as far as needing certain hours that would conflict with IRS
Posted By: rules for IC versus employee on 2006-02-18
In Reply to: Most companies need certain hours - MTbird
but that is between the company and the worker.
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Don't see it as a conflict
Work for the individual doctors was distinctly different from the work for the hospital itself. The doctors always went to the MR director if they were looking for someone to fill a vacancy, cover for vacation, etc., or they would wander into the transcription area and ask directly.
As noted, though, unless the physicians and their clinics are paid for by the hospital, it's no conflict. Ask yourself who does their clinic notes now. If it's not the hospital's transcription department, there's no conflict.
2 jobs conflict
It would be wonderful to only have 1 job but sometimes in this business you cannot make enough to pay the bills. I do however like the idea of only 1 job...is there a way to actually do that and get a good paycheck? I don't mean to sound naive, or pessimistic, but if you don't work for the same account through 2 vendors, is is truly a fireable offense? Again, your thoughts appreciated on this very interesting topic
Isn't that a conflict of interest? NM
nm
That would be a conflict of interests,
director to give you leads on doctors needing work, and also pursuing work from doctors at the hospital while you are an employee at the hospital. I worked in a hospital for many years and that sort of thing was strictly prohibited.
Needing a job
After the initial phone interview, how long should it take to get the testing info? What happens after you test?
I would agree with the conflict of interest..
I do wonder how many people actually get caught doing this. Our vendors do have people work for other hospitals to make sure they stay productive. I never thought about the situation until it happened. What is funny is that this 1 girl I knew worked as an employee with me, BUT also worked for 1 of the vendors and my boss knew about it. She doesn't work for the vendor anymore and she still works as an employee with us. That was the interesing part.
Not legal, more conflict of interest.... nm
nm
I don't see it as a conflict of interest. If you meet your
obligations to each company it isn't anyone's business what you do.
When you sign a contract with a company rarely is there a clause about not working for oneone else, only a noncomplete clause.
Now if you are using their equipment for the other company I see a major issue with that, maybe not illegal, but certainly not ethical. I
I use my own equipment, and there is no conflict of interest. sm
I would prefer to only work one full-time job, but there are things that I want (like a roof over my head and to pay the utilities - ha), and the only way I know how to get them is to work enough so that I can have them. My full-time job is acute care, and the PT jobs are clinic work, so it is nice change of pace for me ... at least as nice as still sitting all day and pounding a keyboard can be. The way the wages have gone down in this industry, it seems I have to work twice as hard to make half as much. I made more in 1983 than I do right now. Still ..... such is life. And when I want to have a little pity party about having to work so much, etc., I just think of those who do not even have a job or a place to stay, and I realize I should be grateful to be working at all.
Doesnt matter if YOU see it as conflict or not.
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Any companies you know of needing...(sm)
any overflow help? Been hard to find as I am looking specifically for radiology and have a FT job from home already. Just looking to help someone with overflow and make a little extra money on the side. Anyone have any suggestions or any companies looking at this that would be interested? Email me if you would like.
Thanks! 
Or maybe it has to do with timing and needing MTs and
paying what it takes to get them. You have to remember to that I am an SE so I have to pay my own taxes and also in order to get 10 cents per line, I had to be full time. Part time I think started out at 7.5 cents per line.
Needing advice
I am a rather new MT. I only have about 1 year of experience and I have gotten back into the business recently. I have been getting job offers, but none of them really turn out to be very good. Can someone tell me some of the better well-known companies that hire someone with such little experience. Any advice would help greatly.
Needing info on
www.sharphearingtec.com
are they paying good?
Needing advice
I am fairly new into this home transcription thing and was wondering if I could get some good solid advice on how to stay motivated working from home (I have a 2-year-old and a 1-year-old at home and would like to work around their schedule i.e. nights, during naps so don't have to pay for daycare) Would IC be better for me in my situation rather than employee based? Also, any companies that anyone would recommend that works with the MT, or any that you would recommend?
I know this is asking a lot but some good solid advice would be very appreciated.
Thanks!
Thank you. Just the info I was needing.
Have to admit, the change was alluring. Oh, well.
How do you get to work for both. Spheris told me it was conflict for me to have another job.
Especially with a national company. They wouldn't even talk to me about why I should leave MQ for them as long as I worked for their competition. How did you swing both jobs. I know MQ doesn't have a problem with me taking another position but Spheris was anal about it.
Conflict of interest working for 2 nationals
Just a question - back in 1998, it was considered a conflict of interest to work for 2 nationals such as Edix and Medquist. From what I see, it does not appear to be that way now. Can someone shed some light on this? For those who work for nationals - do they know you work for their competition? No flaming please - just curious.
I don't think there would be any greater conflict concerns than there would be with any kind
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Conflict of interest working for 2 companies?
Has anyone ever come across a company that makes you sign paperwork stating that you are not working for another company. I need a second part-time job, finally found one and while filling out the paperwork I came across this. I didn't tell them I was working for another company during the interview but also did not deny it. Should I give up the second or just not tell?
Needing to vent alittle
I inquired about a job with Medivoxx, before I realized they used VR and expected you to transcribe and edit. The information I received back stated that after two weeks uncompensated pay, the following 30 days would be 3 cpl, and then 5, and eventually 7. Before I went any further, I asked approximately how many lines/day VR editing runs, as I would think it would be higher than transcribing since you are not actually typing it all out, but editing. I wanted to know all this before I considered quiting the job I have now, which is not a transcription job, I am only doing that part time and am looking for full time. My response to this question was to not quit my current job. This seems alittle odd to me, so I wanted to vent and share this info with everyone else. Thanks
I'm not the one needing my hand held, now am I?
NM
Advice needing in obtaining clients
I am lost. I have been an MT for 3 years now and would like to obtain a few clients on my own. My family has put me down for years and say I should be lucky to have a job and not to think big. My husband is no help. He also feels I cannot do it and now I am beginning to doubt myself. I simply am lost. How do I get started? what software do I need for the doctors to get the voice files to me? Am I insane for wanting more, or for wanting to have clients on my own? Work is slow at the national I am at and if I obtain clients on my own, I can maybe have a future for my daughters. Thanks
Just how do you think an MTSO will be able to calculate this into the work needing to be done?
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Other than needing the Olympus software, don't know a thing. nm
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Needing reasons not to jump ship
It is hard to get a sense of things working at home... just want to know if there are any MTs at Transtech who do not plan to jump ship, or if I need to start worrying and go too? I am also wondering who the TT people went to after they jumped ship. I have sent numerous inquiries out and no answer.. could it be the market is flooded right now with resumes because of the recent VR situation?
Another reason I ask is that I believe TT is a strong company and I have been very happy there. Yes, I have had to be very flexible, but I have not yet run out of work and still make good money, benefits, etc. Why, however, are TT MTs any different than the more than 60 percent of MTs who have already gone to some type of VR at their company such as the people at Webmedx who are still happy, and others. It would be nice to get different viewpoints here... my instinct is to say keep with the TT, and work it all out because the company is strong... and most other companies if not are with VR will go there too someday! I am the only source of income for my family and need to know what is going on out there in the world! Thanks in advance for your opinions.
Needing steady work as well....email inside
Thanks! nwmt68@hotmail.com
Any companies needing part time help on a Lanier account?
nm
Sorry, I work 15 hours a day 5 days a week and 5 hours the other 2, when I come here I dont proof.
nm
Why would they give you a choice of 16 or 24 hours. Usually part time is anything under 37 hours.
That is extremely odd. Well they must have something up their sleeves. Well I will be working elsewhere part time as well as with MQ as I have no intention of sitting 40 hours with no work from Amherst and be expected to have 150 lph with no work. What is all this window of work time they said they would be giving everyone. I figured all along they would do away with SE. I have already been looking around and ordered a new computer to send theirs back.
Any companies that allow line count rather than hours or less than 20 hours per week? (sm)
Wouldn't mind having something extra especially with Christmas and general winter expenses coming up but working a FT job and really don't want to do another 20 hours on top of that.
the day has 24 hours, I work only 6-8 hours, so, lots of time to post...nm
nm
Must we choose either 8, 16 or 24 hours. Why would they want someone only working 8 hours a week.
That is less than SE are required now.
MDI-FL. Approximately 7 hours a month x12 months =84 hours
And your PTO acrues from day 1. You are just unable to utilize it until after 90 days. They have excellent benefits.
You can have insurance at 30 hours with Encompass, 32 hours with eTransPlus. nm
10-15 an hour for 8 hours is better than nothing for 8 hours when there is no work.
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You do not get PTO for 16 hours a week. 24 hours or more for the PTO. nm
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That's exactly what I was going to say. Yes, I work at least 12 hours a day, sometimes 15 hours
to get all of my line count in because I have so many interruptions in my day. There is no way I would tell my company this nor expect them to pay me OT that they never asked you to do. Unless, I was called by my supervisor and asked to work extra for OT, I would never just take it upon myself to work and expect to be paid. If you were not authorized to work OT, then your not getting paid. Point blank. I do not work at TT, but I have worked at enough jobs, at home as an MT and otherwise outside of home, that all have the same policy, your paid OT when your asked to work it. It's it is just a case of not being able to get your required line count in 8 hours, then maybe your in the wrong profession or possibly just the wrong company/account for you. This just seems bizarre to me. Just tell yourself, your not getting paid for OT because they aren't approving it so don't work it. Again, if you were asked to work OT, told it would be OT, and then they ask you not to record it, I'd pitch a fit, but from what I see, you've done this on your own.
? 13.33 for 3 hours ($4.44 hours) am I doing it right. Geez!!!!!i
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Why would anyone work 8 hours a week. The poster above said 16 or 24 hours a week.
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40 hours
Well, I was told that since I am a new grad that I would need to work a 40-hour schedule so I can get "up to speed." They are flexible with the schedule, but I do have to let them know ahead of time when I will be working and stick to it.
hours
That's not what I was told. I even have to let them know at least 24 hours in advance if I change my hours for the day. BTW, I am a newbie. Since I am on 100% QA, this may be part of the reason.
She said IC must be 20 hours
I was saying that I hope not for IC to maintain 20 hours. I was told 4,000 lines. I was also told there currently is no part time so if you have a 20 hour part time position, which office?
I do realize that this is going to change with the new package as far as adding a part time position. However I was told last winter that there was only full time = 40 hours or SE/IC = 4,000 lines per pay period.
hours
I don't see ANY mention of those types of hours. I received a "Plan Form" which has a chart with 24 hours and 7 days in it. You mark which hours you will work. You don't even have to do consecutive hours.
My information states that full time with benefits is 39 hours per 7 days requiring production of 150 lines per hour.
Full time with limited benefits is 39 hours per 7 days, averaging 100 lines per hour.
Part time is minimum of 8 hours, but less than 39 per 7 days, requiring a minimum of 100 lines per hour.
This affords the Transcriptionist much more flexibility than the current methods.
hours
I've gone over my information several times and see nothing about 8, 16, 24, etc.
I see a grid that says and I quote: "Please place an "X" in the appropriate boxes to indicate your preferred schedule including your daliy and weekly total hours in the chart below." There is then a grid with 24 hours, 7 days.
I'm going to keep looking for the 8, 16, 24 -- perhaps its in the employee handbook which, interestingly, is from 2003 so I'm not sure it reflects these changes. That's curious.
48 HOURS??
FIRST POST, 10-11
LAST POST, 10-12
ISN'T THAT 24 HOURS TOPS?
getting in 8 hours
I have worked for Webmedx for a couple years now and can so totally relate to what you're saying. It is very hard to get in a full 8 hours. What I do is spread out my work week over 6 days and work a little less each day, but it still seems like I'm always struggling to get in the full amount of hours.
My line count has varied quite a bit but now that I'm FINALLY working mostly on just one account I can get close to 250 if I really focus. It is really a balance that you have to figure out what's going to be best for you as far as clocking out or not. If you really want a kick-butt line count you probably will have to clock out for every little thing. If you want your line count to be average or slightly better than average, after a while you'll be able to take a few breaks without clocking out.
When I do that my line count goes down to more like 180 as opposed to 200+.
IC hours
I am looking for a full-time IC that can have work assigned in a.m. and returned 24 hours later. Work day or night as long as completed work is to me at 24-hour deadline.
3.385 hours per pay
I keep track of it myself.
10 hours
I agree. I swear sometimes I feel like I am typing my fingers to the bone and one night I tested it. It took me 10-1/2 hours to get 1000 lines.
What hours are you looking for?
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