The field of medical transcription

Why isn't there anything that we can do as transcriptionists to make our profession stable again?  I take this career seriously because I NEED full-time work.  There are so many companies out there that are using this forum to really take advantage of the members here and elsewhere.  I recently interviewed for a company who actually had the audacity to expect me to work for a week before being put on the payroll, and this was after extensive testing.  I have over 20+ years in this industry and thought that I had seen it all.  This encounter  nearly created a hardship because I would have had to give up another position.  When you apply for a TRANSCRIPTION job, unless discussed prior, you should be given a Transcriptionist job and not have editing at 4 cpl be given as your put up or get out.

Just my opinion, but I believe that MTStars should screen their employers before allowing them to post.  The content and frustration seen in the posts can attest to that.  We are real people who need to have an income.  If I was doing this for just extra money or wanted to be home with my kids it would be another story.  But this a matter of survival here. 

Thanks for listening!

• The field of medical transcription - midnightmrs
  • Can you say what company this was? (nm) - Mushroom
  • I actually had a company...... - MTTTT
    • Deja vu - grasshopper
  • Ay-freakin' MEN, sistahs! - CrankyBeach
  • I am not a lawyer but I wonder - fatcat
    • Recall WalMart asked staff to work off clock for overtime, remember? sm - darlene
      • We MT's do it every day. ------(nm) - Topaz
    • one of MANY reasons, in addition to living expense, - that many MTSO's discrimination against Califor
      • Oh, yeah, a lot of MTSOs late California - fatcat
      • (I cant type today) - I meant, - "discriminate against Californians".
        • I can't type, either, I meant to say - fatcat
  • unbelievable. Work for a week sm - MT TOO LONG
    • MT too long - fatcat
  • Your idea of screening employers who post - on this forum has MY vote!
  • work a week off payroll?? PLZ sm - .
    • Medical Transcription Field - midnightmrs
      • midnightmrs - fatcat
      • By the way....... - midnightmrs
        • midnightmrs - fatcat
          • Response to FatCat - midnightmrs
    • I also ask up front if they do VR. sm - MT TOO LONG

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Thank you for your response.  I have found that when a name of the company is mentioned in a negative way, the post disappears.  I am not a newbie at this, in fact, I worked for one of the major companies who actually tried to recruit me (for extra time after my QA job) to search the board to find out if any current MTs were complaining, etc.  I, of course, refused and luckily did not suffer any repercussions because of it.  I feel that this board is valuable and should not be abused, but you must be careful whose name you mention and in what way.  I am beginning to feel it is a never-ending battle to stay employed in this field with some of the stunts some are pulling.  A recent one was a degree in medical transcription?  I guess there possibly is such a thing now, but what are the rest of us experienced MTs supposed to do - lay down and die?  Where I live the majority of major hospitals including the one I currently work for are either outsourcing or cutting wages down, so many of us fall victim.

Thank you for just letting me have my say.

so it is no big deal to me.  I do not have any children, so I have pretty much always volunteered to work the holidays so that others can be with their families.  As someone pointed out, when you work at home for the holiday, you can jump off and on whenever you want, so it does not really feel so much like working. 

Sorry that you are unhappy about it, but unfortunately, people still get sick on the holidays, and part of being in the medical profession is accepting that you will work some holidays. 

Hope the New Year brings you lots of things to be happy about. 

Hello everyone, I have been reading the posts on this board for the last couple of weeks.  Most of the postings are helpful, but there are some who just break out into an all out war with one another.  I have not been able to tell if it is the majority or not yet.  Why do you think that is?   

Do you think this field makes you feel that you have to compete one another?  Do you think that is because of the isolation?  Working at home is isolation, but even in a hospital setting you are isolated.  Let's face it, we have those earplugs stuck in our ears all day.   We have the ongoing pressure that we have to get our line count, or more.  Do you find that there is a lot of hostility in this field, or is it just because we are women?  Do you think it might be that we feel unappreciated?  We were even told by a coder, at the hospital I worked at, that we were nothing more than glorified typists.

Let's face it, with the amount of time that it takes to master this occupation we could have all had a degree in something.  Some of you already have.  If you work by the line - if you have the experience, the typing skills, use your abbreviation expander, and have a steady work flow - you can make a decent living - but based on the typing skills, work flow, etc. etc. it is not a guarantee.  That is a lot of pressure when you think about it.  That is a different kind of pressure than other jobs.  I am not trying to be negative, I just noticed that there seems to be a lot of hostility and I noticed that at the hospital, where I worked, for 15 years also.  I got along with everyone I worked with.  In order to be able to get along with the transcribers I use to work with, I had to become very thick-skinned, because basically they were just mean.   Has anyone else noticed this?  Do you think it is the job?  What do you think?  I am not attacking the transcription field, just something I have noticed over the years.       

Hey everyone, check out this link. This is what we are up against. Be sure and note how 3M or whoever is the sponsor of this webinar throws in that dictation and transcription is time-consuming.  Nevermind that EMR and VR take more time and money to be successful and it only takes 38 seconds to dictate a returning patient and 2 minutes to dictate a new patient versus 500 clicks on a point and click EMR or the mess VR makes and having to have an Editor come in and clean up the mess. Propaganda that we should know about.

http://www.uptilt.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=2090471&mlid=125814&siteid=8121&uid=9a311a2ad9

Has anyone heard of this company?  They had an editing ad and I have never heard of them.

We need Medical transcription outsource .

On the Job Seeker's Board it says USA Medical Transcription.  That is all I know about it.  It says they are seeking transcriptionists for VA Hospital work.  Thanks.

Anyone know anything about this company?  Web site or has anyone worked for them? 

Thanks for mentioning that.

Good to see those few posts from OVER 2 YEARS AGO!!  Excuse me, but things can and do change. 

At least one person was positive and has a good head on her shoulders.  Her response was excellent about OSI.

Does anyone have any experience with this company; good, bad or indifferent? I believe they are based in Shreveport, LA, but billing invoices go to Jonesville, TX. I did a search on this site, but nothing comes up for this company. Thanks in advance!

Any info on this company would be great.  Thanks

If it is the company out of SC, I worked there.  It was great until I got sick.  I had to have surgery and the President herself assured me everything was okay and my job was safe.  To make a long story short, I had complications after my surgery and they terminated me.

The supervisor was HORRIBLE to deal with as well.

Whats the platform??  Is pay okay?   I have seen 8 cpl...is that about right?  Do you work rotating weekends?  Thanks! 

I have worked for them since October 2007. Their website is http://www.tmtmedicaltranscription.com/contactus.html, however, I do not believe the information is current.  ***Edited by Moderator***

Please do not put names and E-mail addresses in your posts.

NM

The CMC I know is based in Seattle, a great company to work with!  Most of the transcriptionists who work for CMC are located in the Pacific Northwest, but CMC contracts with transcriptionists located all over the country – from New York to Arizona. Because it has transcriptionists in so many different time zones, CMC is better able to schedule service for clients that need a short turnaround on a 24 hour basis, such as emergency rooms or pathology labs.

CMC has acquired its clients, as well as its contract transcriptionists solely through its reputation for excellent service in the health care industry. Colleen’s goal in starting this company was to establish a business that takes pride in its quality service. CMC realizes that a well-trained and supported Transcriptionist provides a better product than an ill-trained, unappreciated worker. Therefore, CMC strives to provide their transcriptionists with the finest in both technical and emotional support, as well as a good living.