. Maybe it will be more of a positive experience for me.
Yes, and make sure the training is good, and
if you are going to Meditech, make sure your word Expander will work and it is a good spell checker. IMO
LOL! I couldn't have done it Must have been a really good job for them to make you do that
you make some good points but may I just ask
what is the point of posting all this information? Most companies post upfront at their sites how much they pay, and there are always those who make more for some reason or another than others. What is the data for, just curious...
You make a good point
You were able to get some recogniton because the doctor knew who YOU were and the quality that you put out. That doesn't exist much anymore. I think THE major factor contributing to the decline of the MT profession is depersonalization. As employees of MTSOs, we are no longer individuals, but part of a big MT machine that cranks out dictation. The true consumer of the MT product, the doctor, has no contact whatsoever with the person who transcribes the report. That means that there is no recognition for the excellent MT; they are mixed in with all the substandard MTs and the doctor never knows who is typing the report. He gets back good, he gets back bad, and everything in between. Basically, the only reward we get these days is our own pride in doing a good job. Unfortunately, that doesn't pay the bills.
You make a good point -
I think you're spot on ~ each of us has different needs and different capabilities. Some companies get bashed just because they weren't a perfect fit for someone and some companies are really are validly not so good to work for.
I've been with SoftScript for nearly 7 months and I have nothing bad to say. I had about 12 years experience and a few years away - things in this business changed drastically during that time. Softscript gave me a really fair go. I worked for Medquist before for many years and did a short period of time with Spheris, but went back to Australia. I was doing VRE with them ~ that was weird, but not their fault.
Some people can't be satisfied with anything ~ I'm happy knowing I have a job and the people are really nice.
Just my dollar's worth (2 cents doesn't go anywhere anymore)
Does anyone really make a good living doing VR??? sm
I currently work for one of the larger MT companies that is mostly VR, platform isn't bad, but just not able to get my line count up. I was curious if it just me or if there were MTs out there who were doing good on VR and glad they have made the switch. Thanks. 
Good luck and make sure you have a
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What do you think would make a good MT gift? sm
Just curious because as a former MTSO, I went crazy trying to figure out something that would please most MTs; no matter how hard I / we tried, there was always a contingent who were unhappy!
PS - I agree that a donation to AAMT in your honor was a cruddy gift!
Used to make good money
My income has dropped by $20,000 in the past 2 years working at Spheris, and from what I understand new hires get paid even less.
You make some very good points.
However some attorneys are ''of counsel'' to firms while not actually on staff. Maybe they are brought in on a case that needs their particular expertise. So while they work with the firm on specific legal cases, they are not actually employees of the firm, but are paid much like contractors.
Just noodling some ideas here:
My neighbor is a painting contractor who hires subcontractors. He finds the clients, signs the contracts, arranges for the subs and has overall responsibility for seeing that jobs are done satisfactorily and dealing with the client. He collects the money and pays the subs, who are are providing services that are a key aspect of his painting business. (Though maybe we could say his business is actually a sort of broker, selling the jobs and providing the crews).
He has used the same subs for years, so there is an ''ongoing relationship,'' though these guys can and do work for other contractors. He loosely supervises these crews as far as maintaining quality and terms of the contract, making sure they use proper materials, don't do damage, etc. The subs provide their own equipment. Through him, the client specifies the color and type of paint to be applied. So in a way he does tell the subs ''how to do the work.'' And in a way he tells them ''when to work'' because the contract loosely specifies when it is to be done - not an hour-by-hour schedule, but a time frame in which it must be finished. When something goes wrong - a sub screws up in any way, the buck stops with my neighbor. He has to make it right with the client, then take the problem up with the sub.
Ruling that these painting crews must be employees of a single company would be unworkable, since the flexibility of hiring them when/as needed is crucial to the process.
Now compare this to a typical MTSO. They find client hospitals and sign them to contracts. They hire enough subs (us) to do the actual work. They specify format, maintain quality and TAT. We provide out own computer and reference materials. Our computers must have the proper technical specifications in order to handle their work, but they do not tell us what brand to use or where to buy it. Our software must be compatible with their system, but in many cases we just sign onto their server and use their program. They collect the money and pay their subcontractors.
Seem to be pretty similar scenarios to me. The whole construction industry is based on contractors hiring subcontractors in various trades for specific work, only when there is work.
Its sad that we dont believe MTs can make good money at this job....
In the past 7 years that I have been an at-home IC (left my hospital job), I have made no less than $50k and this year, will hit my all-time high of $62K. There are still good accounts out there, with great dictators that pay .10 to .11 cpl and if you are fast, with great macros and expanders, you can still make $40-$50/hr. Experience and reliability are what get you top dollar and there are companies willing to pay. Its sad we doubt those that make the good money. Maybe there is a tad bit of jealousy there!
What is considered good pay $500.00 weekly and up or can I make more once I become more
experienced?
You hear bad and good - it is what you make of it - if it fits your needs, try it out!
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Sounds like you can make a good living, just can't
There's quite a difference.
I don't struggle. I make good money.
But then again I have been doing this for 21 years, work for a national at nearly top pay. Not sure why the ones who are complaining do it. Well...actually I do think I know why SOME do it. They got fooled by the false advertising of MT schools. Work at home and make $50,000 per year. Yeah right. Not right out of school, nope! That would be the RARE case. And even being able to work from home right away would be difficult IMO. I learned SO MUCH from my coworkers during those first 10 years when I worked in office and in house at the hospital. All of that on the job experience made a big difference when I went home to work. Had I started working from home with just my MT school education....I would probably hate it too.
Good suggestion, but that would make too much sense.
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I make far more money on VR. I also get paid a good SM
line rate for it, so that helps. I am paid 7 cpl for VR.
I love the platform and make good $ on it. SM
I do believe it has to do with the accounts though. I've used it for 4 hospitals and have made great money, both VR and straight typing. VR gives me more than double the lines of typing but I do think it is an acquired skill. Learn the shortcuts and use them. It is also only as good as the team training the VR.
On the other hand I've used it on a clinic account and the lines were just not coming in like they do in AC. A very heavy, 90%, ESL verbatim account and I lasted all of 2 weeks on that account.
I'd say I do about 90% VR and 10% straight typing and all in all I'm impressed with the accuracy of the VR.
Nice does not make for good pay check.
Ditto, Ditto. sorry to hear that you had so much down time and not able to make any money. Well hope for the best with your new company.
Make your own nest. Find a couple of good
accounts, multiple companies if you have to. Work on them every day just to stay on top of it. I used to bend over backwards to try to help where needed, but all I ever got was kicked in the head, so now I just do my routine. When they start appreciating people, (and not just an occasional 'oh how wonderful you are' when they are backlogged and know you can do a lot of work), by some type of recognition like a raise or promotion, then you can go back to being the nice guy.
Of course, depends on your line rate, but $700.00 is very good for MT right now. I can make over
that if the work is available, and I put in more than 40 hours. I think to make $1000.00 you need to have lots of expansions and dictators with which you are familiar, IMHO.
Did the MT interviewing with Transcript USA make contact yet? Anything good
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You make a lot of good points. Listen up, MTSOs.
nm
You were given too many specialties/accts to make any good money.
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