I have worked for MQ, Spheris back when it was Edix, Transcend and OSI. TransTech is by far the bes
Posted By: Another TT'er on 2005-10-11
In Reply to: Would you mind elaborating on - Grandma D
The pay is decent, probably not the highest in the business but not the lowest either. The benefits are good. Pay is always on time. Great bonuses. Great communication and most of all I really like the people and it makes me enjoy being an MT again.
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when I worked at Edix ... (now spheris) (sm)
when they were trying to get more hospital accounts within a system, they would promise them the moon and assign an absurd number of MT's to my accounts ... so that I got virtually NO work on my regular accounts and had to ask for more accounts -- which became time consuming and more importantly NERVE WRACKING to work on so many relatively new accounts all at once -- again -- some of which I got very little work on .... (very different from really learning one or two accts, adding another -- learning that -- then adding another -- truly I was a wreck -- oh and my line count truly sucked -- so when I saw there was an opening at a local MTSO, I lept ... I was stressed out and making no money ... and I had been on these teaching hospital accounts (my favorite) for over 5 years ... sad)
That's what the message above about accounts up for renewal (as in contracts) meant ... in my case, Edix hoped to get more hospitals in this national chain (most national hospital chains, I think, use more than one service so that if something happens they aren't completely left in a lurch) -- at the time I left probably almost 10 years ago, Edix also had a VERY unstable platform that was down a great deal ... trust me -- it was hell
Spheris, did it used to be EDIX
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Spheris/Edix, sm
After working for this company for 6 months and not being able to achieve my normal line count, I started snooping if you will into their computer system and found MT line count and line count (not verbatim but like that). The mt line count was lower than the line count. Sure enough, every report was about 35% lower in that regard. Even a friend of mine saw the same decrease in her line count and we both could not figure it out. I asked my supe about and she said someone would get back to me. Guess what, no one ever did. We both quit.
You are just another victim of that company. Sorry!!!
Spheris Edix side
Notice how you didn't get any responses? That's because there aren't any good things to say about Spheris.
Used to work for Edix - how is Spheris?
Hi,
Used to work for Edix. How is Spheris? Have been out of the field for a few years due to health issues. Want to hear it all - good and bad. Thanks,
Hopeful MT
Edix versus Spheris
I worked for Edix a number of years ago, but I never worked for Spheris after Spheris bought out Edix. Is there anyone who worked for Edix and did not leave when Edix was sold who could tell me what changes were made and if they are worth working for. I saw some posts below about not being able to make the line count for the day. Is this a sign that things are not good with Spheris?
Transcend will go the way of Edix
when they pulled the huge pay cut on their platform and struggled until the company was sold, MQ who had very innovative ways to cheat their employees and their customers and is in trouble. This is all about $$$ in their pocket - make a big profit early and then leave the company and let it fall apart.
I can certainly remember Edix and the change to Spheris....
Hi Miss Willy..I certainly remember the Edix days. I LOVED Edix and haven't found a company that truly yet matches what they were and how much they appreciated their MTs. I stayed through the switch, unfortunately, and then left just a little bit later. Spherix really was not the best place to be. Maybe it was because of the changes, but I really disliked it and had to get away. Probably should be grateful that we are both out of there, because they are a global company now.
Is Edix former management at Transcend?
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I worked for them when they were Edix and
they were terrible to work for. You couldn't even scratch your arse without them calling and asking why you weren't typing and I have heard that it has gotten worse since they became Spheris.
I left EDiX/Spheris after 8 years there to come to Webmedx. SM
I moved over here in 2003 because I knew the recruiter and she told me it was a great place to work. She was right. The benefits are fair, the work plentiful, the bosses fantastic, and the QA staff wonderful. Good luck!
That might have worked when co was still Edix, things are different
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I worked in QA for Transcending back in 2000-2001. They were paying hourly back then. SM
The accounts weren't too horribly bad. The reason I ended up leaving was because slowly but surely they began to inch closer and closer to paying QA by production. When I first started, the quota was something like 30 reports a day. We simply had to make sure that we QA'd all reports that were close to being out of TAT first and then do the rest. Then, my supervisor left and they hired a new one who immediately called a big teleconference meeting and said we had to up production to 60 reports a day. Then, they started counting lines. Which was fine because they were still paying hourly.
Next, there was an MT who used VR software because she was blind - yes blind. Again, when I first started, I was told we had to edit her entire reports because she used the VR software and we had to make sure that everything was correct and made sense. Then, we are told only check the blanks. I wasn't comfortable with that and I continued to completely proof every word. Then I was called on the carpet not because I wasn't meeting the production quota, but because I was ONLY meeting the production quota. I told them I was proofing all of the MT's work that used VR, I was told that no one ever told me to proof every word of the VR reports and that I needed to fill in blanks and move on. When I voiced my concerns, I was told that was my job, to fill in blanks and I should move on and strive to product above the standards. Next thing you know, rumors abounded about changing the QA staff to being paid on production. So I left.
There just seemed to me to be too little concern for quality and more emphasis on quantity and I just didn't want to be part of company who would take money out of my pocket just to line their own and that's what they were doing by putting QA on production. I also am not comfortable with the job of QA being thought of as a blank filler. There is much more to the QA profession than just simply filling in blanks.
I don't know if Transcend ever did start paying QA by production, but I could see that the idea was being floated there. Maybe there was a enough protest that they didn't change from hourly.
Good luck to you!
I also know Spheris would fire you if they knew you worked for MQ. That is a BIG NO with Spheris!
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TransTech get back to you
I sent them my resume I think on Monday, and she called today and pretty much hired me. But I've had 20 years experience. Maybe that makes a difference. I'm worried now though as I've heard ExText isn't so great. Is it really true they take 30% of your work from you? If so, I don't know if I want to take the job even though I need it badly.
I went from Q to Transcend, and ran back to Q.
Something about frying pans and the fire comes to mind. Lots of negative posts, usually always removed. They also use Indian MTs big time, and pay horribly for VR, I believe 3 cpl? I would hate to see you go from the Q to worse, and that's what happened to me and 2 other friends. S, Q and this one are all equivalent...
How long does it take TransTech to get back to you?
I have nearly 10 years experience. I sent them my resume over a week ago through their web site, have not heard a word. Is this the norm for them?
Transcend, Spheris, and OSI used to. Don't know for sure now. Maybe a few others. nm
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Has anyone ever quit Transcend and been able to go back...
Due to family circumstances and my own personal medical issues, I quit abruptly without notice, which I am so unhappy with myself about. I have never just stopped working somewhere and I was ashamed of how I handled it so I just stayed gone, not communicating with them and I got the termination letter. I am now on my feet and things are going good and I want to go back to work. I'd love to get my job back but no one has responded to me so should I assume I burned that bridge and try to move on. I really did love my job there. Anyone else quit and go back?
I went to another company that offered "much more" came back to Spheris because
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How long does TransTech take to get back to you if you apply
It says a week or so on their site. I am assuming if you don't hear from them in that time frame they are not interested?
Transcend,Spheris,MDI-Fl, Webmedx have nothing on MQ. sm
MQ platform rulesssssssssss
Transcend vs Medquist vs Spheris
I could really use some advice. I'm new here and a relatively new MT. I'm a CMT with only about 8 months exp. I accepted a job with Transcend last week with a good cpl rate. I'm in training now. I'm a little worried b/c I'm hearing mixed reviews about the company and how they are going to all edit...
Anyway, Medquist has offered me a job, but the cpl rate is 2 cents less than what Transcend is giving me. I'm not happy about that. If you were in my position, would you stay with Transcend or go to Medquist?
Also, I got an email today from Spheris that they want to interview me. I don't know what the cpl rate is yet. I have heard good things about them. Should I accept with them?
I'm so confused. I don't want to burn my bridges with Transcend b/c what if they turn out to be a decent company? I am getting a good rate with them. But Spheris seems really appealing to me...
Any advice??
My guess would be MQ, Transcend, maybe Spheris and then I don't know. nm
Transcend back on hiring spree.
Sumthin wrong, either horrible accounts or horrible platform. Can't be all new accounts cuz there are not that many hospitals and clinics in the world.
I worked for them a while back...
I never got to their required line counts because of filling in so many things with each report. Finally, the recruiter called me and told me we would sever the relationship. I sent the equipment back and got paid for my lines. Working at much better place now where all the demographics fill in automatically. Was not a traumatic event to leave them. Go on with your life. There is more out there in the world. Bueno suerte!
You must have worked there a while back because...sm
The rental fees have been gone for quite a while now. The company has been restructured over a year ago and extra management added so questions can be answered promptly on accounts. Potential new employees are given in writing details of the pay rate, scheduled work hours, etc as part of the employment package.
I have worked for them and went back sm
I left primarily because last fall they didn't have enough work and we aren't talking low on work, we are talking absolutely NO WORK on the system for hours at a time. I don't know if they were overstaffed or what.
I was invited back recently and jumped at the chance. The new MT manager is a gal I worked with previously, but she had been promoted and she has many excellent ideas about how to make her organization a team. I really enjoy her.
As for the work, right now there is no problem at all. I think that this gal is pretty careful about hiring and not overhiring. She will ask if you can work more and go to a couple of crosstrained MTs she has and best yet, she will get right on there and type herself before she will hire a new person. I love that feeling of reality and support on her part. Her boss is an extremely nice, very professional gentleman whom, I believe, truly cares about the MTs and his staff.
They pay well IC and I'd go for it. The platform is a Word client and I love it. It took about 3 hours for it to go smoothly for me, if that long. Tech support is wonderful, he knows what he is doing and he is pleasant.
Umm email if you need other information.
Worked for them a while back...
What's going on now?
Transcend or Transtech....sm
Curious if anyone had worked for both and had an opinion about which you prefered. Also would like opinions on the companies if you have worked for either one. Looking at options. Thanks. 
Spheris is #2 and other biggies are Transcend, Webmedx, SPi
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Transcend, Spheris, Keystrokes, Softscribe can
anybody give me the good and bad about these companies, as well as the platforms they use? I'm thinking about adding on some part-time work to compensate for the lack of work at current MTSO. I know there are a lot of companies out there, but these four seem to be discussed a lot. However, it's hard to compare them when you have to jump all around the boards to find out information. If anybody has other MTSOs besides these four that I should stay away from or definitely submit a resume to, please post that too.
Transcend, Spheris, Keystrokes, Softscribe can
anybody give me the good and bad about these companies, as well as the platforms they use? I'm thinking about adding on some part-time work to compensate for the lack of work at current MTSO. I know there are a lot of companies out there, but these four seem to be discussed a lot. However, it's hard to compare them when you have to jump all around the boards to find out information. If anybody has other MTSOs besides these four that I should stay away from or definitely submit a resume to, please post that too.
I worked for Spheris...
It was a positive experience for me. I never had a problem with being called if I stepped away from my desk, guess it just depends on which supervisor you get? I only quit because working a FT job in addition to Spheris as PT became too much.
I have not worked for Spheris
Just by reading the archives, it doesn't seem that Spheris is any better than Q. I would have to say that Transcend is better than the Q in my experience. There were times we ran out of work but not as bad as Q.
when I worked for Spheris
Went through this with Spheris, and sooner rather than later we had to punch a virtual timeclock, then it seemed that suddenly there weren't enough lines to fulfill our line count and requests to work overtime to make up for lost lines were denied, so there went all incentives/benefits.
I worked for Oracle back sm
around April of this 06 for about 3-4 weeks and it was a total joke. They don't have instructions to their platform in any kind of organized form. Their training is about 1/2 to 1 hour and then you are on your own. I made absolutely no money and have been doing this for almost 30 years. I wouldn't go there. The people were nice except the one that i dealt with in Human Resources before I started. That should have given me a clue. I live in the south (originally from Michigan) and happened o say you all and she had the nerve tocorrect my grammar. None of her business. Obviously she doesn't know anything about being rude or different parts of the country. I should have just called them back after that happened and before they sent out my information/supplies and told them to forget it.
I have a motto of my own that is if it doesn't come easy, don't do it. I went against my own values that time and got in a total mess. Their platform then was a joke. I don't know if they have changed in or not, but I wouldn't work for them again.
I worked for them a few years back
Never had any problem. I was on a surgery center acct, loved my supervisor. I ended up quitting to go back to an in-house job.
worked with them quite a few years back...sm
owner and her husband were great people and fair. Plenty of work all the time. I just could not get used to NOR did i like that EMDAT platform. it was taking forever for my lines to add up. I detest Emdat.
I do not want my youth back, worked too much
and wound down to only 1 job now, not full time anymore and drawing full retirement SS along with my pay from my job. Now, this is when it gets good and feels just like when we did make the big bucks only now I am not working excessive hrs, much easier in my later years.
I worked there a few years back.
There are good and bad. My experience is from a few years back, so I can't say how they are now. First, they have EXCELLENT trainers and support staff. Very professional and the owner is very kind. I really liked her. The bad was that I think when I left I had about 4-5 accounts and still sometimes ran out of work. They would just keep throwing another one at me. I would learn it, and it would be low. This may not be a problem still. I don't know. You have to set a schedule and work that exact schedule if there is work but flex if there is no work. You have to have a time clock, which I did not like at all. I think they only give about 4 days off the first year and you CANNOT take unpaid time off, so I did not like that either. They may have ironed out some of those things. They are very nice people though. Hope this helps.
A few years back I worked for
an MTSO that asked for suggestions from all its MTs on how to make our working experience better. So I made a few recommondation, one of which was for some kind of forum where its workers could get together, get word help, share tips on the platform, accounts and difficult dictators, and kvetchz some. The response that this has been considered but voted down by management because such forums tend to become negative.
My idea had been that if it were a company-sponsored board the comments would be more constructive than anonymous bitching and ranting on a board such as this; then management would have a handle on what was bugging people, and could respond and maybe remedy some things. Apparently their fear was that people would be frank about problems they were having, others would agree, and the suits would then have no way to claim they were unaware of problems.
So we had to turn to a forum like this and management definitely monitors what is going on, yet can deny that knowledge and not feel obliged to respond or fix anything.
EVESDROPPERS SELDOM HEAR GOOD OF THEMSELVES.
Yes, worked for them back around 2003 (sm)
Stayed about 3 years. When I started, they were still Edix, and they were fabulous! Good line rates, great QA team, and some of the nicest trainers I've ever worked with.
Then they gobbled up a few smaller companies, became Spheris, and took away our quality bonuses, moving to a strict production-based incentive program. It was still okay for me, because I really liked my accounts and had a great supervisor.
Then they chased off some of the best supervisors, and then I moved on.
I tell friends who ask now that it's a great place to build experience if you are just starting out, but that I would never advise anyone to stick with them long-term. There are better firms out there. Not bad, but not great, in other words.
Transtech pays as much as Transcend
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Are you referring to Transtech or Transcend?
You signed ex-Transtech so I didnt know if you were ex-Transcend too or you misunderstood the company I asked about.
Who's best all around company; Transolutions, Spheris, Webmedx,Transtech?
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The Q (if you dare), Spheris, Opti-Script, Transtech.
NEMT, Cobb, Get Back Jack, TransTech (uses ExText) .... nm
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I don't work for Transtech but applied w/them, haven't heard back
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i worked for spheris 4 years sm
i worked in radiology part of spheris. i had a great supervisor. the pay is ok. my problem was no raises, or if they don't want to give raises, at least acknowledge people some how. there were a lot of times when we had to help cover while people were out sick or hurricane katrina stuff. i had been there 4 years and never a raise. (no one got raises). another big issue for me was they send work to india. i don't like that at all. that's one reason why i quit. i now work for a company as an IC and they don't send their work overseas. they are much more personable. i worked for Spheris when it was edix, and i liked it much better when it was edix.
I worked for Spheris for 4 years
They expect you to keep your required linecount weekly, pay on time, pay is on low side, they offshore, insurance is not good, supervisors and QA are good. Overall they are decent.
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