Spheris sign-on bonus
Posted By: cm on 2005-08-17
In Reply to: radiology sign on bonus - something new
I wish that all transcriptionists would stop working for these transcription companies. I have been an MT for over 20 years, earn a great salary at a hospital and now I'm losing my job to a service who wants to pay me 8 cents per line. I refuse to give them my expertise for that crappy pay. There is nothing right about it. Also, you can bet that the sign on bonus will be made up somehow or another, probably with bad pay!
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sign-on bonus
I received my sign-on bonus for Precyse and also for Diskriter. No problemo. BTW, Diskriter seems to get a lot of flack around here, but I really love it. Very nice people, good platform, fair line counting, QA helpful and not stifling. OT frequently if you want it, but not all the time. I'm made to feel like a valued team member. :)
radiology sign on bonus
Just recently saw Spheris ad for $500 sign on bonus for radiology. First time I have seen bonus offered for radiology. Am almost tempted, but have good accounts and steady work with current company. Any thoughts on this?
So if you are SE and switch to PT or FT, do you get the sign on bonus?
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Webmedx sign on bonus
When I worked for the above, they offered me a sign on bonus of $250.00, and then charged me $250.00 for the use of their equipment, so beware of the sign on bonuses.
Anyone switching from IC to FT for MQ - qualify for sign on bonus? (nm)
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Is MQ the only company offering a sign-on bonus?
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The reason for the ridiculous sign on bonus
Don't bother, you will regret it.
OSI's sign-on bonus is a bribe, U won't stay there
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medscribe and they offer a 500 sign on bonus. nm
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So, exactly how much are we talking regarding the sign-on bonus for Softscript?
I noticed the ad for SoftScript has changed, especially regarding needing to fill 100 positions rather than 120 called for last week. The biggest change is that the sign-on bonus is gone. I have applied, tested, and will be speaking to HR, and I will definitely mention the bonus, because it was there when I applied. I'm an ex-MQer, and I am stuck in a company without acute care work - I cannot tolerate any more rehab, rectal tubes, PEGs, shunts, catheters, and people who make it out alive transferring to nursing homes, etc. I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE. I sure hope SoftScript is a good company. I have read archives - but not any details to sink my teeth into. I just wonder how much that bonus is.....
Heartland is advertising sign-on bonus. Aren't they for
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Does TransHealth have a sign-on bonus? It seems like there are people recruiting for them on these
boards. Are they really that great to work for? I have heard mixed reports.
Nope. No sign-on bonus. Just a good company.
It's hard to find a good company.
Still notice a couple of companies offering sign on bonus. Does it make you wonder? sm
Are they just an extremely exclusive type company, wanting only the best and willing to pay for it or is there something wrong they have to bribe people to come to work for them?
I am not sure, but think I am curious enough to apply to check it out.
Spheris longevity bonus
I quit Healthscribe right before they merged with Spheris, and we did get a longevity bonus with HS. The only problem with that was that the bonuses were actually paid by HS only one time per year no matter what date the MT started, so you could be there almost 2 years before getting your 1-year bonus. And.. they took taxes out of it, so it didn't amount to that much anyway. Not much of a bonus, in my opinion.
Spheris Bonus Ad on MTJobs 10/30
If you're interested in working on a prestigious Northern California account and you have at least three years or more of large hospital experience with a strong emphasis in pediatrics, receive a $750 sign-on bonus! You must mention this ad and code 101507.
Spheris--Annual Longevity bonus..
Noticed on MTJobs that Spheris' ad says they pay a longevity bonus. I have been there nearly 5 years and they quit doing that when it was Edix and I never got one. Is anyone receiving this now? Maybe it is the Healthscribe side?
Christmas Bonus survey...Has anyone received a bonus yet this year or expect one?
We usually get one but haven't see it yet. Just curious if anyone has been so lucky as to get one.
i wouldn't sign it, but cross that out and sign
the rest
Also, it is not only about a birthday bonus, any bonus...sm
I am curious to see the average amount of different bonuses out there. Like anniversary, birthday, holiday, etc. bonuses. Remember back when you were an employee and had to go out to work for a company, during your birthday, anniversaries, certain special times of the year everyone would send around a card, sign it, cook a meal or something nice for you...I am just wondering if any company does that for you even though you don't actually have to dress and go to work physically. A simple poll...NOT something I will base on becoming an employee with...A SIMPLE POLL! Thanks for everyone who gave some input about their actual company and not a criticism...Just a simple question ....
No bonus here - I make my own bonus sm
by working more and having a big fat paycheck!
I have learned, in life, not to expect so as to not be let down or disappointed. I apply that reasoning to all aspects of life, including my career.
Although I agree that sometimes it is nice to have others think of you with a gift or bonus, in reality, it is not the norm working as an IC.
Christmas has become so materialized and commercialized, it really is sad for those who don't have as much as others to feel such a financial stress and burden to buy or give gifts.
So, I say make your own bonus and work a little more, get some extra lines in, and that would be your bonus!
Happy Holidays to All!
I still feel like a team player of Spheris, as the shackle scars are still on my legs! Spheris was
Micromanaged to the microsecond, or ms! Horrible. And part of a team? Total opposite - part of a team as in prison.
Don't imply you're worried at all. Just stating fact that Spheris does NOT allow a Spheris MT
work concurrently for MQ - no exceptions. MQ, on the other hand, does not have the same feelings as Spheris. Just all I had to say so that MTs aren't misled into thinking they can do the same "legally". Even went to the ropes on this issue with Spheris, as I was professional as well, and wouldn't share info, etc. The point they raised was that MQ is their direct #1 competition, and if I was typing for MQ and doing great work, that was in direct conflict of interest with Spheris' best interests. Guess which one I obviously stuck with!!
Thank you, Spheris recruiter! Anybody wanna place a bet that there are lots of Spheris
HELP WANTED ads on the job board?? So funny!! Out of the blue, Spheris, we love you!! Lets all run and apply NOW!!
It's a sign
hmmm, the woman at this company was so nasty, I told her, Why don't you hop on your broom and fly off into the sunset before someone drops a house on you.
Would seem she either flew or was flattened doesn't it?
They are poison. Run while you can.
How do I sign on?!!
How do I find this fantastic Deb?! I went to school for MT, found work which only lasted one year and then the company folded. I am having no luck finding anyone who'll take me on with just one year's experience. Deb sounds like just the perfect kind of person to work for. Is she hiring? Thanks for all the help, everyone!
sign
exactly what I thought - the person cannot be a MT. Management must not have enough work to keep them busy.
Is this a BAD sign?
For the past couple weeks we haven't been able to use our health insurance and my company says they will reimburse. And then got email we had coverage until May 26 and then will get reviewed and be put back in the Blue Shield pool...this makes no sense. Does this happen very often? Should I be looking?
most def a BAD sign
Gurl, that is the sound of one duck quacking. Vamamos, now. Do not pass gonad. Proceed directly to the lighted exit sign over the door. Insurance first, payroll next. Unhuh. Go.
Is this a bad sign?
Now I am getting nervous...maybe I should just stick with my current company? I really couldn't seem to find much info on them, and what I did find was over a year old. I just want to know if they are good to work for!
DO NOT SIGN
They have no right to ask you to give up your livelihood unless they are offering a severance to cover that time. My BF was offered a package from ATT and had him sign but gave him payroll for that time in one lump sum. Consult more attorneys. This is your livelihood - how are you to survive.
You think that is bad, I tried to sign on to my
account this morning and got invalid #. I tried again and got invalid # again. At this point I'm starting to freak, thinking they locked me out of the system. I tried one more time and entered my number more slowly and got in. I guess I'm as fast on the number pad as I am on the keyboard and it wasn't recognizing each number - LOL.
I would say don't sign with them
I am waiting for work right now.
So, do you think this is a sign
that JLG is going out of business or just getting rid of the SR side of it? Hopefully for the MTs there, it just means more straight transcription for them. If that is the case, I don't understand why some SR editors wouldn't be offered an MT position.
Any other JLG SR editors out there get the axe or an offer to switch to MT?
Even if you sign up for M-F 8am-4am
...shift or something like that, you will always get suckered in to working extra hours. just the life of an MT. however from experience, being helpful and wanting to please everyone by volunteering to work extra in the beginning often leads to them EXPECTING you to work extra and taking advantage of you. Stand your ground from the start if you don't want to work 24/7. I did at first and before you know it I'm expected to bend to a cardiologists' whim 24/7. Only after I threatened to quit did they take me seriously.
ME too! But sign us up where?nm
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sign
Has your worked picked up any? Has anyone else's?
I also know Spheris would fire you if they knew you worked for MQ. That is a BIG NO with Spheris!
nm
If you worked there a while, you'd know that a certain PM used to sign
If y'all don't know that, then y'all haven't been here that long
I loved #4 and #8. Where do I sign up?
I think that's because you don't have to pay the Indians to sign on - sm
and yes, I am being sarcastic!! :)
Was going to sign with them, but am leery
That makes me nervous, having to wait for a paper check. Don't like that scenario. Other than that, contract didn't look too bad. Low pay for IC, but not intolerable.
SIGN-ON BONUSES
Not all companies that offer a sign-on bonus are bad news. Typically a company will offer a sign-on bonus if they are looking to fill positions quickly. A lot of times, this is interlinked with a new client/account go-live. The company wants to make sure they have enough MTs for the go-live. A sign-on bonus also draws more MTs to apply.
there are too many who don't make you sign.
I have 3 jobs and need them to feed my family. That's life. Don't do it.
No employment unless you sign
The agreement states that the employee understands that he/she will no longer be employed unless he/she signs. (I found out that such coercion in order to save your job can be illegal.)
Sign it, take the money and get a new
They are putting you out of a job. It's not like you quit, so they have no right to request you to not get another MT job for 12 months. That is totally ridiculous! And really, are they going to follow you around and see what you do for the next 12 months? It's none of their business. I would just sign it, take the money and go about your business.
This is just incentive to get you to sign with this co.
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Be that as it may, it IS incentive to sign on.
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I would take it as a sign and move on. NM
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You don't need to a sign a release for them
Just because you sign a contract
doesn't mean you have no recourse. I worked for a company as an IC and my contract said that I had 24 TAT, was responsible for my own equipment and taxes taxes, had to abide by HIPAA regulations or get terminated, etc. The company I worked for (very small less than 80 employees) DID NOT comply with HIPAA regulations and I have plenty of proof. I'm gathering all the information I can before I see an attorney and possibly the IRS. One gets tired of hearing look at your contract. What makes them think THEY can break rules outlined in a contract and get away with it?
I've also been looking into IC versus employee status (on the IRS website) and it is interesting reading. Makes me wonder if this contract was ever legal by IRS standards (something else I will be looking into). It's time the tables turned on these bullies. They need to realize that WE are the ones that make them money not the other way around!
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