Mentoring, etc.
Posted By: Gerri on 2005-08-14
In Reply to: My personal opinion - for what it is worth - sm - Bobbie
I would like to have someone check my knowledge base on medical transcribing. I have been a medical Transcriptionist years ago in a small hospital with only 12 physicians on board and one transcriptionist -- me. I'd like to retire from my job as administrative assistant to the hospital president and become an at-home transcriptionist. But, I, too took the PCDI course three to four years ago and made 96. I also took a medical terminology course at the local junior college and made a 4.0 GPA. I'd sure like to know where my strengths and weaknesses are in this field.
Please email me at delgerri@yadtel.net.
Thanks.
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Not sure what you mean by mentoring
as I have been doing this type work now for 20+ years. They offered 13$ an hour but just sounds a little strange when I read other posts here, like hitting the road running when a hire-on.
pay for mentoring
If they give you and promise you a job, 99 dollars small price to pay, but how long is mentoring and what is starting rate after initial period of time. Ask questions and get answers up front.
We have all had to pay dues in this business, some more than others. I can speak with conviction after 17+ years
MENTORING
Contact AAMT (or whatever we're calling it these days). At a meeting last year I heard a national representative talk about the mentoring programs they were setting up. In my state, Maine, there is one at a hospital in Portland. Also, Focus Infomatics seems legit. I've recommended it to my students.
Rosie, MT teacher
OSI has mentoring
OSi has mentoring, as well as Amphion just started one.
mentoring program
Worked for free for months
OSI Mentoring Dissolved
I applied for a position with them and was informed that their mentoring program has been dissolved and I was given a link to www.mt2b.com about the possibility of an externship program affiliated with OSi later this year.
Focus mentoring program
Focus has a great mentoring program---they gave me a start fresh out of school. They were very patient and taught me the ropes. Started out on a clinic account, but now doing a huge variety of work types. There is a large volume of ESL docs, so you will get an education on the accents. Be prepared for low earnings at first, until you pick up speed. May even be best to start part-time and have another job on the side until you are making money as an MT. It was a rude awakening for me when I gave up my well paying full-time job.
I was very lucky to find them right out of school, and I now work for them and another company. I have almost 2 years under my belt and still learning, but I am amazed at the progress I have made so far. I will always be grateful to Focus for giving me a chance.
MT mentoring email network
Hello, I was curious if anyone out in MT land would be interested in starting a new MT mentoring program with me. I'm not advertising or anything like that, I just have an idea that I would like to have a sort of email network that new MTs (or experienced ones too) might be able to email me their question and I would have a group of MTs I could email the question out to who could respond if they knew the answer. Does that make sense? This would be a free service just to help fellow MTs out.
I think this is something that would be invaluable to new (or old) MTs because I remember being a newbie at home and being sort of lost in space as it were. If you are interested you can email me.
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OSI and their mentoring program, maybe? Can anyone comment on how successful it is? nm
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Try an inhouse position for more intensive mentoring
I typed my first 3 years as an MT at a hospital and I found the mentoring I received from seasoned MTs, and being able to talk to the doctors and other staff, a really big plus. I also found it better when you're at the beginning of the learning curve to have an hourly position vs a production position.
You might want to consider inhouse as well to help you see the big picture as to why the doctors won't dictate more clearly, why nobody has the manpower to scruitinze every report, how sometimes the mistakes found in reports have been edited and put in there BY the doctors, and the low respect in general MTs get compared to the rest of the health professionals out there. This might help you gain some perspective as to some of the "whys".
You might ponder that MTSO's are not going to scold their clients to learn better dictation habits in order to make the MT's job easier - that would just alienate the client. Inhouse, should you personally want to scold the offending dictator, they will often laugh in your face and tell you to deal with it. In general, doctors do as they please and our jobs exist for their convenience, not the other way around.
I need to find a legitimate mentoring program! pls. help?
Can anyone recommend one?
What's your line rate offer for mentoring/subcontracting?
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I know of a company who is restarting up their mentoring program for newly-graduated MTs. A GREAT
company to work for - I think they are independent contractor status, though not sure about their mentoring program status. At any rate, they are willing to take new grads and help them transition into actually working! The women who owns the company is truly wonderful. I have been blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her, though I don't at the moment. The company is Accu-Stat in Wisconsin! Keep that name somewhere on a sticky or something! Really great people, and she did mention that she really wants to restart this program she used to have for newbies! Blessings to you and good luck! Have fun! Cause it sure can be fun, while having to work, which, of course, is not fun in and of itself, huh?? Oh, to be independently wealthy. Congrats on your new baby, by the way!! And that's SO great that your Mom is there for you! You have a good example to follow! 
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