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Advice please, job hunting. - Posted By: ME

I recently left a hospital job 6 months ago because of climbing gas prices and started working for a MTSO. After the six months, I cannot seem to get the correct line count to be eligable for benefits and I need benefits. I can work for hours and it is like my line count barely moves. I worked the same way at the hospital and made twice as much so I know I can do it but for some reason with this MTSO I cannot seem to make it move. I thought I would try another MTSO. I applied and they offered me a job and as soon as I got my new hire paperwork in they would ship me my foot pedal and what I need to get started. Well, the next day after talking to that recruiter, I noticed an ad in the paper from a local hospital, just a block away, stating they wanted a medical records clerk, FT with benefits. I jumped up and applied. They called me in for an interviewed today and told me what the job entails, which has nothing to do with MT, gave me a tour of the hospital and they said will call me Thursday with their decision. Oh best part is no weekends or holidays.

What I am wondering is should I go ahead and fax that new hire paper work as if I don't have that hospital job or should I wait. I told the MTSO I would have it in today and I would hate for them to go through the expense to send my stuff for me to send it back if I did get that job, but on the other hand I don't want to keep them waiting. Also, I am not sure yet as for what the salary would be with the hospital as when I asked they said they would let me know by Thursday. I have 2 in daycare so the job would have to cover that and I am not sure if it will.

They are transitioning to EMR. They have paper MR now and they are trying to get ready for EMR and they need help filing. I have a feeling I would be walking in on a mess. I think the MTs still use tapes.

Job Openings - Posted By: Deb

Could anyone tell me of any companies hiring for at home work for now. I currently work in a physician's office, but would also like to do some at home.

toggle Help - Posted By: typo

I use my "jump" key, F11 for forms, as many do. When I opened my templates today the brackets could not be seen in my document (they usually are). I had to highlight the entire document each time I used the templates and right click "view toggle". What did I do? Anyone know how I can set the "view toggle" as a default? Thanks.

I need help with QA deductions..SM - Posted By: Thank you!

It has been so long I don't remember the exact deductions and how it works. Could you please tell the very basic process for deductions and how it works. Specifically, how much is deducted for a word left out, the wrong medication dosage, no comma where there should be one, and when they type a word like has but it was supposed to be his.

I'd really appreciate it. Maybe someone knows a site that has this info. I couldn't find anything myself.

thanks.

own contracts versus what is happening with transcription field - Posted By: out of here

can any of you out there who do transcription for local clients give me some insight here. Is it still worth it today to try to go out and get local clients versus working for a national or even in house? I am so tired of working my you know what off and struggling just to make $12 an hour. When I first started my per hour was not so bad and then other changes came a few years later and I just cannot go on like this and waiting for the good to happen because I am just not feeling it with my company even though they say "those who stick it out will be glad" I am sooo tired and worn out. Any info regarding on this would be helpful or any advice at all for that matter. Thanks all. I need a break now.

is anyone else having computer problems lately - sm - Posted By: mag

For the past two months, no matter what I do, I am constantly getting the little hourglass symbol - website will freeze up and then I get the "end now" crap followed by "send report"/"don't send report". I have been hitting send report and don't send report, but it's getting ridiculous. I have checked my computer multiple times for viruses, and I have none.

Today, I was trying to look at Yahoo jobs and FIVE TIMES It has frozen up. This is happening no matter what website I am on. I can only get so far on certain websites and it freezes up. It's even happening when I look at emails.

I know it's not the area I'm in because in the past two months I have been in 3 states, north, south and out west. And I know it's not a virus.

Is anyone else going through this? What can I do????

Any work today? - Posted By: Gator

Since there are no updates from the supervisors, I don't want to log in unless there's a reason. I'm in the south region.

I think the idea of the time for posting re this stuff is a good idea. It's 1:00 PM CST here.

Thanks.

Strange but true: - Posted By: Beth

You may want to be careful when you criticize a company, because your remarks may have the opposite effect from what you intended. I work for a relatively small MT service. Some time ago, we had a lady work for us who, for whatever reason, was angry when she left and said whenever she saw our company name mentioned on any of the message boards, she would say negative things about us... and she did. But here's the interesting part - inevitably, shortly after each time she has flamed us, we've had an increase in job applicants - people saying they've heard of us on whatever message board her remarks have appeared on. As a result, we've hired several really good transcriptionists. Not exactly the effect she intended, but we're all pleased with the way this has turned out.

Entry Level Jobs - Posted By: Brandi Brown

Hi everyone! I have a quick question for anyone who has the time to answer. I am looking in to a career in the MT field. I have not started classes yet but I am going to check them out next week. I did a search for MT companies in my area. I noticed that on alot of their websites you had to have so many years experience before you could gain employment with them. If I decide to take classes in medical transcription, how likely is it that I will be able to find employment with someone on an entry level? I have heard from some people that it is nearly impossible to get a job without the experience even if you have certification. Is this true?

First day blues - Posted By: Sigher

I started training my first day yesterday, no phone conversations, just numerous emails and templates/samples that were kind of confusing and had extensive header information that needed to be completed. Well, I went in under the wrong number on the system, not routed work and there were some formatting problems as well but it was my first day.

Well, I was happy when I finished, thought my work was good and all was well in the world only to wake up this morning to a really rough email. I know I made some formatting mistakes but geesh, it was my first day and this is training. I emailed and said how sorry I was for the misunderstanding on my part, explained how it would not happen again (and believe me it won't, I'm not the type to make repetitive errors), well that was this morning and I've heard nothing from the company since then, I've left three emails and a phone message (nobody picked up the phone on their end) and now I don't know what to think. I would hate to think I got canned on the first day for formatting! Content was fine.

I thought training was to work out the kinks...expecting all wouldn't be perfect, there is a learning curve. I'm so disheartened. Sorry for venting but maybe you all feel my pain.

Just wondering how many MTs use WP5.1 or 6 - Posted By: anymore in their job? (nm)

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This is terrible....It was - Posted By: NCMT

70 degrees here today....just beautiful outside, and tonight the low is going to be around 30 degrees. They are calling for sleet and snow this weekend. Everyone is going to end up sick after two days of spring-like weather and then back to winter again.

I was told today that all the big computer companies offshore their technical service. Does anyone - Posted By: searching

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Did a search and cannot find - can someone - Posted By: sm

repost the link to someone I can contact about housing some of the pets from Katrina? TIA

Anyone else - sm - Posted By: Hazel

do their household chores in their nightgown? On my cleaning sprees, I get all of it done before I shower, and just wondering if I'm the only one.

Yay for this board, I don't feel so remote - Posted By: when I come here and ...

I admit I leave this page open all day (addicted) and refer back, just because knowing there are fellow MTs online makes me feel like I have coworkers again! Sometimes I do get cabin fever with the only souls around me all day being my cat and dog. Wondering how everyone copes with being remote and getting cabin fever once in awhile...has anyone gotten to the point where they were either too lazy/scared to leave their house??

question about Word 2003 - Posted By: Kathy

I use Auto Correct for my shortcuts. Does anybody know how to print the list? TIA.

Probably a ridiculous question about pasting resume...please see message. - Posted By: Outta work IC

When applying for a job, you know the small box that you are given to copy and paste your resume into? I noticed when I do this that ALL formatting is lost. Does the document retain its format after it is sent or do any of you sit there for an hour and "fix" it in that small box? Forgive my ignorance. I know this is probably a ridiculous question, but I need a job and don't want to send my resume all chopped up.

Thank you!

He is one fry short of a Happy Meal. - Posted By: Just for fun... a new list... Add your own :)

Any information on this anyone? - Posted By: EDTA??

My husband came home from work hearing about something called EDTA (Ethylene~Diamine~Tetra-acetic~Acid). It is suppose to break down the minerals and heavy metals out of your body and make your risk of heart disease a lot lower. Does anyone have an information on this. He would like to take it if it true because of heart disease in his family, although I am not certain he should, as I always worry about the things they don't tell you about the stuff your taking.

Any information would be great.

Thanks!!

POLL - Posted By: MTness

Ok, we know what we are unhappy about in this business. LET'S TAKE A POLL. In 4 lines or less, what would be your ideal Transcriptionist job? No flames please. Just list the important factors that would make you want to go to bat for a company. Include pay plan also. Thanks.

It is enough with ESLs but lordy, lordy this nurse practioner is saying - Posted By: About to scream.

'she hurted" all over her joints. Oh I am about to toss it. Trying to work some over and I hear this. I could scream.

Satellite/wireless/transcription? - Posted By: Shel

I really want to be a traveling Transcriptionist for the next couple of years, living mostly out of hotels, due to hubby's possible new job assignment. Anybody heard of doing this productively. Can you give me some pointers on where the begin? I know a lap top is probably first, right?

Please help ASAP!!

Thanks in advance!

Line counts different using FlashCount - Posted By: help

Hi all, I just generated and invoice using FlashCount and I notice that the line counts are slighty different frome the ones I get when calculating it myself based on the statistics in Word. I'm billing by 65 char line. It's not way off, but it is off. One document was off by 6 lines. Any idea why this could be? Is there maybe a better line counting utility out there? I liked FlashCount because it was very easy to use. Any help appreciated.

Scared about future - Posted By: MT4eight

Hi all, I've been wondering this for some time and especially these past couple of weeks when work has been low, I'm 33 years old, do you all think MT is a profession I could retire from? Or do you think that MT'ing is going to be phased out before my retirement age? I'm just worried about in the near future when I'm in my late 40s, early 50s, I will no longer have a job and then what will I do, it will be too late to start over. Does anybody else think about these things or am I just being crazy?

looking for something new - Posted By: anyone care to share a beef casserole recipe?

I do not have the gab - Posted By: Bernadette

board listed on the left. How do you get there?

what's for dinner tonight? - Posted By: melissa

sick of cooking same old things

Transcription Unlimited - Posted By: blue

Hello,

Anyone work for or are familiar with Transcription Unlimited? How much do they pay and what are the transcription systems they use?

Thanks

Blue

Anyone have any sample EKG reports - Posted By: they would like to share?

I will be starting a new Cardiology acct. I would appreciate any sample reports out there. I have googled and googled to no avail. I have done Cardiology, although it has been many years, but never procedure reports.

Thank you in advance.

I passed the RMT exam! sm - Posted By: Apple Scruff

Sheesh! It took them long enough to give me the results. I was thinking I'd be eligible for the CMT before I received the RMT results. The earth didn't shake for me when I received the results like when I found out I passed my nursing boards, but I'll take it.

What are your favorite dictators? - Posted By: Just for fun...

I like the ones who right when they begin dictating, turn around and speak directly into their armpit. Or how about the ones who carry on a complete conversation in English to the nurse next to them, then when they start dictating they sound like one of those auction guys who have had a few drinks?

Question for any recruiters out there. - Posted By: anon for now

Is it absolutely necessary to state where we work currently on the application or our resume? I don't want my company to know I am looking.

MQ DEP check ? - Posted By: ??

Anyone heard from their MQ office what this check amount was based on and why it wasn't direct deposit like others if you are on direct deposit??

For california MTSO's. Are you charging 65 cpl or gross line? - Posted By: Souzam

Trying not to price myself out of the market. Thanks for the help.

Is it worth it? - Posted By: R Williamson

I posted a message yesterday on the New MT board. I haven't seen a response. Can anyone give me advice?

I am disabled and need to train in a new profession. After some reading and researching, I wonder if I should learn MT.

With so many jobs going to India, Philipines, etc is there really work (and I mean work that will pay me enough money to more than survive) in the US?

With Dragon, is it easier for non English speaking persons to transcribe? I am really nervous. I can't waste time and money learning something that is no longer offered here.Is it worth it?

I apologize for the redundancy. I am new to posting, and this is my third try.

Please share... - Posted By: Janine

Favorite small appliance. I have 2 jobs now, love my crock pot but am looking for something a little more versitile... Something I can throw everything into in the morning and just set it and forget it! Any suggestions? Thanks!

self-employment taxes - Posted By: Gen

Can anyone tell me how much I need to pay for self-employment tax? I'm thinking about taking a position as an IC and I don't know what percentage needs to be taken out for taxes. Please me tell what ya'll are doing. Thanks!

Need advice from moderater please... - Posted By: Running on MT

I was recently advised by the administrator of another board (who shall remain nameless but used to be the administrator of this board) that my avatar was offensive and could no longer be used. I asked her to delete my account and told her that I would no longer be posting on her board.

Before I continue to use this avatar on MTStars, I would like to know whether you feel it is offensive and would prefer that I not use it.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Can you work M-F midnights for MQ or must sm - Posted By: hmm

work a Saturday or Sunday?

Are we a team or are we competitors - Posted By: work vent

Two days ago our supervisor came into our office because Dr. Neuro had dictated a report. It was obviously an EEG. She did not know what template it went on. Well, co-worker (super MT) just jumps up and said �I don�t know, you have to call home MT 1 and home MT 2 because they do cardio� Well mind you, super MT has only been there a year. I have been their 8 years and I have done ever single report that hospital offers including cardio, especially cardio because that is the first thing that pops into my Q. (Doc dictate EGGs under cardio, it is up to us to put it in the template). I found that insulting. Then yesterday one of our male MTs needed help deciphering what a doc said. Well super MT jumps tall cubicles to help so I just kept on typing. She could not understand it either so she gets someone else who is not even an MT to listen. It is petty but I find it insulting. I don�t do her that a way.

I am more of an introvert. Super MT has a lot of friends that come in our office just basically gossip about the other people who work next door. I try to tune them out because I only have 8 hours to get my lines in because I have to be out by 4:30 to pick up my two children. I cannot stay late like they do. I used to go to lunch with super MT and her buds but stopped lately because I joined a gym and I go work out with another girl who happens to be on the top of their gossip list. They don�t approve of her lifestyle, which it is questionable but it is her business. She is a pleasant person to work out with we just happen to have a common interest in exercising. All they wanted to talk about at lunch is talk about some TV show I have no clue what it is because I don�t have time to watch TV. I have 2 small children and when I get home I have to hit the ground running with supper, dishes, grocery store. I also have also turned down their outside parties, 1 because I could not find a babysitter (alcohol is involved at their parties) and the last one was because I was running on fumes until payday and a $20 meal just for me was way out of budget.

I have explained most of the above to her about babysitting, interest in loosing weight, tight budgets and needing to get my line count up which is why I don�t talk as much and go to my introverted ways (they called me an introvert and super MT is an extrovert), not that I don�t watch TV and could care less what the people next door are doing and really could care less what my workout buddy is doing in her spare time. Then again I may have told them that. Should I be bending over backwards to be in their crowd? I didn't know being their best friend was part of my job description. I don�t think they are all as great as they think they are but I don�t see why we cannot at least respect each other as professionals.

Feedback on Precyse Solutions? - Posted By: Terry

Does anybody know anything good or bad about this company? I am looking for a good MT employment position, and I have been burned before (by Voice Systems--they don't pay!).

Precyse Solutions
Contact: Kim Larrimore, Recruiting Mgr.
1750 Founders Pkwy, Ste. 154, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
klarrimore@precysesolutions.com
Telephone: (800) 319-0558, Fax: (800) 349-5772

My docs online - Posted By: sunnyMT

Can someone using mydocsonline answer a ? for me ? I want something simple for my group of doctors. They have the Olympus ds 4000 with the docking station. They dont want to log into a site everytime they dock (the files apparently auto load) Is mydocsonline just an alternative to email? This would seem like the easiest solution for me if it is!

Thanks

Leeperfect Co. SM - Posted By: Anonymous

Does anyone know anything about Leeperfect Transcription Co - going to take a test with them and wondering if anyone has worked for them before? Would appreciate your input - thank you.

Please no more tests - sm - Posted By: tired

Any company that doesn't test? There has to be a better way than wasting all this time.

MS Word platform--who are the good companies? - Posted By: Smartype User

I have been applying for and training for jobs for weeks now. I have been accepted by a number of top companies, but I have found their word Expanders to be a big problem. I have trained on a couple of sites already and ended up turning them down because of this.

By now I have thousands of entries into MS Word/Smartype, and if I have to start with a new Expander without the ability to import my words, phrases, templates, etc., from Smartype, I just cannot afford the time for the learning curve.

The technical aspect of transcription has always been my weak point, so this is perhaps a bigger issue with me than it would be with others.

Right now I am willing to take even a mediocre line rate, providing it is an employee position with benefits and it is in MS Word so I would have some hope of making a living.

Is there any hope for me? Does anybody have any good companies to recommend who work in MS Word?

We are at the point of losing our house and land. This is serious!

IC Status - Need Info sm - Posted By: Ellen

Can anyone tell me what is the best place to look to find out info. regarding being an IC. I don't necessarily mean equipment, etc., I'm more interested in the legalities regarding taxes, do I need a business license, etc. Any info will be appreciated. I tried archives but my question seems to be too broad -- maybe someone can help me narrow it down.

TIA!!!

A doctors faith - Posted By: Shauna Tryon

Am thinking of going around town and trying to drum up some more business. A few questions first!?! What does a doc think about hiring locally vs. a big transcription co.? Would he worry about security? or the cost (so many doctors have their office staff type)? What would be my hook or pitch? Do they just follow the other docs in the building and who they use? Hmmmm. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Check out the posting on job board titled "mt job". - Posted By: sm

This is who we're losing our jobs to?!?!

I posted earlier about small print - Posted By: Needing assistance

Well, got that fixed and I be darned if now the screen seems to be flickering between pink and white. It is not just my eyes- driving me crazy and trying to work, almost impossible. i had tried several things including going into properties and trying to reset the font size. Can anyone else give assistance? I am not enjoying today. Thanks!