Keystrokers do you find it difficult to make lines? Almost
Posted By: looking on 2007-10-17
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a year ago I was offered a position with KS. There were lots of rumors going around about my company so I started looking, but I fell for the lies my MTSO told and stayed put. The rumors became fact and I had to find another job. I just cannot make decent lines with new company. I went from gross line to 65 characters, which by itself can make 100+ lines a day difference. The platform is boggy and I prefer to do Ops only, but doing everything but due to my scheduled work time and the tight TAT of Ops and I'm just not happy.
I was hired for an acute care account doing Ops at KS, but I can't remember any of the other details (other than of course pay). I'm thinking about calling them to see what they may have to offer (they said call if I changed my mind), but don't want to have to start all over again only to find myself in the same situation I'm currently in with no able to make lines.
Also, what kind of Expander can you use. New job uses SH and I really don't like it.
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Question for anyone currently with DSG. Do you find it is difficult to get good lines there.
I started recently and seem to find it rather difficult to get a good line count for some reason. Help appreciated.
Uhoh .. does that mean it is difficult to make the 1300 lines per day sm
required for the 10 cpl? I was in high hopes ... sigh.
Thanks so much for your help/input.
Low line counts - difficult to make 1200 lines in 8 hours. sm
25 years of experience as an Acute Care MT and I had a difficult time getting 200 lph with Bayscribe. Any other accounts with other companies, I could easily transcribe 350-400 lph. Not at MDI - very difficult. I loved the account, but again it was difficult to get a decent line count.
It doesn't matter if you pay me 11 cpl if I can't get a decent line count. Couldn't take the 3 x day e-mails either.
Bayscribe stinks!
Keystrokers - do you work in Word - Can you use ShortHand - How many lines for fulltime? Thanks
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I find this very difficult to believe.
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Easy. No problem. Its a breeze. You will not find it difficult in the least!
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Does anyone that is currently or had worked for DSG find it rather difficult to get a good line
count for some reason.
Very difficult and they raised the minimum lines per wk. nm
Is it difficult to make line count at
nm
Is it difficult to make line count at TransHealth? nm
nm
Control freaks and think up everything they can to make things difficult. They must be very unhappy
women up there.
They work with you to make sure you get the lines required or the amount of lines you want...
I have never had a problem getting more work
It's all the variables that can make it difficult - lousy software, mangling ESLs, inaudible dic
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Meditech usually pays by gross lines so I find
that it works out about the same, maybe even a little more per hour. That has just been my experience, though.
I don't find it slow - I don't have any trouble making my lines - nm
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IC often find make more on own rather than as
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I find the lines don't accumulate as quickly, but the atmosphere is GREAT. nm
You make my point. Find what works for you. You
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I do. I hope you find something to make you happy and
that is something you can depend on. Whether in this business or not. I wish that for us all!
How does one count one's lines on DQS to make sure one's
Hard to make lines
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Love Ops, make more lines on Ops than
anything else. If you haven't done it in a while may be slow going until you're familiar with equipment/procedure terminology.
Slow way to make lines
A friend has and it was much slower at line production but she had severe carpal tunnel syndrome... so it enabled to her to work is about it.
Now you can not make your lines in 9 hours!
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You are being hypothetical while we are trying to find a co. where we can make a decent living,,,,nm
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Make your own nest. Find a couple of good
accounts, multiple companies if you have to. Work on them every day just to stay on top of it. I used to bend over backwards to try to help where needed, but all I ever got was kicked in the head, so now I just do my routine. When they start appreciating people, (and not just an occasional 'oh how wonderful you are' when they are backlogged and know you can do a lot of work), by some type of recognition like a raise or promotion, then you can go back to being the nice guy.
When there is a lot of work, do you find it hard to make 1100?
cause I sure do.
If you can't make 1000 lines in 8 hours,
in the wrong profession.
They don't expect U to make lines during first 90 days
Hang in there, it will get better, it takes time.
I am able to make 10,000 lines M-F every week at eTransPlus - nm
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EDMAT is very hard to make lines.
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I make a lot of money/lines at Transcend.
It probably depends on the platform. I love the company; have been there for a while but also worked elsewhere. This company is the best. E-mail me if you'd like
You pay more for insurance if you don't make minimum lines also sm
I left there because of this exact issue. I started having a harder and harder time getting my lines, meaning I got a reduced line rate and had an extra $95-100 on top of that taken out because they didn't pay the employer matching part of the insurance.
Now you can not make your lines in 9 hours! More time for 2nd Job.
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your post doesn't make much sense. Find another job then? That's what the rest of us do!
If there is a way Spheris can make a dollar at the trans expense, they will find it.
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Can you say where you work where it's so easy to make your lines? All I come across is crap out
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weird pay scale, hard to make lines, can't
make money, currently training women in Trinidad to do our job.
Just wondering - how many hours do you normally have to work to make your 500 lines? Thanks! NM
NM
You can make up your lines whenever you like. Just drop them and email letting them know that you ar
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New TTer, struggling to make lines. Are they flexible on this
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Very neg. posts about TH - running out of work, getting nasty when you don't make your lines. TC
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Make sure you ask what the required lines per day is. Could be 1200-1800 or higher. nm
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Incentive tier isn't so good when it's hard to make lines. I'm about
nm
When you run out of work doyou have to make up lines/hours to keep bennies? (nm)
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Att new Keystrokers
Is it as good there as everyone posting on this board says it is. Just checkin to see if everything is going well. Info much appreciated:)
For all you Keystrokers out there
They have an add for Oncology MTs. Anyone familiar with this and know what platform? Are their platforms Word? Thanks in advance.
Keystrokers
Would someone who works for KS on the new occ. health account(s), please tell me what platform will be used for the new occ. health accounts, and how difficult this dictation is. I have never done this type of dictation before.
Also, anyone who is working the new hem/onc account, please let me know either via e-mail or post here how you like this account and platform.
Thanks for your help.
For the Keystrokers
exactly? You dial in the number to the hospital and the report then comes up? How is it really working with Meditech? It must not be so bad that it can't be mastered eventually, everybody gets good line counts fairly easy with it.
THANKS!
I also got put on 2 atrocious ESL accts with them last year. Couldn't make any lines. These dudes
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Would any Rad Keystrokers explain
how they jump from screen to screen, keep their log and still maintain a high productivity level? I am boggled about this. Any information greatly appreciated.
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