Memories...EDiX did that to my hospital. SM

• Spheris Transition - CalebJ
  • Their pay is way low and you work like a dog to make minimum lines. - Ladybug
  • Be aware that your benefits will SM - another MT
  • Spheris - MT-MT
    • yes, they provide equipment. NM - Endiqua
  • Move On - sm
    • That's exactly what I did - moved on - let them find their own people - txmt
  • Memories...EDiX did that to my hospital. SM - Becky
    • It really depends how much you make at hospital. If - you are used to 65 char line, be in for shock.
      • Here's the thing. We were paid on a 50-char line SM - Becky

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I was with Edix about a year before I was audited and had pay deducted, and then two more times in a row after that.  Needless to say, after several anxiety attacks over my pay check, I quit.  I dont know if they still audit, but that whole process is questionable.  At least when they audit, they should call up the MT, go over it WITH them, so its not such a big shocker when they receive the report back with a bunch of red markings.  I actually broke down and cried.

Another thing is we changed management around that time, and my new supervisor called me to inform me I was two hours late and why hadn't I started work yet?  I reminded her of our two hour difference in time zones, and told her I was just getting ready to work. 

With Medquist, no one picks at me, BUT no one gives me info when I need it.  I make about 800 dollars more a month at MQ and I don't have a panic attack when I send a report out in cyber space, maybe forgetting if I dotted an "I" correctly or not. 

MQ the lesser of the two evils for sure.  Although I'm not with Spheris now and do not know if they still audit.  All I know is it was an awful experience, more comfortable at MQ.

Also, is it a large teaching hospital? If so you have to consider there will be A LOT of different residents dictating, usually a lot of ESLs at teaching hospitals, and the residents rotate out and new ones rotate in every summer. So you can't expect to get the same dictators and build up your macros because the dictators change all the time.

I would say 9 cpl would be a pretty good offer for a small to medium community hospital where you will be doing the same dictators on a daily basis.  But for bigger, urban or teaching hospitals I would want at least 12 to 15 cpl. 

Selectric typewriters with 6 carbons, all of which had to be erased if there was a typo or, more likely, a dictator's changes.  If a doc's dictation stumped us, he (very few females then) would get a tug on his sleeve, asked to listen to what he said and explain.  Having worked in a teaching institution, these doctors were more than happy to impart their knowledge to anyone who would listen. 

Then came the mag card machines, then computers. 

The dictation I listened to on IBM belts, then tapes, was a lot clearer than most of the digital dictation I'm subjected to now. 

And no MTs worked on Sundays and holidays, and certainly not every Saturday.

Mine was silver with a black vinyl roof.  I paid more for the wheels and tires then I did for the car!!!  Had it re-painted and LOVED it.  Only girl who could drive a stick and was proud of it.  teehee!  Them were the days!

Remember mickey mouse ice cream bars?  They were shaped like mickey's head and the face was vanilla ice creame with chocolate ice cream for eyes and mouth.  His ears were chocolate covered.  I don't think they make them anymore.  What treats do you miss that you can no longer find? 

but no O/T.  But you could get on there and do BONUS MINUTES at 6/cents a line all you wanted.

I always felt like that should have been illegal.  If I'm working, then I'm working.  If I'm an hourly employee - then anytime I'm working!!!!! I should be an employee and thus paid HOURLY WAGES.  But they got away with it.  Sort of a hybrid deal.

They screw us any way they can.

  (good little screws all in a row)

 (Medical Records Supervisor yucking it up drinking coffee, practicing snapping her whip)

(Me at the end of the day saying WHY AM I HERE?????)

At least with the hospitals out here in the west, they always have posted salary ranges and you can usually always exept with decent experience to start in the middle somewhere and reach the top in 5 years.  Worked in HR in a large hospital for a bit.  They always post the salary ranges here with positions and with that you go in with a bit of knowledge.   I never did see one start at the top though.  Good luck. 

That's good pay and bennies to boot!!! I would die for that.

I worked for a hospital as an IC for many years at home. That's the only way the hospital bigwigs would allow it, not employee status.  Never ran out of work except in the first few weeks in a new year. Never had "just the junk" as some suggested. I did the same work as everyone else. I tried to get my employee status back (which I was once) but no luck. I was at home. Some rule about that, but I was happy.

I'd go back to my hospital in a flash. My buddies want me back. The boss wants me back. For some reason, they still won't give me employee status. That sucks. ('scuse my French).

Don't even THINK about what to do, DO IT. You'll never be sorry.

I work full-time from home for a local hospital and am paid per hour.  I also work an IC on a part-time basis.  I would say if you need the benefits and steady paycheck and can handle working possibly rotating weekends and holidays, yes.  The only good thing with working with some nationals is having the flexibility with your schedule but you will NOT make a steady income.  You will constantly run of out work, loose money and find yourself clocking in and out all day long just to make 8 hours.  With a hospital, you know that the work will be there everyday and if you have downtime, you will still get paid.  Also, having that security in knowing that you can speak to management face to face or over the phone. Go for the hospital, because I know a lot of MTs wished they could have that opportunity.  Go luck to you!!!

I'm thinking of taking a position at a local hospital. I would be picking up dictations and taking the reports back the next day. What would be an acceptable line rate? It would be a mix of both ESL and non-ESL. Any input would be appreciated.