Rush Rate - What do you charge?

If you had a client consistently dictate Friday or Saturday and ask for a large volume of work to be returned by Monday, would you charge a rush rate?  What percentage hike to your normal rate would you give?  This particular client dictates the majority of the material over the weekend and always asks for it back ASAP.  I have reiterated my work week consists of Monday through Friday.  I have decided to implement a weekend or rush rate so to speak and I am seeking opinions or experience.  Thank you.  

• Rush Rate - What do you charge? - Tired of doing it for nothing
  • Depends - Patti
  • Charge 1 1/2 your normal rate. - purplerainmt
    • Of course, forewarn the client. - purplerainmt
      • Rush rate - Tired of doing it for nothing
        • 30 hours divided by four days equals seven-hour days. Most of us have to work pretty much every day - , including weekends.
          • Sat & Sun are not my workdays - Tired of doing it for nothing

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Wouild anyone feel comfortable in saying what they would charge for work as an IC?  I have been contacted by a medium-sized group of ENT specialists about doing their MT.   I need to get an FTP site, which are very reasonable monthly rates.   But, I'm not sure what to quote as a line rate in my prospectus.   I was thinking 12 to 14 cpl, but is this too low? 

Thanks for any input.  BTW, the group are located in the upper Midwest in a very large metropolitan area.

I really need to know what going rate is...Illinois too...for charging by the report for radiology.  I know that some MTs are paid 1.20 per regular and 1.50 for specials, but what is the client charged?  An account wants to be charged per report not by the line and I have only charged per line for 10+ years and have no clue what the rates are for this. 

In checking with the only person I know getting paid this way for radiology reports, she is paid the above rate, but have not seen any discussion for the charge to the client and don't want to be underbidding....hard enough getting good wages without underbidding for services.

Any help will be really appreciated.

Confused DCmt

If they don't like it, then they'll get it right the first time.  I think 2.00 is fair since you have to pull it up, etc., and it is taking time out of your day. 

You are basically charging for your time, but why shouldn't you?  It's not like it was your error. 

I have been in this business a long time and I am in a funky mood, and let me tell you, I am about ready to charge out the ying-yang for everything from now on because so does every other business operating in the USA.

You already charge a fairly low line rate, but I'd definitely cut it to keep the account.  JMO

I work at a mental health clinic as a transcriptionist/records person.  A coworker asked if I would be interested in making some extra cash by typing some documents for him and his buddies that are in college.  I am interested but have no idea WHAT TO CHARGE? 1 cent per word?  i have no idea please help.

-Gina

I was approached by a family doctor to do some typing for his very small company. He indicated that there are 2 other doctors in his office. I am thinking about taking the offer, but I'm just not sure how much to charge them. I noticed on the job boards that MTs are now being paid on an average of 0.07 cpl. How much more of this would I need to charge in order to actually profit from doing this? I currently get paid 0.12 cpl at a company I am working for, so what would be appropriate for me to charge these doctors then? I'm so confused.

I've been contacted about "putting together a training
outline, tips and tricks and materials for MTs moving into the Editor role."

I'd charge at least what I would lose in production spending time on this, but any idea of an hourly rate?  The company is moving into a VR platform.

I provide 48-hour turnaround.  Instead of raising your rate, why not ask if you can pick-up every two days?  I believe that some charge up to 14 cpl.  It all depends on the practice. 

Hi!

I don't mind -- I just answered it when another MT was asking if $50 per audio hour was too low and I said yes, it was too low.

You generally charge per audio hour. I don't know what it takes other people, but I work on a 3:1 ratio, meaning 1 hour of audio takes me 3 hours to do. So I charge $75 an audio hour if it's not terribly complicated. Like I said in the other post, others charge $95 and I have even heard $115. I'm happy with it working out to $25 an hour, but I do spend additional time proofing it afterwards.

I like general because people don't seem to be as "stat" about things as in MT :) Sometimes the speaking is even nice and slow, like they are reading from a presentation so you just keep right up with it.

Diane

I have been approached by a doc who wants me to take over doing his transcription.  He is a face/eye plastic surgeon.  Most of his stuff is all templates.  The only thing I will actually have to type would be the DX and procedure and then insert the appropriate template.  (He does have over 98 templates)

He wants me to give him a quote but I have no clue where to start.  I normally charge by the line but this would not be fair since I am just inserting templates. 

Should I charge by the page, # of reports, hourly, or what.  He does about 15 cases per week and the reports average 3-5 pages (again much of it templates).

Does anyone have any experience with this.  I want to give him an answer today. 

Thanks!

-Ang.

Hello to all,

I need any and all info in regards to contracting.  I have always been a subcontractor but have now been approached at working directly with 2 of my doctors.  What should I charge? 

Thanks in advance!

It sounds, unfortunately, like you are allowing your fears of rejection or whatever to cause you to allow them to disrespect you.

Hopefully, there is room for adding a codicil to your contract.  Even if not, In a calm and professional manner, in writing, inform them that you need to start charging for the pickup. 

For example:  My personal favorite is 50 cents a mile, plus a minimum of $10 per hour for the pickup.  If it's 14 miles each way, it probably takes at least an hour, including time spent in the office, going back and forth from the parking lot, etc.  So, the entire trip will cost them roughly $24. 

Offer them the option of digital delivery or providing their own pick up and delivery, shipping of tapes, or whatever option they decide that is mutually agreeable. 

Also, indicate that they need to inform you when there will be no tapes.  It is not your job to call them and ask, but their job to inform you when there will be nothing to pick up on the days that you have mutually agreed will be pick up days.  In the case of when you go there and find no tapes, when they did not inform you of the lack of tapes for that day, a $25 fee will still apply.  If you make an appointment with a doc and do not call or show up, what happens?  Most of them charge a "no show" fee.  Turnabout is fair play.

It is amazing how organized the office will become once you set limits and impose charges.  They might even just ship you tapes once or twice a week and extend their TAT time in the process.  Or, maybe they will quickly LEARN how to accomplish digital tape delivery.