Webmedx- Do they offer bennies for part timers?
Posted By: dtt on 2008-08-11
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Also, what does the phone interview consists of. I was told it would be a 30 minute interview.
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Any companies offer part-timers chance to buy into group insurance? need coverage ....
I've been looking at prices for solo medical insurance and while I can probably afford some coverage, I'm feeling rather paranoid about having insurance canceled if I actually get sick -- I'm fairly ignorant about what protections may have been passed and may just be responding to other people's horror stories.
Anyway, I'm not entirely sure I want to work full time for any of the nationals ... they seem to have gotten awfully rigid wrt daily line counts within certain fixed hours ... some days I'm simply creaky and hate feeling pressured ... so part time to start seems more reasonable than jumping in with both feet. Any infor or recommendations appreciated ...
Thanks!
Does anyone know if Webmedx hires part-timers? TIA (nm)
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Webmedx offers incentive scale to part timers. NM
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Part-timers cost as much to have on the books as full timers with only
a fraction of the revenue. It costs the same to run a check, mail things, send equipment, set up with IS, etc with PT as FT.
Any companies offer bennies for
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There are no bennies. They offer IC and statutory status.
Pay is comparable to most of the services. If you want employee status, they do not offer it. They are a good company though.
can any part-timers tell me...
If you have requested time off without pay in the past and if it was at all a problem?
do they take part timers?.....nm
any part-timers for JLG
Just wondering if there are any part-timers for JLG- wondering if you went from full-time to part-time? What are the requirements?
Why don't they want part timers? sm
What is the quota for full time? I think they're missing out on some good MTs who for many reasons can only work part time.
Will never understand why part timers get
same or better pay than full time people. I know they do not get paid benefits, but it is still the full time people who are the backbone and need to be appreciated.
I know there are some part-timers working there.
There aren't any benefits available to PT though.
do they hire part-timers?
I'm not sure I'd want 1200 lines a day. Is that a requirement?
It is tough on part timers.
I think that's probably the point. Webmedx benefits by having more full time employees. I don't personally like it because I'm part time and it's a pay cut for me, but I do understand.
I believe it was just the part-timers that got the e-mail. sm
Work volumes are extremely low, however.
Agree with all except the bennies part.
There are several MT companies that offer bennies to employees. Not with IC though.
No longer paying any PTO for part-timers
With the push of a button and an email going out, they informed their MT's today NO MORE PTO for PT.
How do part-timers "kill rates?" nm
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Part timers often do not carry their weight.
forcing the full timers to pick up the slack and resent them.
Does Keystrokes hire part timers? Thx. nm
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There are no part-timers being hired anymore.
They are FT only.
Are the part-timers quitting DeVenture?
It's been about a month now with very little if any work for part-timers. Anyone else quitting?
I think part timers will be giving up their benefits?! sm
I got an uneasy feeling in one of the conference calls when they were saying how excited they were about this whole thing and how things would not change. I e-mailed someone at DeVenture asking if us part times would lose our benefits and the response was that she did not know and would have to get a hold of someone at Transcend. I really need the health insurance that I now pay the whole amount on. It doesn't sound good or look good to me, but will wait and see.
Doesn't seem to be a lot of others hiring part timers though
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Do they use part-timers? Is their software friendly and accurate? Thx. nm
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Transtech part-timers schedule question
I know TT requires their FT employees to either rotate full weekends or work a schedule that includes either a Saturday or Sunday. Does anyone know if they require this of the PT people?
Thanks!
I wanna think that OSI has an ad up stating that now have benefits for part-timers..Other than that,
I do not think many do. Everyone was saying how Wedmedx did, but when I checked into it, their idea of PT was like 35 hours or something, but I could be wrong and I do believe they are also fairly rigid about those 35 hours. I think anyone that offers health insurance is going to ask for a fairly strict schedule and probably FT but you never know. You might also check into your local hospitals. I know they do have insurance and usually pretty good for PT.
Any companies letting part-timers buy in on the health insurance? sm
Just wondering if there are any transcription companies where you can work 20 or 25 hours a week and get in on the health insurance plan even if you have to pay the whole premium yourself? Thanks
looking for transcription co that needs at-home part-timers and provides equip/software
Does anyone know of a transcription company that needs part-time at-home transcriptionists and provides equipment and/or software? Thanks!
Leslie
Does Transtech require one weekend day to be worked for part-timers? Thanks!
nm
Don't part-timers with Chronicle have to work the entire weekend? Saw in a recent ad. nm
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Are there any companies that offer part-time
employee status? I am looking to work certain days of the week, but I'd like part-time employee status? Is there anyone that is currently in that type of situation that could steer me in the right direction? I have a lot experience and am very reliable. Thanks in advance for any help in this regard. I appreciate my fellow MTs and their opinions count in my book.
they offer 401K for part time
nm
Yeah, and do any companies offer PTO for part time?
TIA
Can anyone recommend companies that offer IC status, part time?
Any good ones out there for IC's? Part time?
Does Spheris offer IC status?
Any help appreciated!
Any companies offer health insurance for part time?
Does any company offer insurance to part'time employees? nm
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Are there any companies who offer health benefits to part time employees?
Need insurance.
How much PTO does Webmedx offer now?
I remember I skipped on them last time I was job hunting because they didn't offer much PTO or paid holidays I believe, so just wondering what they have now? TIA
How much PTO does Webmedx offer now?
I remember I skipped on them last time I was job hunting because they didn't offer much PTO or paid holidays I believe, so just wondering what they have now? And also, do they offshore? I'm trying to get away from MQ now & don't want to get into the same boat again with the offshoring nightmare... TIA
Do MedQ and WebMedx offer PTO? How many
nm
Which companies offer PTO for part time employee status, along with contributing 401K, shift....sm
 differentials, and incentive based pay plan? I think I covered it all. Mostly looking for PTO as a part time employee. Thanks for your replies.
Any other MQers at WebMedx? Just got an offer. Any insight greatly appreciated. TIA!
How does the incentive pay work out for you? Please E-mail me if you'd like. We all went through enough with the evil Q. Thanks.
Here's part of the problem with Webmedx (sm)
I'm not sure they know how to analyze data, for one. For the example, they supposedly pulled 1 MT's data from 1 day of work. How about using a true average instead? She said that it was representative of the average, but I really don't know that's true or that they even know how to figure an average, taking into account variations.
Second, we kept hearing that the base ISR rate is more than competitive and one of the highest in the industry. The industry has been paying MTs very poorly. Look up the average income in the United States, and then see how MTs fare compared to that. It's a cryin shame. If they want to keep saying they're REMARKABLE, they need to do more than be competitive with crappy companies out there. They need to set a new standard.
A very good question: Why would Webmedx invest in technology if it's going to mean they have to pay MTs more? Using the example of the mystery MT who is now making more money (of course), when that's the average, why would a company sink money into something that's going to cost them? Such a good question.
Supposedly it will reduce their need to hire more people, is one of the answers we hear. Have we ever known Webmedx to be hesitant to hire people? I haven't. I've seen them hire and fire from management to MTs, and I've seen them make what I feel are really stupid decisions that cost money. Rather than using their workforce, they have often hired from outside, getting people they have to train on everything, and many of these people have been let go in a short period of time. That costs real MONEY. I'm not buying the line that it will reduce their need to hire more people since they haven't seemed too concerned about this issue in the past.
Also, the figures are of a supposedly of an MT who makes the average over there. No info was given on how long it took that MT to reach that level. That's a rather important factor. Two weeks for everyone to adjust to a new way of doing things? That's not much time, and I doubt it compares with this sample that was used for illustration.
Here's a novel idea: Webmedx should raise the pay rate. By doing so they'll attract the BEST MTs who will want to work for this company because they are actually remarkable. By attracting and only keeping the best, they'll actually have to hire fewer people because the quality MTs will work their schedules and send fewer reports to QA. Hiring costs will be reduced. Training costs will be reduced. The company will profit dramatically by raising rates. Clients who leave thinking they can get a better deal elsewhere will find that the quality just isn't what it was at Webmedx, likely prompting retention of customers and return of those who have left. By making a remarkable move like this, the industry would either have to follow suit, nudging up their rates a bit, or they would lose quality-conscious clients and MTs to Webmedx.
I would suggest Webmedx put that little idea into their little metrics-machine, but I'm not sure they could wrap their minds around it. In my opinion, it would require actually thinking in new ways and truly being a leader in this industry rather than trying to be influential by infiltrating AHDI and MTIA and other organizations with people who work at Webmedx.
Webmedx execs, please use your heads. Take a little risk. Do something remarkable. Think in new ways. I'm not talking about sitting around thinking up new acronyms (MCS = medical content specialist, ISR = intelligent speech recognition) to try to act as if you're different and better and justify your executive pay by looking like you're actually doing something. Actually DO something different. Create some radical change. You'll truly be remarkable then, and you'll reap the rewards for it.
Does Webmedx hire part time?
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webmedx PTO question. Do you get PTO as part time? (sm)
I know they changed from 35 hrs to 40 hrs for FT classification in the recent past. I also know the PTO hours for the first year are darned slim. Just wondering of you can to PT and still accrue any PTO?
TIA
Does anyone know how to do the dictation part on Webmedx site? It is horrible.
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Webmedx hire part time employees...sm
I'm really happy there. You might give them a try.
Webmedx lack of work is NOT part of business as
usual. It is by their design due to constant overhiring. Perhaps they are trying to squeeze the better paid, more experienced MTs out. Maybe then they can raise exec bonuses. Wake up people. This company is the new Q.
I worked part-time for Webmedx and I work FT for TransTech. sm
My vote would be for TransTech, although Webmedx is not bad. Since I was only part-time, I did not receive any benefits, but from what I recall, they did seem to have a nice benefit package. My main complaint was that I just never could get my lines per hour up to where they have been at other companies. Normally, I average around 300 lines per hour, but even with totally focusing and typing as fast as I could, I never could get past 250-260 lines per hour at Webmedx. Their incentive pay is based on lines per hour that you type, not total lines per pay period, so it did make a difference in my pay. I also did not like the fact that I had to use their computer. I like using my own computer, and also like the flexibility of being able to load the program on my laptop so if I have to be away from home, I can still work if I need to.
I have seen negative posts about TT, but I have no complaints with them. My line counts are fair. The people in management are absolutely some of the most caring people I have ever met. The work generally is plentiful, and I have a backup account. The incentive tiers are easy to attain, and the benefits are pretty good, I think, and not outlandishly priced.
Obviously, not every company is a good fit for everyone. I hope you find just exactly what is best for you -- good luck!
I applied at Webmedx, took test, passed, and they said no to my part-time schedule.
Maybe call and ask before you waste your time like I did.
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