If your employer requires you follow BOS2, then you would have to
Posted By: kay on 2007-09-11
In Reply to: Boycotting the AAMT BOS - Sick Of It All MT
follow it or be in danger of losing job as your QA would be way down percentage wise.
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that employer requires employees not to say anything on the
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Do you follow along with the mouse? I follow allow with my right arrow, the cursor going over the
words...I mean what do you do with the mouse exactly? I know that is a weird question, but I am still not getting it...haha! It could be a difference in platforms for sure,because my mouse is completely worthless to me in VR. I used EXText.
Transhealth requires 2 yrs nm
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There is at least 1 facility that requires US MTs only.
It is actually their largest account. I worked for them a few years ago and worked another service that did this same hospital. This hospital is very picky and absolutely will not allow any offshore work. I guess they will have to keep all US MTs on that particular account in order to keep it.
I would invite all DRC MTs to come on over to TransTech, you will find a home here.
I believe TT requires 5 years
experience
It is SO unbelievable...this job requires
us to constantly keep up with the new procedures, meds, surgical instruments, etc., it is a constant learning curve...and it just kills me that these companies offer less and less money every year...been doing this for 20 years now and it has really gone down-hill! Someone needs to understand what it takes to become a skilled acute care transcriptionist! Maybe the Feds can help us out...they're doling out billions to wealthy investors these days...
Do you really think that this profession requires MORE than others? sm
Come on, nurses, teachers, most other *professions* have to keep CEs updated, etc. Wages are stagnant in *most* fields right now, not just this one.
If you feel like a victim, find something that makes you happier and feel empowered. That's not anything but truth.
you must not have made the grade. He requires
very high quality work, but pay is worth it.
any company that requires YOU to pay THEM is a scam
never ever would you have to pay a STAFFING AGENCY to keep you on a list. The only time you should pay for work is if you are hiring a headhunter to do the search for you.
P.S. I'm not yelling - ... just in case anyone feels that they need to jump down my throat.
Nothing wrong with that. Their work requires someone with
that set in stone requirement.
MDI-MD only requires a line count (sm)
 commitment and they are now getting some accounts that are internet-based.
Anyone know if Silent Type requires you to fly to NJ? sm
If so, I hate to waste my time (and theirs) by even applying.
Thanks.
Honestly, I am not sure, but since the hospital requires it and I have been through one before..
they just checked to make sure you didnt have a criminal background. The way I understood is that companies in which they require you to handle money i.e. financial companies, banks etc.. require credit check. I had one once when I applied for an insurance company as I would be paying medical claims. So, I really think the hospital will not require this.
Most of my ME work requires little editing.
I still come out ahead on it.
We have our own speech recognition software called DocQspeech.
I like it.
I make 8.75 cpl for my transcription and 7 cpl for my editing. I have greater production on my ME work, though, so that I make a fair amount more when I do edit work than with transcription.
BOS is a ripoff, as well. If your MTSO requires - sm
you to have it, do like I did and buy a used CD of it on ebay instead of that expensive book. (OR, if you've got a friend with the CD, maybe they could make a copy for you).
Webmedx requires only 2 years.
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I don't think anyone requires 2400 transcribed
lines daily. Where I work, to maintain FT status we are required 1200 lines a day/6000 a week.
Keystrokes requires C-phone? NM
NM
MDI-MD requires 1 weekend day commtiment.
I don't think the OP wants any weekend work. Phoenix Medcom doesn't do weekends, so even though their pay is not the best, they'd still likely be able to accommodate her schedule much better, I think.
Does anyone know if Shapin requires weekend work? Thanks! NM
MQ requires 24 hours per week for PTO benefits.nm.
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Allegiant requires 500 lines per day rather than set # of hours
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Medical transcription is an industry that REQUIRES sm
patient transcription to be completed within a specific amount of time for proper patient care. MT is not carpentry or house painting or any other industry where human welfare is not at stake. Therefore, IC in MT terms is different than those others and must have MTs transcribing at the times they commit to in order to get the work done for proper patient care.
If you want to do your work on your own time, get your own accounts and see what happens if you don't stick to a schedule.
My account requires a second phone line (nm)
Requires Windows Live Messenger
NM
If a company requires a set number of hours,
production, or schedule then they cannot classify the MT as an IC and the MT cannot say she is an IC per IRS. They are to be treated as an employee, PT or FT, whatever the case may be.
Spheris requires $250 deposit, which is returned to you when
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Opti-Script only requires 3 years
I left MQ for them at the end of the summer and could not be happier. There is an ad at the top of the job seeker's board, although I am not sure they are hiring right now.
MedQuist requires 1200 lines a day
I do voice recognition and am only required to do 1200 lines a day, 12,000 per pay period.
At least Transtech requires only 1 weekend per month
That is why everybody wants to work there plus the fact that you are seen as an equal and not harassed to death.
YES it requires more, well-know 50% med. error rate in hospitals nm,
. We have much more to know and keeping educating across the board than most medical people as we cross across ALLL medical/surgical specialities and related disorders/meds/products etc that go with them
I believe I read that Radiologix requires you to train in-house. FYI. nm
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HIPAA requires damage, not just a loose report...
and HIPAA has basically no teeth anyway. You are talking itty bitty fines like $500. Which is less than $600 a year for liability.Everyone gets their undies in a knot about HIPAA...the only thing ever close to a HIPAA violation was that Indian MT trying to get paid. So let's get reasonable about HIPAA violations.
Flex time requires a schedule. Crazy huh?
There is nothing to like about MQ at this point in time. So many people work there because the company needs people but the turnover of people is pretty significant. Be very leery of the pool. It is murky and will not allow you to make money because in that pool are thousands of client profiles you must read to see how to format the report before you can even begin to transcribe and make money. After you read this client profile, you may not see the client again for weeks which was a waste of your time. The speech recognition program is the worst requiring many corrections at a reduced rate of transcribed reports. No one can make real money with the disadvantages MQ gives you to worQ with.
Wait to talk to the recruiter. If the account you are working on requires a C-phone, sm
they will loan you one if they have one available. No sense in spending extra money if you do not have to do so. :-)
Good luck ! I love it at Keystrokes. I have only been there about 4-5 months,but my experience has been a good one. I think you will like it.
I think they do, but must follow
nm
Follow up
There were many reasons why it took longer than 8 hours to do 1150 lines. One reason was because of the difficult dictators. The US MTs get the majority of the bad dictators. India gets many of the good accounts. This is a fact!! The other reason is because they have this little thing called OLC. You see, they do not like anything to go to QA. So they have you ask other MTs to pull the job # in to listen to your blanks for you to see if they can get it. Not only is this extremely time consuming for the MT, but it is very time consuming for other MTs, thus making it difficult for everyone to get their line count in in 8 hours. There was hardly anyone there that could do it consistently in 8 hours on a day to day basis. There was also much referencing for doctors names and addresses that was very time consuming, and that you don't get paid for, but you could not leave it blank without searching like in three different places for it. How time consuming is that....One would think a large company like that could come up with a better solution than that for their MTs. Maybe a better datatbase, do ya think??!! There are very many reasons this company goes through MTs like they do. Their turnover rate is VERY high. I personally met my goals everyday. Somedays it took longer than others, but the pay was not worth it. Give yourself a raise!!! My all time favorite. Excuse me, but even MacDonald's gives raises to their employees for doing a good job, that little thing called RECOGNITION, and they don't expect them to sell more burgers to get it....Most companies base their raise on hard work, dependability, quality of work being done, and when a company has top notch employees that know their work and are doing a great job, and pays another person whom just started the same wage (whom quality or quantity is not there yet) that is just not fair. Where is the incentive to be dependable, and to go out of your way to go that extra mile to make sure that job is done just precise. Another thing about this company is that they expect you jump around on different accounts just about every day. Emails that come through saying this account is out of turn and you need to pull so many jobs from this other account in. Well, again, it is hard to get your line count in in 8 hours when you are jumping all over having to other accounts and having to read pages of account specifics before you can even get started. They expect way too much for giving way toooo little. Compensate fairly and one does not mind going that exta mile for a company who shows you they appreciate it. If one does not mind working a ton of a hours for a low wage, then this company if for you. I think it is just degrading for all MTs out there to have any one MT sacrifice their hard earned skills and work for a company who treats their workers in this way!! We are skilled individuals and many work for less than what kids make at their part time jobs because they are willing to do it to stay at home and work. We need to demand a wage that we are worth. Afterall, most MTS either have schooling behind them or lots of years of experience. Isn't that worth getting paid what you are worth?? Just because we stay at home should not mean we have to get paid peanuts. What are you saving the employer, office space, equipment, electricity, and all the other things they must provide to have employees work in their office. We save them that money. So why should we get paid less!! Quite the opposite, I think. I certainly am not trying to keep anyone from getting a job. The only thing I wish to gain is to see this industry take a turn and have us very skilled individuals who are important enough to come up with a document that could play a part in a person's life, be compensated fairly!! Aren't we all worth that much!!??
Follow up - sm
I decided against Webmedx. I passed the test and was offered a position but declined. After studying the incentive program, I don't think I would be making any more than I do for Medquist. The starting line rate was too low. They try to push the incentive program, but it just doesn't seem that good.
So, I guess I'm sticking with MQ for now.
I'm planning to get out of transcription. I have tested and gotten offers from a few companies, but none of them seem vastly different than Medquist, unfortunately.
I already have a few online businesses and hopefully will be able to work on them full time some time in the next year or 2.
Follow up
My husband called the company in Oregon (there really is a legitimate company with that name). They said it is a scam, someone is using their identity to get people to open checking accounts. This scam is using the employee names and e-mail addresses but somehow it is routed to the scam artists. The legit company gave my husband the FBI information so he could report it.
follow up
today (saturday)I have had 106 lines ALL day and I'm 5 hours into my shift. that help any? seriously, you will NOT make ANY money here...keep looking! your best bet is steer clear of any service, get on directly with a dr.'s office or hospital, that's where any decent income is...
Anyone know any follow up...
on what happened to that transcription company or on the Pakistani girl doing the transcription?
Follow up with them....(sm)
I'd send a follow-up email or call. TT is definitely worth pursuing. They've been swamped lately with resumes and there's always the possibility they didn't receive yours for some reason.
IMHO, TT is right up there with the cream of the crop, so by all means follow-up on your resume.
I am going to follow through on TTS. sm
I think I emailed you, and if you don't respond, I completely understand. I am going to follow through with the labor board on this one. I saved every email and correspondence from them, so on that end I should be good. I'm sure the current TTS'er will go yelling up the ladder, but it really doesn't matter because I don't think this is something they can backtrack on. I'll keep y'all posted. If anyone wants to join in, feel free to contact me.
Told minimum PT was 3500 lines a week; requires 2 weekend days a month nm
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No follow-ups? Now I'm worried. How about this,
forget about the DEP question. What is a good company to apply for SE/IC status, preferrably one who will supply the equipment needed - or not.
Did you call them and follow up? sm
I would just give them a quick call and double check - make sure that your test materials were received etc. I know that they reply to everyone who has tested with them.
Follow up to your post
That is 14,000 lines a pay period -- and MOST, if not all services have some degree of ESL's. Not trying to sound snotty here, but if you are so concerned about ESLs, why are you in medical transcription in the first place?
So call them. Follow up. nm
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Just to follow up. Some dear one,
another MT, posted on the Main Board, I believe, about our job as MTs; how hard it really is, how much knowledge we need to do this job, and may I add, cannot do this job just fresh off the street. Why are we not valued by the people who hire us!? Doesn't make sense. Then during the interview, you're asked, *Do you have any questions?* Well, yeah, but am I going to get the truth, or just what you think I want to hear? So I just don't ask anymore. Just had an interview the other day, was kind of excited at the time, sounded good, but now I have that nagging feeling that maybe I'm better off where I am working now. To my thinking, it's a roll of the dice....as someone once told me *You pays your money and yous take a chance.* LOL But really, I wish you well in this dog eat dog mentality of the MT business.
Follow up to MedWare
I believe in order to be eligible for 401K you must be there a year. If Christmas and Thanksgiving fall on your regular scheduled workdays, you are required to work them!! I personally will not work for Medware or any other National company ever again...they only abuse the experienced MT with indecent pay for years of experience, not enough workflow for someone needing to do 2000 lines a day, and too many accounts to switch back and forth between. That is only my opinion, and possibly I had a bad experience...but I gave it 3 months and I feel that is more than enough time to get a good feel for a company. Good luck to you!
cannot follow directions
This is the kind of scatter-brained MT I would definitely NOT hire. The original message was regarding the inadvisability of alerting a potential employer about one's previous complaints regarding other companies by exchanging E-mails from the same site as the derogatory posts. This second individual gets up on her hind legs and gets all righteously indignant about behaviors that are obviously not acceptable in ANY profession. This reveals a lack of concentration and unsuitability for my professional group of employees.
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