It depends on your level of expertise--great for newbie, bad for expert. nm
Posted By: nm on 2006-06-13
In Reply to: Is 8 cpl on 65 char with spaces,header, footer good rate for IC work? - msme
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Newbie bud of mine was there and said ESL level was an abomination. Wouldn't do it. nm
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I think that depends on your account and level of sm
ESL comfort. The more complex the account, the higher the rate. Also there is shift and weekend differential (not huge but some) and a decent bonus plan based on production. It is possible to raise your line rate by 2 cpl or more through those.
$14 an hour is great for a newbie, but sm
after doing this for 30 years and being paid over a third less per line 15 years ago, 8 cpl is chump change for an expert. Perhaps you are not an expert--yet! You want to make 8 cpl (or less--it's going down, down, down) for the rest of your career? I don't think so. When I was making 11 cpl 10 years ago, he termed my 11 cpl chump change for the responsibilities the good MT has.
How great they are depends.....
on whether you are an MT that gets to do all ops or radiology and get killer line count because so much of your work is macros / word expanders. But if you are an MT that is stuck with doing Progress Notes and Discharge Summaries for ESL doctors who are SO NEW TO AMERICA that they have trouble operating dictation machines, then you are going to wither and not be a TT cheerleader. All I can say is, make sure when you are offered a hospital acute care position, you get a promise First In - First Out, so you get to do the profitable work like the other MTs.
With your expertise...
I need to say:
It's consistently producing (not consisting).
If you say THEIR Expander to THEIR benefit, then AN excellent MT should be excellent MTs.
It's need to be repirmanded or need repirmanding.
Your last sentence is a run-on sentence. How about a semi-colon after the word long?
Sorry, there is no perfect MT.
Your expertise in medical terminology
Your expertise in medical terminology, English grammar, spelling, anatomy, medications, laboratory values, etc., is what you are being compensated for.
Well, if all editors do is fill in the blanks, then Ok for low rate. But if they actually have to listen, read the entire report, and make corrections, they are spending JUST AS MUCH TIME as if they had typed it! It is the amount of time spent doing the job that is being re-imbursed not the number of characters/lines. The character/lines is just the method to measure your time and what your time is worth based on your experience/knowlege/ability. An experienced MT should be making $30-40/hr and an IC and the same minus benefits if employee. If the services cannot get the contracts at this price, then they are failures and why work for them?
They have a low level 4, high level 4 and level 5.
nm
Hourly pay, great benefits, schedule depends upon which accounts...sm
you are QAing. Solid company. Good luck!
* cents not good any shift for the expertise wanted
say you do 1000 lines a day, that is 125 lines an hour x 8 hours (take longer make less an hour)
1000 X 8= 10 bucks an hour,$ 80 per day
pretty cheap for the skill, speed and accuracy they expect.
I find the sound quality not so great on some accounts. I guess it depends on what account you get
on.
Level 2 is clinic and level 3
Level 1 is ER work. It's ER, but I get a great line count. Plenty of macros and normals, we are paid for all of them.
Expert Typing
Does anyone have any info about Expert Typing?
Expert Typing
 Any information on this company Expert Typing (Idaho)? All information is appreciated. I never want to be burned again. Thank you!
I'm no computer expert, but sm
it is my understanding that if you go wireless it is not as fast as if you plug in direct. With that limited understanding on my part, if I were doing it I would go direct with the work computer and go wireless with the other one.
I am no expert in Dictaphone, but I think once a job...
is assigned to you, it will stay in your queue 2 hours whether you log out or not unless the job is going to go out of TAT. If it is a TAT issue, the job will usually be reassigned.
This could mean no one else is working on your account, but I think there are other reasons it is set up like that, i.e., if you have a power outage then the job will recover and be sent back to you or to prevent people from logging out to get rid of jobs from authors they don't like.
BTDT, I'd love to know why you are such an expert....
you post a lot of negativity, but doubtful that you have worked for BOTH MDI and Transcend.
Being there 2 months makes you an expert? nm
Wouldn't someone who has 18 years of experience have their own accounts? If there's anyone else who thinks this is getting petty, please let us know.
expert medical transcription?
anyone heard of them?
expert medical transcription
Information on this company would be great, good or bad to work for.
Expert medical transcription
It is a very ethical company out of Miami, Florida. I believe there are different accounts both in and out of South Florida. It is strictly IC and works tends to dry up over the summer.
You don't have to be a computer expert but geez,
you buy a computer, you should at least understand how they work and be able to figure out how to fix some problems.
If you don't know the slightest thing about a computer, then you shouldn't have one. JMHO
Are you an ACLU case expert?
I would love it if you could prove your comments about the ACLU with fact - could you provide a link that proves your statement that they don't take on the causes of native-born Americans, UNLESS somehow, religion or politics is involved?
Seriously, can you defend the statement you made above?
I'm 1st to admit I am no expert but I have worked
you have obviously formed an opinion of me without REALLY knowing me. C'e LA vie.
Just wait. Only 2 weeks with them sure does not make you the expert.
Wait to you get moved to one of the crap accounts and then come back and tell us how wonderful it is. All these rah, rah, rah posts are by management or by new people who have the good accounts to break in on. The rest of the accounts are total hell
guess you are an expert on the company I work for??
The more we type, the bigger our so-called incentive. Few lines, less money. Funny how that seems to work!
Webmedx fits that bill, great company, great benefits, great pay and always on time. NM
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I've easily done 600, but it depends on the way a company counts lines and it depends on the
dictators. Obviously, if you have a good share of ESL, there is no way you could ever do 600 or 700. On really difficult ones, I usually run around 400 lines an hour and I have been working on this platform for 3 years.
Great company, great boss, great account!!!nm
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level 1 - mt
I need to be taken under someones wing i am a stuggling MT trying to improve my skills. My accuracy level is less than 90 percent can someone help me get going and get out of this catch 22. I only have dial -up access. Nothing else is available.
I'm a level 8. sm
I tested very well and negotiated the level 8 rate. I honestly do not know how common it is, but I'd encourage you to give it a try. =)
You would probably be a level 8 or 9, between 9-10 cpl. nm
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Top pay level
is .10/line. There are additional incentives such as for weekends, etc.
entry level
any 1 know of entry level MT jobs in centrl txs or at hme..???
Entry level
Has anyone received a response from the entry level position on a pediatric account with Medtransolutions?
What level work was that for? sm
Clinic or acute care? What level? TIA
entry level
I'm thinking about getting my MT certificate and need some advice. Is it hard to find work as an entry level mt? Also, does it matter where I get my certificate (at home or reg classroom)? Do most companies have set hours or do you work when you want? I'm really excited about this new career! Any advise?
level of testing
Can someone tell me type of radiology testing given by Keystrokes, (written, typing test, verbal)...do they have benefits...take out taxes, etc?. I am thinking seriously about applying if only to do part-time work for a while to see how things pan out.
Why entry level only?
I see where World Wide Dictation is looking for entry level transcriptionists to do non-medical work.....insurance claims, paying up to 9.5 cpl. Why only entry level? If it's such simple work, why not let anyone in who is willing to do it for the amount offered?
I was just hired as a level IV...sm
The recruiter said level IV was acute care with ops and 30-40% ESL dictation.
Not sure what any of the other levels are though. Sorry!
They have NO level 5 accounts, though, never have.
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What level were you hired at? sm
I was recently hired as an Acute Care Level IV, so I'm anxious to see what the ESL load looks like too. The recruiter said 30-40%, but then she also said it could be less than that. I'm hoping for the latter!!!
MQ has a tier 3 level that is only Ops
nm
Level 3 work
Does anyone else feel this way? I'm a longtime acute care MT. I always work my schedule, including weekends and holidays, have 98% to 99% accuracy. I left MQ because of the changes; for years I averaged 200-250 lph and net $600. per week. Then they changed platforms and I got nothing but ESL, mealymouths and static. My income dropped in half and my stress level doubled. I went to a company that has gotten rave reviews on this board and was put on a good account with fair line counts. Then it began running out of work just as I was starting to see decent money. They put me on a backup account (which is all I've been getting for days now, not my primary) and it is nothing but ESLs. I KNOW there are decent dictators at every facility, and I'm willing to do my share of the bad ones, but ALL BAD? What gives? Do they WANT me to quit? I'm not complaining so don't jump all over me. I'm just curious if others are noticing this too.
What is a level 2 MT at Mescribe
I was told if I took the position with them I would be a level 2 MT. I asked the recruiter what was a level 2 MT. He said he would have to get back with me after Easter break. I know they have clinic MTs, ER MTs and Acute care MTs. Can someone clarify for me what a level 2 MT is at Medscribe. Thanks
Level 3 MTs at my old co. used to have to do 1700 (sm)
But that was only the level 3/CMT equivalent employees. Level 2's had to do 1400 and level 1's 1200. Pay scale was per level, so if you were paid more you had to produce more.
I wasn't crazy about it.
MT entry level?
Lately I have read where companies offering you an MT position and then say you have an opportunity for advancement. This really ticks me off!! I Love being an MT, have always felt that an Acute Care/Hospital Medical Transcriptionist was at the top. I personally would not want a QA or administration position and certainly do not feel I would be making a move up…at the absolute least it would be just a different move.
The only thing I do not like about being an MT is that most companies don't give raises if you get paid per line or are an IC. I have been doing this for 12+ years and companies want to pay the same rates per line as 12 years ago. The only way to make more money is to type faster and/or more hours. They have forget about the cost of living that keeps going up.
Wrong on only maybe one level, but probably right on all!
ePLDT, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT
The above is one of their partners. Obviously they are not based in America.
The above is from their site, just Google Spi and click on partners. I am wrong that they are the i service connected to the Philippines, not Korea. The other i service is connected to and with management in Korea. Gotta look out for those i guys, I guess. Korea, Phillipines, who cares? They are offshore. They are not our buddies.
I too type Indian doctors, but they speak English (or attempt to in some cases).
Thanks for the comments though. Are, is, who cares? That is what happens when you type stuff here on your break. 
i am not the OP, but I am high level 4, and all of my 4 SM
accounts are in OT now. My account is considered 70% to 90% ESL. So that is just what I have experienced here lately. I suppose you are right about it depending on the level and worktypes that you can do. Definitely talk to the STM, as they are always willing to help you out if they can. Good luck!
Does anyone ever hire entry level MT?
Hi all, I was wondering if there is any company out there hiring for entry level MTs. I have the Medical background and the typing skills. I'm a fast learner and looking to work at home as an MT. Anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks
Laurie
Some are tied to QA level, some aren't. sm
But they are very good people and reserve the right to pay you the bonus even if you don't make the QA standard if there is an extenuating circumstance (new account, stuff like that). They have paid me for things like lost documents, etc., so they are not difficult on paying people.
did they mention anything higher than level IV? sm
for higher percentage of ESLs?
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