agree,the pay is going to vary based on individual experience
Posted By: nm on 2005-11-08
In Reply to: Wrong, wrong, and very wrong. - sm
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I think it may vary based on your account
but they have always been very flexible with me. I have another hospital I cover on the weekends, but I know a lot of the MTs do work weekends, and I believe you are allowed to request a second account if you want extra work.
I can only speak from the account I've been on, but the workload is almost always decent. Sometimes we can get a little slow, sometimes their is more work than we can seem to handle, but everyone works together and gets it done.
From what I have read concerning some other companies, I'm pretty pleased with where I'm at.
Good luck! Have you already applied or just thinking about it?
My own experience; others' mileage may vary...
I survived the TRS-Transcend merger. My pay rate did not stay the same--it went UP.
Now think about that $900 (gross) per pay period thing. Pulling an outrageously low number out of thin air, if your rate was 7 cpl (hey, I said thin air, didn't I?), it would still take less than 13,000 lines in that half-a-month pay period to hit the mark. The higher the cpl rate, the fewer the lines it will take.
This is only 1 MT's experience; your mileage may vary. nm
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by the line, based on experience nm
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Based on my past experience, I think they will push everyone...
to be employees so they can lower your cpl rate. Once the company I worked for started pushing employee status, they made it miserable for those of us who wouldn't take the 2 CPL pay cut to be an employee, i.e., not mailing out checks and saying if we were employees, we could have direct deposit, etc.
The pay is stratified, based on years of experience and if you're a CMT. sm
You will be required to work one weekend day every week. There is a mix of ESL and non-ESL. Currently we have been running out of work, but it always picks up in the winter. I do not know what "SE's" are so I can't answer that question.
MT seamstress made a statement based on her experience.
Why should MT Seamstress be worried about the feelings of others when this man obviously cared nothing about HER feelings. I am not married to an offshore man but I have had dealings with them in the business world and MTS. experience is very typical of what I have seen also. Maybe your DH is the exception. One bases one's opinion on what they have seen and experienced and third world men, as I have been exposed to, lie, manipulate and treat women with no respect or regard. Are you saying you have NOT eperienced this with any of the offshore men you come in contact with regarding, maybe not DH himself, but other men in DH family or circle of friends?
The answers provided are based on my personal experience only
need any information you can give me on Medware. What they pay, (depends on your experience) platform (Merit), training (frustrating, on par with many companies in like field), do you pay deposit for computer (you supply your own), what they are like to work for (depends on who your Team Lead is), work (feast or famine), offshore (Yes), etc. I need it quick and any help would be much appreciated. Thanks
Is this the NY-based service? I live in NY, have lots of experience, and they
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What in your experience is the most efficient Word-based radiology platform to work on? nm
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RE: What in your experience is the most efficient Word-based radiology platform to work on? nm
RadNet
I agree. Nothing is worse than spending hours on these web-based tests
and they do not give any information until after the tests only to find out that you would not have wasted your valuable time had you known what they paid to begin with. Terrible waste of time. Time is just too valuable to spend so much time on something you have been doing for more years than you can remember.
Agree. Although my experience with them SM
was pretty bad, I am certain they no longer offshore.
I agree. I have had this experience with her as well (sm)
Getting an upfront and honest answer from her about anything without having to sell your soul is next to impossible. She treats you like a redheaded stepchild. If that is how the potential employees are treated, then I have no desire to know what comes after that.
I agree. Unfortunately, this has been my experience, too.
To me, it does not matter why our US MTs are delivering such poor quality - they simply are.
And our US MTs are utter nightmares to deal with when it comes to giving feedback.
I can't help how many years they have been transcribing, they obviously were never rated on quality or under a poorly constructed quality program. I'm talking blatant, glaring medical terminology and pharmacology errorso. They say they want feedback but when you give it to them they try to scalp you. It doesn't matter if I simply provide the corrections, or if I provide the corrections and where/how to reference, or even am very, very nice and positive, trying to teach them - they are offended to the core.
The Indian MTs are very accepting of the feedback and PUT IT TO USE!
Our US MTs - they never read it or never put it to use. Probably don't read it because most aren't paid to do it and, my goodness, it would be a sin and a crime for them to do something they are not paid to do - even if it is helps secure their own job!
My experience has really changed my perspective on the US vs international job market. It isn't that US jobs are just be so-called lost to international markets...its that our quality is just that substandard.
And don't even get me started about the bloated American ideal that no one has to work when they don't want to! Or on an account they won't make the best money on! OH MY!
they used to pay for experience. not now. agree with sm below
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Same experience, I agree
I agree with your posting - I think MTs with less years of experience, even as many as 10, may not realize the changes someone who has been at this another 10 or 15 or 20 years has actually seen and LIVED through. We know the difference between back then and back now. I do not agree that many other jobs or industries are like this upside down one, where pay stagnates and goes down and does not increase in any way, shape, or form - other than working more and more and more hours along with decreasing quality of life - and how we did have great paying jobs whether hourly or cpl, along with all of the other benefits, as you describe. MTs who got into it later than some of us with 20 to 40 years of experience may well not realize this. So, do hear that many of us with more years have seen this happen, and it is disheartening, and it is demoralizing.
And yet, we remain dedicated to the work we do.
It really can vary - sm
They sent us info on my hubby's policy when he switched jobs. It was about $850 for both of us per month. I think I heard something some place where the government is subsidizing COBRA in many cases now, where you pay only 35% of the policy. You might want to check out one of the government websites on benefits, layoffs, etc. I hope you qualify for this! 
I agree to disagree - my experience ...SM
I'm from the NE, living in SE so I have a totally opposite experience than you seem to have. It's cool, no problem here! :) It probably differs depending on what part of the country one is from. :)
agree! see inside for my experience
One thing - they are a GLOBAL company and not American.
For me IT was the pits. the set-up person was here but 'new' at it all and had to depend on another outside the country who - if he didn't see it happen - you were lying and it was fixed! {fill out service tickie pwease, for my inwoice. ahem, you're actually charging for this?)
After 3 weeks of problems and not even getting to the work - I quit. My computer crashed and had to be totally reloaded.
they really should stay outside the USA.
SInce production can vary
depending on the dictator, available work, your energy level, etc., I would take the $15.00/hour. Good luck to you.
Um, your mileage may vary. sm
Your experience is your experience, not mine nor that of other long-time MTs with the company. Fight for an account or to be treated fairly? Wow, not my experience at all. 8 years with company, have watched it grow, have stayed with same manager, same acct (and added some) and am happy. It fits my needs but obviously not a good fit for you.
You know, in the MT world - one size fits all is not true.
Platforms vary, most are okay. You can get
a decent line count, and editing is good once you take time to learn it. Pay is good. They can be flexible. But they have some really horrible managers that could easily be replaced. Some are good, but many never communicate, some of the managers will tell bold-face lies just to protect themselves even if you can produce e-mails that show they did just the opposite of what they claim they said. But they are the chosen few so never try to report them or it will be your head on the platter.
I so agree, in my experience some of the absolute worst MTs
were the ones with all the so-called experience! Obviously that says a lot for where they had worked. I have heard too often many companies do not do any type of random evaluations or spot checks on the MTs or that the QA department is short-staffed or not so great themselves...so there's a couple of possible reasons.
I agree on all fronts! Same experience, but 3 different companies. All
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Agree. You can't fake experience with OPs and special procedures.
It's much better to be honest but tell them how much you want to learn & ask them to give you a chance.
It will vary. Within a specific period of time, if they SM
post profit and how much profit, then they determine how much they will contribute, so you do not kwow when you sign up. Perhaps someone else can explain it better, but that is about it. I would not base my retirment on it.
Ad they had in Jan. said pay with spcs, but rates vary on different accts. nm
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Line counting methods do vary
from account to account on this platform so ask lots of questions and try and talk with MTs actually working for a company using it before jumping in. I worked for a company that had session statistics disabled and I was very disappointed with the way lines were counted. I couldn't make it. The company I am currently employed with has this enabled and my counts are great. It may have nothing to do with the ability to view the stats but may have all to do with the way lines are counted.
It does seem to vary from day to day, at least on my account, definitely feel your pain but overall,
good company. I have ear buds and headphones from Radio Shack and I alternate between the two, seems to give my ears a break.
They do provide the PC, and account specifics vary. SM
I have emailed you just now. Thanks!
A weekend required, may vary depending on account
needs. 12-hour window. Frequently no work on many accounts where others have nearly daily OT.
Axolotl has nearly all this except shifts are Tu-Sat and Sun-Th, and ESLs vary by account. NM
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I realize that experiences vary by person, but I believe they are fair,
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I agree with Tasha...I am having a wonderful experience at Keystrokes...plenty of work...
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Agree.. What is up with Spheris..They hire new grads yet I have over 14 years experience in acute
care, multiple specialities, yet..they said I didnt meet the qualifications. WHAT???? Why arent they honest and tell the truth. Do not tell me I am not qualified when I have worked for two hospitals doing all work types including radiology for all those years. Their ad said at least one year of experience. I guess 14 did not count for anything. The funny thing was that the hospital I was working for at the time had just signed them on to do our overflow, having switched from MedQuist. I just find it ironic that they were hired by our hospital which I worked for and had experience at, yet, I was not qualified enough. What a joke!!
Aren't you cheery? Happy said "your mileage may vary" sm
I don't think the OP was saying that the company was perfect for everyone. Geez, rain on everyone's parade 'cause you don't think AAMT is squat. It was one person's opinion and thus at least a place to start.
he's not looking for individual MTs
He's looking for a group that collectively can handle 5000/day.
I have the individual coverage
and it's about $17 per week. United Healthcare, good plan. 250 deductable. I wish I could help you more but I know my regular doctor is on the plan so I am quite happy with the coverage. Hope that helps.
It's not so much the school, it's the individual.
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CUT-THROAT INDIVIDUAL
I know who you are too, and what goes around comes around!
What a pathetic individual
I know what you're alluding to, even though you are too much of a coward to say it outright. If you can't say anything nice, or heaven forbid be supportive of this individual, then just keep it to yourself.
I, too, work for OSi and have for a few years. It's bad enough that you come on here and trash the company, now you're making personal attacks?! Go crawl back into your hole! 
Oh yes they can! It depends on the individual sm
QA person, of course. There certainly are some with very strange ideas on the interpretation of transcribed work (they don't take time to read the entire report to get the proper context) and some with vendettas. There are rotten apples everywhere.
How can you know for a fact how much another individual is capable of doing? sm
I have tried to ignore your constant negativity, and I do feel sorry for you because you must have an unhappy life to want to always rain on everyone else, but enough is enough.
I average 300-350 lines an hour, at 11 cpl that equals over $33/hour. I have been an MT for over 30 years now, and have been blessed with a natural ability for speed and spelling, and, although there are new things to learn every day, I do not have to spend the majority of my work day looking up things.
I am not trying to be adversarial, and it makes no difference to me what you believe. I cannot believe I even got sucked this far into defending myself against some stranger. I wish you well, and hope you have a job that you enjoy as much as I do mine.
Merry Christmas :)
I have individual coverage and I pay less than $100 per month. They pay
the rest. I think it's definitely more for family coverage and I am not really sure what those rates are. I would just call and ask them. They're really nice and helpful.
I have BCBS individual policies for myself and
my last home-living son. When all my children were still at home, they had individual policies that they could take with them.
It was cheaper for me to do buy each of us an individual policy and know that I can keep us insured 100% of the time regardless of whether I changed jobs or not.
The plan I chose for ours has a $5000 major medical deductible but we have not ever had to use hospitalization and I can pay out $5000 one way or another. Office visits are covered 100%. That was my main concern as I wanted the routine items covered. I can handle facing the other big ticket items. I also wanted the lowest premium possible. It was a great bargain for us.
Reports for any individual company. nm
Is that individual or family and what is the company?
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This is why I prefer group over individual..
The bottom line is that.. When you have group insurance, you have a set rate, along with everyone else, regardless of your health insurance..and when it renews each year, it will only go up based on the group's rate, nothing to do with your personal health history and it is generally better benefits overall. Now, you have a private policy, can only afford one with a huge deductible (major medical)..well, during the year, you had an emergency surgery, heart attack..whatever.. Well, first off you have that preminum which is high, then you have all of that deductible to meet, upwards of $5000..THEN, your shocked at renewal time that they jacked up your preminum about $200 a month..and then your stuck..You can pay that outrageous amount or go without insurance because another private insurance wont touch you will all of your medical claims in the past 10 years. If they do touch you, it won't be cheap. So, your bad to square one.. crappy insurance at a bad price or signing up with a company for okay rates but better insurance.
I thought I was smart not keeping my group insurance through work because it was $400 a month (deductible $1000 etc..) so I went and got myself a family plan through private insurance for ONLY $196 a month.. Yes, then I had a $5000 deductible and come to find out my prescription benefits were only 50% instead of the $10-40 I had been paying. One of my son's prescription cost us $100 a month with that great insurance, and it would have only been $25 on my old group policy. Yes, I was saving a lot of money..NOT. I did check into my private insurance to get a policy similar to my group one.. and imagine that.. they wanted over $1000 a month for decent insurance. So, no thanks. I'll stay with group..It's worth it in the long run.
Are you looking for individual or family coverage?
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A flyer for individual docs:
*If you're like most doctors, you never read dictated medical reports, anyway! Yours, or anyone else's! So why pay through the nose for something you'll never look at?*
*At AchooQuist, we understand the needs of busy docs like you.... men and women who laugh in the face of malpractice suits. That is why we've tailored our MT services to suit your busy, careless, greedy lifestyle.*
*When you joint the AchooQuist team, you'll pay what YOU want. (next-to-nothing). And you'll get exactly what you pay for.*
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