Meditech radiology MT question...please help.
Posted By: tia on 2006-04-24
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For several years now, I have had my own account with a small hospital. I do most if not all their transcription including radiology. Radiology usually takes me anywhere from 2-3 hours to do a day, depending on the radiologist (which consists of 2-3 with alternating weeks). I also work for a national part time doing ops which I love doing. The radiology reports for this hospital has increased over the years which I thought was good but when I compared it to what I was making in those 2-3 hours to what I was making with the national part time there was a huge difference. (I get paid per minute by the hospital). I was thinking about asking the hospital to pay me differently for the rad reports since it does take me quiet a bit longer for these reports with all the different screens and lookups that I am doing because the rad doctors will not provide the info. What I want to know is what MTs who work rad Meditech charges so I can have some idea what to ask for. TIA
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