I got it to open on Real Player but I didn't do it. The tests
Posted By: WanderingMT on 2007-09-08
In Reply to: Type Right - Debbie Fleming
had patient names etc.. I suspect they wanted free work done and then had a 24-hour turnaround. No thanks. I smell a rat.
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Do you have Real player...works fine on that
nm
Mine opened on Real Player.. but I'm not doing them either. nm
Okay.. I've tried Windows Media and Real Player.. nothing.. still saying I need codecs.
I've never had this problem playing a test before. I am not sure what the deal is. I hate to give up .. but...
You'd be surprised who feels they aced tests but didn't.
Everyone always thinks they are the big kahona in testing but I am never surprised at lower scores.
If you bombarded them with tons of emails, etc., you probably hindered your ownself.
Never be too sure of yourself. I see it undone every single day.
Hmmm..everyone got different tests huh..Mine were over 5 minutes a piece. I didn't do them. I thi
someone is trying to get free work.
Well, I didn't use my real name, but - sm
I did use the company name in my post. So, my guess is that they were looking to see stuff posted about them and since I had been sending e-mails about my pay, they just figured it was me. It's a small company. Maybe they thought I wouldn't say anything about not getting paid for my work, since they were a little irate with me for leaving after only 2 days, saying they put a lot of money into my training (About 45 minutes worth).
Easy tests versus harder tests...
Having passed both and offered jobs at both, which company would you likely go for? They both have the same basic benefits and line rates. Would I be assuming that the harder testing will mean that the dictation is more difficult? Any opinions on this would be greatly appreciated!
Open RadNet first and then open IT. Then the up Arrow and highlight to link, then OK.
dd
I actually have two real jobs with real benefits. sm
One is SoftScript at 10.5 cents a line, taxes taken out and PTO, insurance, the whole ball of wax. The other is a hospital work at home job, same scenario. They are out there.
Wav Player
Oh they will send it to you if you request it -- by testing you they get their work done free of charge.
Sorry, should have been team player. nm
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why do they ask IF we want them to send WAV player
nm
Ad from Jan. 07 said 8 and 9 cpl, need your own wav player, 800 lpd min. Old posts
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What if any companies use the DVI VoiceWave Player
to download jobs. I find it very easy, efficient and fast with good sound quality. Just wonder if there are any other companies using it, as I will be leaving the company I presently work for.
Their ad says only 6-8 cpl and you need Start/Stop Player. nm
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I've just used the player part
and it was fine, but what I've heard about the rest of the program is that it's terrible.
make sure your player is set to play
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Little box for transnet player question. (sm)
Is there a way to move this box up to the top of the screen and out of the way of the document so you can leave it open while typing report? Hate to call Tech support if it is really something simple. I tried to just move it, but can't seem to get it done.
Any help appreciated.
Transnet Player Not Working
I have a USB pedal, which normally works with just about everything, but cannot get it to work with the Transnet player. When I manually click on the play arrow on the player itself, it plays, but not with the pedal. What could be wrong?
ExText Transnet Player
First of all when the player comes up click Alt+T to keep player on top. Next click Alt+M to remember position.
1. Alt+V = Volume. Move left/right arrow keys to increase or decrease.
2. Alt+P = Play. Move left/right keys as above to increase or decrease.
3. Alt+A = Auto backspace. Same principles as above.
4. Alt+R = Rewind.
5. Alt+F = Forward.
Hope this helps.
Any companies hiring IC that use the VoiceWave Player,
and pays 10 cpl minimum. Thanks.
Phoenix Medcom, pedal and player
InScribe compatible - any ideas where to get these? Or what the learning curve is on the software? Can I use my old Expander or import it somehow?
LOL!! DVD player for staying more than one week!!!GOOD Grief!!!
Must be really awful!!!
Bytescribe is not a platform, just a digital voice player - sm
That said I have always liked it, but it only allows 3 installations, which I have used up on mine, after that you have to get permission from them. I need to do that as my computer crashed and am now unable to reinstall it, a real pain in the butt. I have heard you have to purchase additional installations after 3 but don't know about that as of yet. But it is a very versatile program/player, places every type of voice file that I have ever needed it to (.dss, .wav, Playall).
I had that happen and had to play them in Windows media player-nm
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We resent converted wav files that will work in any player. All positions at this point have been
each and every applicant who has submitted a resume and/or tested with us. Should we have missed anyone, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for applying and/or testing for USAType, Inc.
Natalie Brooks
Recruitment Coordinator
USAType, Inc.
Yes, I agree. The sound quality with VoiceWave Player is really bad. Worst I've ever heard.
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After all these years, if I use Media Player, I just have my test outline ready and play the voice
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What about IQ tests?
start doing....!
Take other tests
There are lots of MTSOs that have online tests through MTtest.
sorry....not sure about any tests
Someone just mentioned something about a test. I just had to say that I was never offered a test. I DO NOT like tests either. I do great on employment, but get extremely nervous with tests...lol. Sorry if it made you nervous.
tests
Phoenix Medcom has new and improved voice files for testing.
tests
I just tooked the tests and not at all what is being described so the tests must have been updated recently.
Tests
I refuse to test for a company until I have received some background. Your're right some of those tests are quite extensive and I refuse to spend 2 or more hours on a test to find out they only want to pay 7 cpl and have lousy benefits. Funny thing is, when I want to inquire further before taking a test, I never get a response back from the company.
Need help with MT tests
I have almost two years MT experience and have transcribed and edited just about everything short of pathology and radiology. I am currently doing ER. I tested for a national today and did well on the grammar and terminology, but not well enough for the transcription. No direction was given for the transcription test such as to type bedtime as opposed to h.s. and daily or q.day instead of q.d. or mL for cc. I never know whether to do those things or not do them, it seems like whatever I choose to do is always wrong whenever I take an MT test anymore. I could not even slow down any of the dictators for clarity. I need to find a better paying MT job.
What would you do for prohibited abbreviations?
Also, would you expand or not expand for diagnoses and impressions?
Would you type short physical examination sections in paragraph form with the headings or would you list them individually under the section heading? I have had clients that wanted it both ways.
Maybe I have lost my edge by doing strictly ER. Still, I would really appreciate the thoughts of other MTs about the above questions and any other pointers anyone would like to share.
Thanks in advance.
TESTS
Hi Jan:
I am a newby fresh, new blood. A post graduate from community college. Use mL in place of cc.
Am also looking for transcription work myself; do you have any leads?
tests
Sorry to hear you failed their test. I also failed theirs and Medquists twice. I hate that they don't give you any feedback on why. No idea whether it was writter or transcription or what. Just thanks, you can reapply in so many months. I really think they should give some feedback, don't you?
I don't think anyone tests with MDI-MD
I could be mistaken, but I work for MDI-MD and there was no formal test required. Instead, they review your resume, see if they have a 'fit' for you, and then there is an extensive phone interview where they assess you skills and go over your experience with you.
I've seen several MTs post to this same experience, so I don't believe they have any formal testing at their site or elsewhere.
Easy tests
Nope, you can't go by that. In fact, you can't go by anything but your own experience. Make your wisest decision. Use your gut instincts. That's all any of us can do.
It might help others to answer if you named the companies, but I understand why you can't.
Good luck. :)
I though the tests were very fair sm
and although not simple, they weren't extremely hard and certainly much better than some I have taken. The actual verbal, I thought, was the easiest. By the way, definitions ARE a MAJOR part of transcription ability. Sounds like you are sore at the company for not getting the position.
TESTS UPDATED
All tests for Phoenix Medcom have been updated as of 7/26/2006
Long tests
I was thinking the exact same thing! LOL! I once took an enormously long test that was in my specialty and I knew it was good. Never got the courtesy of a reply. Soured me on tests.
Long Tests
Yep! I think that some companies out there do use MTs to get work done for free. Absolutely agree with you.
Tests and Companies
I have taken a test for DR,Inc; Chronicle, and O-Script. Have offer from the last two. Would really just like to work part-time because of health reasons, so I went ahead with the test for DR. Now, if I passed the test for the last two, which weren't just a piece of cake but showed that you had knowledge , it would seem I would pass the DR,Inc. test, but you never know. I just would like to work when I feel really good which is about 4 hours after lunch every day, I have had 2 back surgeries and a neck surgery and it just takes awhile to get going and after sitting for awhile, I can hardly get up. Any suggestions on what I might could do to alleviate some of the pain? I take about 3 hot showers a day just to get the tension and stress out of my neck and back.
transcription tests
What is the grading criteria for these company tests? Must the transcription be totally error free, 95% error free or what. I've had some good results, but some where I thought I had every word correct gave no answer at all.
thanks.
Quig.
Most tests are done in Word
and emailed, so you'd have a copy of what you submit. You can always copy/paste your test from the online sites as well. I'm not really sure why you have such a big problem with her seeking feedback from a fellow MT either on her previous tests, or actually as I suggested in my original post, HER PREVIOUS WORK she's done to see where her weaknesses are so she can improve her skills.... ??
For the majority of tests, you HAVE to go by
BOS2. No way you can pass it if you are not following the rules.
About the book/tests - have you not ever sm
done any in-depth research into the field you are working in? Had you done that, you would have probably ended up at the AHDI site at some point (creator of the BOS) or MTChat or here - references to BOS and tests come up daily. How could you have been working and not know there was a BOS?
transcription tests
 What a bunch of BS. If you have years of experience the testing process is so ridiculous. I think taking the test before you even know what they are going to pay is so unfair. If they are paying ZILCH - which seems to be it today - why waste your valuable time transcribing anything. I agree 21 notes - give me a break. They probably just send them to QA and on to the client and get free work!
Oh let me tell you, they know how to pass the drug tests! (sm)
One woman I worked with was talking about how to use "Yellow Root" to "beat" the drug test! (that's what she said, "beat" the drug test) They know all of the tricks of the trade. One company stopped using the urine drug test and now they use the hair strand drug test, so I don't know what they use to "beat" that one (I guess they pull the strands out of somebody else's hair!) :-)
In my testing experience the tests that were the
hardest had the easier dictation and the testing that was the easiest had the hardest dictation and worst doctors. I don't think that the testing really has much to do with what the dictation for the company will be like.
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