Home     Contact Us    
Main Board Job Seeker's Board Job Wanted Board Resume Bank Company Board Word Help Medquist New MTs Classifieds Offshore Concerns VR/Speech Recognition Tech Help Coding/Medical Billing
Gab Board Politics Comedy Stop Health Issues
ADVERTISEMENT




Serving Over 20,000 US Medical Transcriptionists

I am in SW Missouri; but doesn't necesarily (sm)

Posted By: Looking on 2006-04-27
In Reply to:

have to be a hospital in my area. Actually anywhere in the US as long as they hire remotely. I have been told that some hospitals only hire within the State they are located in but I don't think this applies to all. Thanks


Complete Discussion Below: marks the location of current message within thread

    The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
    To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu


    Other related messages found in our database

    SW Missouri
    Not sure how close you are to SGF, but I'm pretty sure that one of the two big hospitals there sends their transcriptionists home. Bennies are good (I think they start on your hire date), pay is good too. It's the hospital that is centrally located if you're familiar with the city.
    Ameriscript in Missouri?
    Anyone ever work with or know of? Any info appreciated. This is a Missouri company.
    Eeegads, I mean, Missouri

    Northwest Missouri
    .
    Ameriscript in Missouri

    Would appreciate any info anyone has on this company, IC, pay on time, etc.


     


    Thank you in advance


    Does anyone know anything about Transform in Missouri? sm
    Anyone work or have worked for Transform in Missouri? Where exactly in Missouri are the located?  Are they decent to work for?  Decent pay?  Thanks in advance
    In info on KMM Transcription Missouri
    nm
    I saw an add for Transform, INC in Missouri, I thought SM
    they were in Wyoming. Anyone know if this is the same company? Thanks.
    Transform located in Missouri ???
    Anyone familiar with this company?  Need to know pros and cons, etc., including what their cpl rate would be for someone with 10-1/2 years experience.  Thank you.
    Transform located in Missouri ??

    Would someone who is familiar with Transform located in Missouri please answer my questions:


    What platform do they use?


    What is beginning cpl rate for experienced MT (10+ years)?  Do they pay for spaces based on 65-character line?


    Thank you for any information you provide.


    Anybody working for Kelly Co. Transcription out of Missouri??
    She had an ad on Job Seeker's board for a cardiology MT....
    Small town Missouri girl very happy at Transcend

    I’ve been sitting here in my little corner of Missouri wondering if I could diplomatically address any of your concerns.  At first I was compelled to simply set the record straight and now I’m just compelled to show my support not only for my country…but also my company!  That’s right…bold statement, huh?!  No, I’m not a SUIT, (and BTW neither is Stephanie Campbell) but a humble MLS who was promoted to a TL (Team Leader) and now again to a QAS within MY company.  You see, Transcend loves their MLS and treats them with the respect and the recognition they deserve.  If you want to excel in this industry, Transcend is the only company you should be looking at.  Oh, and by the way, I had the opportunity to travel to Atlanta and meet some of the SUITS of the company and they’re just like me…patriotic, family-loving, hard-working everyday human beings.  AND they care about my opinion; what works for my region and why other things don’t!


     


    I worked for a large hospital facility in Nebraska before coming to Transcend and loved it dearly, but honestly technology-wise I didn’t realize how far behind they were.  Since being with Transcend I’ve had the opportunity to see firsthand how they continually upgrade, enhance and automate processes for their MLS; always trying to make things easier and time efficient for their employees.  Who wouldn’t want to be on the leading edge of technology in our industry?


     


    As for sending work overseas…. Transcend does in fact outsource on occasion a very small percentage of it’s volume, but only when there are gaps in turnaround time coverage and ONLY when the customer approves it.  If there are American MLS willing and able to take some of that work from overseas workers, we are more than happy to provide it to them.  That’s why we need your help to keep this company going strong as an AMERICAN company.  Every single day I’m thankful for my job with Transcend and have grown to love the tight-knit family I work with.  Each day we talk and keep each other inspired!  We cover for each other in time of crisis and give each other a pep talk when we need it.  I can confidently say that my life has changed for the better since I came on board.  I really do love it.  Transcend is where it’s at if you want to work at home.


     


    Me in my little corner of Missouri will get off my soap box and let you ponder this:  Perhaps if a small town girl from Missouri can make a CAREER with Transcend maybe you can too?!  The possibilities with Transcend are out there, attainable….you just have to reach for it!


    Doesn't apply if your OSI account doesn't use Ichart.
    It is the Ichart only for OSi where you are cheated.
    TT doesn't pay for spaces or ExText doesn't
    nm
    That doesn't fly - KS doesn't offshore
    nm
    He doesn't trust VR, or doesn't trust his MT to train it correctly?
    Or perhaps his MT(s) has/have been filling his head with horror stories about VR and how it is a lawsuit waiting to happen?

    Personally, I don't see any reason an M.D. would not trust a VR program, unless he's seen the products of a report edited by a less than competent MT who didn't do their editing job appropriately.


    okay, that doesn't really help. I really need to know
    the major city that is near you, how far away it is, and also put the next major city to you. For instance, if you live in kissmee, florida, you would put Orlando about 30 minutes away and Tampa about 45 minutes to one hour away.
    TH doesn't. nm
    xxx
    It doesn't mean anything now though.
    I don't care if I got anything, but if it didn't come until all the posts about not getting even a card, it just doesn't mean anything.  
    for CMT...CMT really doesn't mean....sm
    a heck of a lot, as I know plenty of CMTs who make errors (just like any MT who sometimes does), errors like  typing Port-A-Cath as Porta-Cath.  For decades, *CMT* yielded NOTHING extra $$-wise.  Today that is changing a tad.
    It doesn't get better than this! NM
    .
    And if you think she doesn't already know, I
    p
    It doesn't seem so to me. SM
    I was told that my account would be 50-60% ESL, but I don't find them too difficult. As well, there are lots of normals to look back on for help if needed.
    It doesn't take me any
    extra time. I just write down the job numbers while they are downloading. If I was having to actually take time out of work, I don't know that I would do it!
    It may well be, but it sure doesn't sit well.

    Doesn't matter to me either way, I'm not staying. 


    MQ doesn't either.
    x
    Maybe she doesn't have the exp in ...sm
    the area they are advertising on the job boards. Maybe she doesn't have the years of exp they want. There could be many reasons why she hasn't obtained another job. Maybe she wanted to give this one a fair chance. Who knows?
    doesn't have anything to do with that..
    how many companies state a minimum and overhire so you end up not making your lines? It does not mean Synernet does not do the same thing. Have you worked for them? Do you know this for sure?
    This doesn't add up...
    I read the article.  It states, We have 1,000 domestic transcribers and 600 in India.  Now, why do they need 600 transcriptionists in India if only 15% of the work is being sent to India?  So, it takes 600 Indian MTs to complete 15% of Transcend's work and 1,000 American MTs to complete 85%.  Either the Indian MTs are very, very slow (and how is that cost effective and how does that affect turnaround time and quality) or they are sending more than 15% of the work to India.  Take your pick .
    That says a lot about you then, doesn't it.
    Why on earth would you find entertainment in MTs taking a pay cut to do VR and being low on work, etc. Sigh.
    From the looks of that ad, it doesn't appear that
    N/M
    I believe and to anyone who doesn't sm

    she tells the truth here.  It's so sad that they are doing this to us.  Those who stay will probably be people who are the 2nd income in the home, not the main breadwinner.


    You mean she doesn't post her name (nm)
    x
    That doesn't mean it was sold...
    there are many reasons why the accounts/offices are going through closure/moving.

    If contracts are not renewed, then not only will the account be finished but if that is a significant percentage of work for that office MQ may choose to merge that office with another for cost savings.

    All I know to believe is what they have told me.
    Well that doesn't say much about the company
    You've been there 4 months and have 5 accounts already?????  That tells people that they run out of work consistently otherwise you would be working on 1 account and have a backup, maybe 2.  I've been there years and didn't even get my secondary account for almost 6 months because the work was so heavy on my primary account.  Things have changed.  The turnaround is so great they have to continually overhire.  The only thing I have to say is think about why you were hired at 10 cpl.  You're training the VR that is going to be cutting that 10 cpl to 5.5 cpl. If you're happy earning 5.5 cpl doing FULL editing that's great.  Maybe you weren't there when the CEO was saying that the people who do really well on editing are not high producers in typing and vice versa.  Those who have a hard time doubling their lines in editing are the ones producing 350-400 lines an hour in typing. There's no way they can make 700 lines per hour doing FULL editing.  So if you're doing great in editing, you're not that great in typing...you're average.  If you're a high producer in typing, let's see how happy you'll be when making 5.5 cpl for producing the same amount of work.
    This company doesn't try either
    They have not responded to their employees directly ... instead they put their comments anonymously on this board.
    Best pay, doesn't always mean the best company. sm
    You could make $0.18 cpl doing ESLs all day long and run out of work. That being said, how much would you make really if you can't do ESLs or there is no work available.

    Everyone is looking for something different in a company. My suggestion is to write down what it is you are looking for, line rate, steady work flow, schedule, pay periods, etc and seek it out.

    Good luck to you.
    Stop saying that just because someone doesn't
    share your opinion they must not get the reports you do, must not get the dicators you do, must not be an MT, must not...must not...must not.

    Some have a different aptitude for this work. Others have a different OUTLOOK on the work and on life.

    You're not the only MT there. You're not the only one with your outlook. Just because someone works at MQ, however, does NOT mean that they MUST feel like you, get the same work you do, etc. I get difficult dictators and reports a LOT but I don't complain about it. It's part of the job.

    I really hope you can find something you are comfortable and satisfied with. I wish you all the luck. Please work ardently at doing so.

    Doesn't matter
    They won't have the work anyway! They just want to keep EVERYBODY on standby constantly.
    She doesn't. That is the beauty of it!
    She is sick in the head and likes to pretend that she knows everything. That's what everyone on this board does.
    It doesn't matter anyway
    We don't have any work now, so no work later will be no surprise.  Have been working for 3 hours and have been able to "snag" only two reports. 
    A company that doesn't ...sm
    test? CMT, 16 years experience including transcriptionist, QA, supervisor/trainer. Tired of all the companies that use mttest before they will even talk to you which takes up my time - only to find they don't pay very well! Are there any companies that wave the testing if you have the experience and great references?
    How would you know the hospital doesn't know?? sm
    Unless you are literally involved in the contract agreement between Diskriter and the hospital, how in the WORLD would you know what the hospital does and does not know.  If you are an MT, you would have no idea because we are not involved in those discussions.  They do not hide the fact that they offshore, in fact are pretty up front about it.  They contract witih an offshore company, know because I was told by upper management when I asked.  They only hire domestic MTs themselves.  Little work goes to the offshore company or they wouldn't have so many domestic MTs working OT like crazy.
    Why the government doesn't come down on them...sm
    Because the government, which was formerly assumed to be the people of the United States, but is now Corporate America only, doesn't have a stake in us, only big business. It is for this same reason that they allow illegal aliens to work all over America without consequnce to the employers who hire them. They make more than they would in their home countries, and a whole lot less than they should in the U.S., but companies want cheap labor and the US Dept. of Labor is there to help them get it. We who sell ourselves in the once respected MT profession for too little wages, at too long hours, without defending our rights to overtime and a fair wage, have just made the sacrifices of so many people who fought and died for those rights, martyrs to a lost cause. Shame on us. I don't work for Food, or Insurance, I work for a decent living wage, and if I can't make it working for one of these Nationial MT Sweat Shops, I quit. I don't blame myself because I know what I am capable of. I have had terrible sound quality, stupid and slow work platforms, unresponsive supervisors, account switching up to 4 in one day, nit-picking QA that I have had to prove wrong (and did) to keep my QA at 100%, and no pay for problems that were their fault. I quit them all. Although I may be Peeing in the wind, I will continue to uphold my standards, and make them uphold the Labor Laws of America. PTC I think we would all be better off it the likes of the poster below who said they did not want overtime because the government just took in taxes would leave the profession. It is hard to believe someone could be so stupid, and if they are truly an MT, then I would be ashamed to be seen with them. I would stake my life on the fact that this poster is a female, because men are not so foolish as to think that after the government takes out their 30% to 40%, the remaining 60-70% isn't worth having. Give me a break!!!
    Doesn't cost the MT anything, though from my
    experience you can do as good, if not better on your own.   They actually contacted me (probably from my resume posted on a couple of job boards) and I tried them thinking that maybe they had companies that didn't advertise and that probably paid well considering they were using a third party company to hire/screen, but the company they referred me to was one that frequently advertises here and the pay was average. 
    Doesn't seem too important to get especially

    if you have to get CEU's and renew. I already do that as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I don't need the additional expense and there doesn't seem to be a financial benefit.


    Thanks for all your responses.


    Who doesn't anymore?

    Fact of life.  More Editor positions now available, less typing, hourly salaries.


    Can you be more specific? This doesn't help at all. nm
    nm
    Just because she was nice with you doesn't
    Great if you had a good experience with her.

    And yes, she would benefit by helping you with JLG's website - SHE WORKS FOR THEM! LOL


    Just because they OFFER doesn't mean they will ACTUALLY PAY
    Check out the company history, many on this forum reportedly offer the great sign-on bonus, but only to get you to apply there. This happened to me and 2 of my friends, we met all their qualifications, but keep they never paid up on their bonuses! Good luck.
    Amphion doesn't.
    NM