Yes, and if you're an IC, it's dangerous to only rely on one - nm
Posted By: duck on 2005-09-13
In Reply to: can you work for two different trans companies? - JUST ME
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there is something more dangerous lurking...
and the founder of the original AAMT has a hand in it but I have yet to determine if there will be a place for us or not -
standardized dictation, pretexted format, no more verbal dictation...
I am aware the last few years anyway this is in the works and it may even perhaps be how med students are being taught now, relearning the whole dictation thing.
what I cannot figure out is will this keep us involved or completely make us insignificant?
I would like to get your thoughts on this...
Wonder why that is? A dangerous site? Has spyware?
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Right and offshore is a dangerous option
Dangerous to confidentiality. Yes, they may try it but it is failed miserably as we now know.
Not new at all. I don't rely on
my company giving gifts to show how much they appreciate me nor do I need the gift card to feel warm and fuzzy all over. I do my job each day, get my paycheck, and don't complain. I have learned how to save money over the years, live a comfortable life and don't stress about what I will or won't receive at Christmas time. Greed is the big factor here, expecting that trickle down thing to happen. If you don't like the company you work for MOVE ON. If you don't like your job, FIND ANOTHER PROFESSION. Someone earlier said we women were the smarter gender; yeah, smart enough to work from home for what is a lousy wage at times, b*tching and complaing about not making enough money, what kind of gift our company is going to give us, how to pay the bills. That sounds intelligent to me! Whiners.....
p.o. is NOT a JCAHO dangerous abbrevation...Please read (SM)...
As you know (Lillybelle), your QA person is *INCORRECT*. Here is the link to JCAHO's dangerous abbrevation/do not use list, and p.o. is not one of them. Knowledge is power!
Hope this helps...
http://www.jointcommission.org/NR/rdonlyres/2329F8F5-6EC5-4E21-B932-54B2B7D53F00/0/06_dnu_list.pdf
question about testing and dangerous abbreviations
I have tested for a new job and typed the two reports verbatim, leaving in dangerous abbreviations. Some companies allow some abbreviations and others don't. Not knowing what their particular choices are, I just typed them verbatim. I figure if I get the job, they will give me a list of abbreviations not to use.
Was that the correct thing to do, or should I have let them know by editing the report that I am aware of what is consider dangerous in some instances?
Your thoughts are welcome and may be helpful to others yet to test.
Thank you.
Google has them listed as a dangerous website.
I found a temporary homepage at another link when I Googled, but that's as far as I could get without the Google page to beware if you continue.
Never rely on just one MT service...sm
In my 13 years as an MT, I have been nearly evicted because I relied on only 1 company to make ends meet. After that experience, I vowed to always keep at least two companies to work for. It takes about that many or more just to make job security in this industry, depending on who you work for.
I'm really hearing good things about Transtech and Keystrokes, though I've never been involved with either one. They are saying these companies give you back-up accounts with plenty of work. Again, this is hearsay from this forum. Sounds like it is worth a shot, though.
Rely on your contract - you did have one - right? nm
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Do not rely on Radiology
it is dying a slow death. Insert crying emoticon here.
Agree, scary.. and dangerous. Glad I have tons of
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Rely on DRC, MT positions, my comments about their ad
anyone seen this job on MTJobs? I put it below my paragraph under the line. Well, I can tell you all that I used to work for them, and this is all ridiculous, to say the least, the VERY LEAST. Their management is very rude; they don't want to EVER be bothered by any MT who works at home, especially if you do have a legitimate problem with their software and need to talk to a tech person, or maybe even, perhaps, to one of them about something particular with the account that you are working on. Believe me, since I quit working for them, I certainly am talking about them to my family, but it certainly is NOT what they think I might be saying. I do NOT recommend this company to anyone because they are cut-throats, to say the least. Their tech people are really nice, but they are not available, either, the way that the company says they are, especially weekends when MTs seem to need the tech support. Oh, and I forgot to mention, if you like to be bothered by QA while you are working throught their software, then you will LOVE working for them! Somehow, they have these little notes come to you right on your working screen, and it actually makes you stop typing until you read them. I HATE THAT! I just like to work without such hindrance of my productivity!
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Job Description: Immediate positions available for home-based, employee-status (NO ICs) medical transcriptionists with a minimum of 5 years acute care hospital/tertiary care center MT background/experience. Candidates must be HIGHLY MOTIVATED, self-disciplined and must possess a STRONG WORK ETHIC. We currently need MTs to do the transcription on an account (tertiary care center's clinical referral letters/operative notes). The shifts must include one weekend day. The hours are flexible. Please visit our website: www.RelyOnDRC.com -- you will be glad you did! You will be proud to tell your friends about us!! We offer a full benefits package, health care, dental, vision, 401k, PTO and direct paycheck deposit. Our administrative support staff, tech support, MT/QA editors and managers are highly knowledgeable, skilled and helpful people. Tech support
If you had to rely on them for full-time you would
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Sorry for your situation. I would most definitely NOT rely on email for something that important.
Call your supervisor on the phone, and be firm about it. If they say she/he isn't there, or do you want his/her voice mail, ask for help from someone else. Explain that its VERY important, and you need to speak with someone NOW. Good luck to you!
Don't rely on company line count.
My company said I was getting paid for spaces, headers, footer and templates. They also have their own line counter that they can go by but MT/Editors cannot access. I did a line count on my own using Word count and my numbers and theirs were way off. After much prodding found out I was only getting paid for what was in the body of the text. Now I am working on getting paid for the corrected line counts, which is taking forever. Don't believe anything other than what your own eyes tell ya.
I've had spot spelling tests over the phone for svl places in my years. Not fun when you rely on
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Hope you're enjoying those slave wages you're earning.
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So you guys feel you're getting paid what you're worth with VR?
I'm not trying to be snarky. I've never done VR, so I'm trying to understand.
You're happy with your paycheck with VR? Do you find the files to be as bad as the original post implied?
So you're telling me, basically, they're bad news?
They offered me 0.095/line and you know - it sounded too good to be true, but I SWEAR the recruiter told me they do not outsource. Oh brother... I just wish they'd be honest. I really don't know what to do.
Not the OP, but they're supposed to take out all the other taxes as you're an employee with th
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No, they're not losing money....they're gaining!
If a company charges their clients by the line, I'm sure that line rate does not go down even though the MTs pay does.
ASR pays about 2/3 normal line rate to its MTs. Their ultimate goal is to have the MTs do twice as much work. Therefore, the client is getting their work faster, but paying their normal rate, while corporate gets that money and the MTs get the lower line rate.
Whether the newbies want to realize it or not, MTSOs have not increased MTs' salaries in the past 10 years. They still start out at the same pay as the last century!
This used to be a very lucrative profession. Nowadays, most MTs are considered to be paid at the poverty level. You don't believe me, look it up!
Hey, you're in luck then. They're hiring! (nm)
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If they're in Nebraska, they're www.medigrafix.com nm
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If you're an IC, you pay all your taxes. Otherwise you're an SE or employee. nm
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If you're PT you're required to work
8 of your hours in one weekend day. There's no extra pay for it though.
The face we're wising up is exactly why they're
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We're not 'so scared' of it. We're trying to help
you to not make a huge mistake, but I guess you're determined to learn the hard way, so good luck with that.
If you're in the 37% tax bracket, you're making over
100K per year. Quit complaining.
You're right on it! They're just trying to cause panic.
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How can you KNOW what you're doing without THINKING you know what you're doing?
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If you're not doing your job, then you're not earning anything, therefore
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they're desperate because they're sm
driving away all their employees with the horrible new changes they're implementing. It's a mass exodus, and they couldn't keep up with their work load before all the departures.
We're glad you're gone too.
The more people that quit, the more work left for me. I love it when people say they can't take doing MT anymore.
Well, i hate to tell ya, but if you're an IC, you're
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I think they're new. nm
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now we're getting somewhere....
Great qualities... absolutely. Can you be more specific. What type of communication do you think works? What doesn't? Concern is also important. But how far should it go. Certainly a company needs to be understanding if an MT has some problems, but remembering it is not the company's job to take care of someone, what about when the MT is not producing or working when scheduled? How long do you let it go on? What if the MT has chronic problems. What is the company's role here?
I can say my boss was ALWAYS flexible with my schedule, but I also made sure that I made up the time and the lines. I didn't abuse it.
You're better off
Someone else will appreciate your abilities.
You're welcome; here's what I can tell you ...
Spheris' family insurance is with United Healthcare and the premium for family coverage is about $180 per payperiod (2-weeks).
As far as PTO with Spheris, as a FT employee, you would earn 10 days a year for your first 5 years of service, then it goes up from there.
I hope that gives you a guideline to go by.
If you're looking for
and to be treated well, then you will like TT. They really are the best company I've ever worked, for and I've worked for more than a few. In this business of never meeting who you work for and not knowing what you're getting in to until it's too late, they are a breath of fresh air. They always pay on time, pay what they say they will pay, are very kind and honest. Good luck.
you're right...sm
when I was in school, for MA, not MT, my instructor said the ones taking the MT class were just waisting their time. I worked as an MA until I got pregnant, then worked as an MT after my son was born. I'm gonna ride it out as long as it's available. Then, hopefully I won't be too old to do something else!
Is it possible that you're having another
I may be an old biddy but when I was 17 it wasn't a computer that was sitting in front of me on Friday night, loser.
Oh, if you're asking me -- I don't know. I wish I could
tell you, but I have no idea.
They're far from going under.
They're securing new accounts all the time because they're a good company with a fair, honest owner and a wonderful support staff and QA, etc.
I hear there are one or two bitter ex-employees out there who do nothing but trash the company, and it's totally unwarranted.
so what you're saying is . . .
No brains required! LOL! Sounds good to me!
If you're sure...
I would contact my coordinator and ask. I think the system is set up only with and without ops, that's it. On the VA account I do, if any report is skipped, the MT is questioned. Melody sent out an email not too long ago about cherrypicking and I know management is now noting who is skipping what.
Not sure if this is what you're trying to ask or not...
OSi now has what used to MQs so I guess they just resent each other. I had a little of what OSi now has. I got paid very well for working on that difficult account. I won't work for them just because I can't see taking such a huge pay cut just to do the same crap I've been doing for years. I moved on. No reason for me to bash anybody. However, the complaints on this board definitely helped me make that decision and I'm so glad that people do speak out when they're not treated right by a company.
You're welcome! nm
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You're very welcome. :)
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you're right
and you're also pathguy, not radguy. Maybe I need to go back to bed and get up again. Duh. I'm going to tuck my tail between my legs and amble off now.
You're really better off anyway.
You'll struggle to get 200 lph, plus pay long distance. It really isn't worth it.
You're welcome
:)
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