http://www.phoenixmedcom.com/requirements.htm

(This is copied from their website...supposedly they pay well, BUT their lines do not include spaces...hmmm...well, still, I've heard that they pay better than most companies.  Anyhow..hope this helps.)

We require a minimum of 3 years experience in Ops and Discharges, with acute care facility/teaching institution/production environment experience essential. This is a major metropolitan market with primarily teaching institutions, and therefore there are significant numbers of ESL’s. All of our hospitals are teaching facilities, with general technical surgeries requiring the skill and ability to transcribe a variety of disciplines every single day. Operative reports comprise approximately 80% of our volume. We also hire for discharge summary/ consultation/ clinic note coverage as the need arises.

We require a minimum of 600 lines per day. We have never experienced a prolonged work shortage, so you can type to whatever limits you set for yourself over our required 600 lines/day, Monday-Friday. We have work 24/7. Weekends are not required. We do not overstaff an account, so there’s no fighting to get your committed lines. You are assigned specific accounts and you will stay with these accounts. You don't bounce from account to account on a daily or weekly basis. However, to achieve a significantly high volume, you will need to type more than one account.

We have a testing site and all applicants are tested using the same standards. You will have to achieve a significantly high score on this test to insure that you will be able to easily transcribe the work provided without a struggle daily to achieve your lines and to provide a quality report. Typos are heavily weighed, as are drug misspellings and common term misspellings. The test is taken on line, and the site includes instructions for downloading the voice and playing it through your sound card or a wave player.

While Phoenix doesn’t insist on exclusivity, we do expect all committed work to be done daily, Monday through Friday, and not used as a fill-in when work is light elsewhere. If other arrangements are requested that preclude a straight Monday through Friday work week, approval from the Corporate staff will be necessary.

COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS:
A Pentium class (at least Pentium III), 400 megahertz computer with a large hard drive. We utilize a transcription program customized for MTs (we use an enhanced program superimposed on Word 97.). We utilize a word Expander as well. We license and provide all the software necessary for installation.You must supply your own version of Word 97 or Word 2000, and PCAnywhere. You must have an email account.

• Any companies with a daily line requirement of 800? - don't laugh, I think I am ADHD
  • http://www.phoenixmedcom.com/requirements.htm - Chickadee
    • Thanks! I'll have to check them out if sm - ADHD
  • At Amphion PT you could do 800 per day. nm - ohwise124
  • Yes! - mn
    • Here it is. Email me. Thanks! nm - mlstoo
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I could have sworn there were some recent posts on here about Phoenix Medcom, but the search engine only pulled up old comments.

Anyone work for this place, past or present, that can provide info (good, bad, indifferent welcome)? 

TIA as always!!! 

Is the part-time SE/IC 4,000 lines in a pay? 

Thanks.

They're actually saying 14,000 per pay period, not 1400; but no, I have no idea why they're saying that.  I work for FN as an SE, and the requirement is 12,000 per pay period, and pay periods are every 2 weeks.  You're not expected to work every single day, so if you figure 2 days off a week, that means you have to do 12,000 lines over 10 days or 1200 lines a day.  If that seems like a lot to comit to until your little one starts kindergarten, then I think starting as an IC may be the best way to go.  That way you can get into a comfort zone, and once you're cruising, then you could decide if you wanted to go SE or not. 

Another FN employee told me the $25 charge for having your check overnighted to you is a tax writeoff.  I don't know if that's true or not, but I never opted to do it.  Just wasn't worth it to me, and my check arrived in a very timely fashion.

I am 2 months off from transcribing for 3 years....and I was turned down from a position because I didn't have the 3 years required experience.  What am I going to learn in the next 2 months that will qualify me?  My quality reviews have been exceptional since I was a newbie.  I guess I will re-apply in 2 months.  *sigh*

My other gripe is - nearly 4 years ago when I started MT schooling and everything there were job openings for 1-2 years experience with decent pay.  Now that I am gaining experience...experience requirements are 5+ years and start you out at 6.5 cents per line and cap at 7.5-8 cents per line for acute care?????  

I'm just a little worried about what I am in store for when I hit 5 years experience now as well. 

Just having a rough morning and needed to vent.

Sorry for jumping in here, but I just wanted to note that in addition to meeting the $900 gross average per pay period once you've been with Transcend for 90-days, you must also be working at least 35 hours/week in order to be considered full-time.  FT status gets you access to our health benefits (BCBS medical, MetLife dental, and EyeMed vision), Paid Time Off program, and company-matched 401k (although this benefit is also available for part-time employees).

Tara Goehring, Recruiter