$50 per hour of recorded transcription...sm
Posted By: dinosaur on 2007-08-01
In Reply to: rate of pay - ae
is a very low rate. Think of it this way, how many minutes can you transcribe in an hour? Subtract that number from 60 and you'll see how many hours it will take you to transcribe, then divide the $50 by the number of hours it will take you to do the 60 minutes. I believe that there used to be a "standard" of 1 min of dictation = 4 minutes of transcription time. So, basically you'll make $50 for four hours (or more)work!
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Where are these recorded to
platform, file extension? Send e-mail if you want to, and maybe I can help you.
Yep, it is re-recorded
and you're right, it is not always when the doctors dictate. Sometimes they seem to be trying to punish me (after I've had a particularly difficult time keeping up with their erratic assignments) by greatly reducing the work they send me, and then I will receive work that includes some dictations that are days old. Little do they know, I consider it more of a punishment to assign the work the way they do and expect me to keep up than to reduce my work (a welcome break because of their workflow issues).
Looking back a couple of weeks ago, I reviewed my invoices for the first four months of the year and realized that my work had basically doubled in the third and four months from what it was the first two months. During the same period of time, I had scheduled several outpatient surgeries and did not request any time off because I thought that I could handle the work despite the surgeries. Even though they doubled my work I was able to do it, but it nearly killed me. Had I known they would be doubling my workload, I would have been able to plan better and would have asked for a day off here and there to make it easier to get through without killing myself or missing deadlines.
That is just one example of how I try to plan things outside of work, and I do not want to take time off as I do not want to lose pay, but they always seem to know when I have something planned and the workload increases and they begin overlapping the deadlines. I have two other work sources besides this group, and the others do not have the same problem. Always know when the work is coming and communicate well about any changes.
Sorry this is so long, I guess I just needed to get it out. It drives me crazy. Thanks for your response.
Recorded statement -- think about it before you do it
My attorney has always advised against doing a recorded statement. Sometimes it is the way that the question is asked as to how the answer comes out. Also, we all know that errors can happen in recorded statements and they are not given to you to verify and sign off on, and the tape is erased so what do you do if there is an error in it? So I would not do it again, I did and it did not help my case. Took a lot of attorney time and money to get everything cleared up and then rule in my favor. If it is a black and white of a rear end, might not be a problem, but if there is any question at all, do not do it unless you type up what you want to say and a recorded "statement to them" and do not answer their questions. Just my 2 cents worth
Most likely they are being recorded as raw .wav files...sm
...which are huge. Sony does have a proprietary audio format (can't remember now what the three-letter file extension is) that compresses the files, and I'm sure the user manual for the recorder will have instructions on how to switch back and forth.
Jay
You could always decline the recorded statement and
send them a written statement instead.
Not sour grapes - We recorded the game
and have watched those plays more than a few times.
Especially the one where he was CLEARLY NOT over the line with the ball, only his shoulders and HE KNEW IT. He looked RIGHT at the camera as if to say, "Am I gonna get away with this"?
The ball was far too low underneath him to be even close to his head. Watch the replay and see for yourself.
I will admit it. I cried. Cried like a baby! I (sniff) still (sniff) can't.... talk about it much. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
I kept getting a recorded message to call some company..
I had never heard of, sometimes twice a day. So, finally I called it and it obviously went to India. I told him, not very politely, that I was tired of getting their recordings and they needed to remove me from whatever list I was on. He was still sputtering and stammering when I hung up. Grrrrr!
Your company will dictate whether working off line via recorded work is even
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In a pinch I have played the cassette in front of my computer mic and recorded using the sound playe
Mine is located by going to the start menu, to accessories, to games, to sound recorder. As long as it is quiet in the room, the sound quality is excellent.
Depends on the pay and account. My lowest average is $15.52 an hour (roughly 182.6 lines an hour) w
;'
1850 lines per 8 hour shift. 15.00 hour - no real requirement
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if it is feasable, split that 6-hour shift into two 3-hour shifts. sm
i work a split shift and find that i am much better able to stay focused and get more work done that way. also, being 3 months pregnant you have gone through the very tiring time of pregnancy and you should start seeing an energy perk before long.
I start an hour or 2 early and then take an hour or 2 for dinner -nm
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At 200 lines a day for 6 cents, you are making $1.20 a day or 0.15 hour for an 8 hour day!!!--cm
Did you mean 2,000? Even then you would only be making $1.50 if you work 8 hours a day.
$32/hour? You said $36/hour on an earlier post. Either way would be great. n/m
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10 reports/hour or 25 markers/hour
NM
Agree, verbatim transcription equals poor quality transcription.
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Know AIM transcription system, never heard of Hull transcription. Are you sure
you are not thinking about DHull who is a recruiter for MDI-FL? They use the AIM system.
I appreciate your responses. I had an option of line vs hour ($14/hour) but if line pays more...nm
nm
65 to 75 an hour comes to $15 an hour if u are fast
nm
from 4:45 to 6:30 a.m. (1 hour 45 min)
 I did 556 lines. That's par for the course for me when I use the keyboard rather than VR - 250 to 275 lines per hour. But I'm no macro or expander expert so I type out about 50-75% of the work.
Don't take anything that is not by the hour.
There is no decent line rate for QA. Hourly only. If you take the line pay, you will force QA pay down.
really $25/hour
are u really making $25/hour doing transcribing and if you are what office? why are you stating an hourly rate instead of a line rate?
$50 an hour down to $8...whatever
more than $10 hour possible
As independent, I charge 12 to 17 per gross line (average 15/line)- type 10-12 pages per hour -- 300 plus lines ($30 to $50 per hour). Have phone-in dictation system. Deliver hard copies. Multiple accounts with up to 15 physicians, plus overflow work. Major account has 40+ reports a day. Always have work! Been doing this at home since 1990. Will not do difficult dictators (or charge more and let them know why). Also charge for copies/stat reports/faxes and delivery. Provide quality work. So, the work and the money are out there!
About $23 an hour. nm
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I wish they would pay by the hour because with sm
some MTs (new/old) their work is horrific because they try to get their line count and don't care. These companies will learn when they loose accounts or get sued.
12-15 an hour ?
No way! I made more than that 10 years ago! God I hope you're wrong!
$24 an hour?
Oh please tell me where ... thanks ! Joanne
That's $7.50/hour!
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under an hour???
OMG you are kidding me, right? You must be talking about newbies, just out of school. PLEASE tell me you're talking about newbies just out of school!
$20 an hour...
You make more than $20 an hour at a HOSPITAL? I would never leave the hospital then. I quit my job at "big national" to work for a hospital and made...drum roll...$10 an hour! I lasted 4 months because I felt demoralized. If I could earn $20, I would happy work my butt off for 8 hours a day - no problem! Consider yourself lucky.
per hour pay
I would prefer to be paid by the hour. In that way I could concentrate more on quality instead of the almighty quantity, meeting quotas and turnaround times. Doubt we'll see that ever happen though.
what should I do? $16.50 an hour ...
Hi Guys! I'm an MT with 13+ years of medical records transcription experience. My job got outsourced and the hospital currently dumped me in a unit clerk position for $15.35 an hour on weekends, and $16.15 for the 3-11 shift. The work really SUCKS and I miss MT so badly I've taken on some at-home work.
I found a local hospital that wants to give me a job for $16.50 an hour and they won't BUDGE on the money - even though as an MT I was earning $21 an hour. THis job is 1/2 pathology MT and half lab secretary work. They won't even go to $17 an hour - $16.50. They're checking my references - but I'm soooo unhappy with the money. The pluses are: the hospital is 5 miles from my home, the hours are Mon-Fri 9 to 5, 2 additional holidays than my current hospital, free parking, free medical (non-union) job with $5 copays and $0 Rx copay.
Yes, those are all significant benefits, but aren't the ripping me off with the money? And the fact they won't budge at all makes me feel they don't really care about hiring me, or not. The job has been open for 5 months - can't find an MT to do the secy work, and can't find a secy who CAN HANDLE the MT ! HEre I come, well-experienced in both - and the interview went fantastic!.
So what should I do ? What do you guys think?
Thanks! JoJo
350 lph would be $28 an hour.
If you are relatively new in the field and need the experience, than it is a good deal. But if you are relatively new in the field you probably will not type 350 per hour. I do not think it is worth it.
$22/hour for LPN as I know it...NM
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In CA it is anywhere between $17 to $24 an hour
That's only about an hour from us.
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40/hour
Those 40/hour job ads really make me laugh, I have been doing this 30 years, work on only one account, have had the account for about 7 years and get paid by the gross line and make about 30-35, am still waiting for the 40!!
$9 per hour?!?
Hun, you got your goals set WAY too low!
does your per hour pay
include benefits, vacation days? And do you work from home?
1 hour -
I knew by the time we got to the end of the first training period that I wasn't coming back. Trainer was incompetent, uncaring and abrasive. She kept 2 of us waiting while she held the hand of one gal who didn't know how to click on files in a pulldown menu. I figured any company that would hire someone with computer skills that poor was too desperate for me to hitch my wagon to them.
$50 an hour is too low
They're saying they will pay you $50 per audio hour? Let's say you're doing it at a 3:1 ratio, the one hour takes you three hours if you are fast, well, you're still going to want to read it over and proof it. I ask for $75 per audio hour, and that puts me at $25 an hour without the time I spend proofing it. Others ask for $95 and I've heard even $115.
Now, if there are multiple speakers on the audio, you can ask for more too. And depending on turnaround you can ask for rush rates.
Good luck!
Diane
#32 an hour
I make anywhere from $30 to $40 on my regular account which I have done for almost eight years with lots of expanders. This is usually three days a week and not even a full day. When I work fill-in at the hospital I can't make over $12-15 an hour, but then I am very picky and choose quality over quantity. I probably couldn't get hired anywhere else because of that. The account I have is a very hard-to-understand doctor and he asked for me because I had done him privately for several years and "could read his mind" so he says. Just experience is all and that makes it much easier.
$8.50 an hour!?
I just... don't know what to say about that.
You are horribly underpaid. Find a new job.
$36/hour
i make a lot on my own account, even more than that, but it's very limited. i work for someone to supplement it and don't get near that. are you talking about your own act? or working for someone, and if so, WHO!!!!
8.50/hour
That stinks. My daughter makes $10/hour at Old Navy!!!
maybe 9 cpl x 250/hour = $23
nm
$6 an hour???
Wow. At $6.00 an hour, McDonald's would be MUCH less hassle. It took me quite some time to get used to the work when I started, but still, but within two months I could do 1500 lines in about 8 hours.
Abby, this is not meant to be critical, but helpful: There has to be some reason you are only typing 83 lines an hour. Look into getting a shortcut/expander program and work on consistent speed, minimizing interruptions, etc. Until you are able to work faster, work SMARTER. Learn to use an Expander and add words daily. 8 years I've been an MT, and I still add sometimes 20-30 words/phrases a day. I hate to see you working so hard for so little when there are things to help you.
About $20 per hour, if not more. nm
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I don't like by the hour.
I remember when we were being paid by the hour. There were those that sat around and did as little as possible and then those like me that worked to earn that hourly wage. I love being able to control how much I make, and I make a great wage. If I had to go back to working hourly, I'm sure it would be a huge pay cut for me. The hospital nearest my house only pays $9.40 an hour to their transcriptionists. That's ridiculous!!
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