Board of Labor Statistics has a generalized view-
Posted By: nm on 2006-06-05
In Reply to: Outlook for MT employment - nobitterhag
would hardly say they have their finger on the MT market pulse.
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Well, all I can say is the Board of Labor Statistics should visit our hospital where
an entire radiology department went to VR with Dictaphone's platform and within 30 DAYS were dictating their own stuff without ANY MT EDITING. Including the high-speed dictator, the Pakistani dictator who doesn't even WANT to do it, and the lazy slurring dictator. I think in light of my own experience, the Labor Board is behind the times. The statement below is no longer true.
"In spite of the advances in this technology, the software has been slow to grasp and analyze the human voice and the English language, and the medical vernacular with all its diversity. As a result, there will continue to be a need for skilled medical transcriptionists to identify and appropriately edit the inevitable errors created by speech recognition systems, and to create a final document."
umm...I hate to tell you this...but further Labor Board stats show wages in 2004
at $29,530. They were $23,500 in 1997. So we've gained $6000/yr in 10 years? Woohoo- you're right-- Medical Transcription must not be in trouble.
"Compensation varies not only among regions of the country, but among types of employers as well. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical transcriptionists earned an average salary of $29,530 in 2004. The average hourly wage was $14.20."
"Medical transcriptionists averaged about $ 23,500 in 1997 woking in hospitals, and about $ 22,600 working in offices and clinics of medical doctors."
That's not true at all. Statistics prove that Americans
work more hours than workers in other countries. We are not lazy. We are also faster and more accurate at MT than anybody else. That's why every single offshored report has to be checked over by an American employee. However, we won't work for peanuts like EVERY offshore worker out there. THAT is the bottom line. CEOs want their six figure salaries and bonuses. They can't get mucho deniro unless they screwo the employees. They don't give a darn about anybody but themselves. You can say what you want to stroke your own ego, but it's completely untrue. The only thing offshored workers are to anybody is CHEAP labor.
recruiter point of view
I am trying not to be "nasty" or "hurt feelings." Just stating my experience I have to agree with the MTSO post. I cannot tell you the number of resumes I get where the requirements absolutely 100% do not fit the person emailing me. And I love it when I post "please CUT AND PASTE your resume DO NOT ATTACH." Guess what, very few can read that. A second favorite of mine is ABSOLUTELY NO OFFSHORE COMPANIES APPLY. Guess what? Every Indian company out there cannot read because they apply ... oh, and they ATTACH a resume. The typos are sickening, but I won't get into that. But what really bugs me is how people take applying for a job so lightly. For instance, if you were to read a job opening in a newspaper, you would obviously construct a nice resume and mail it to the potential employer. Why on the internet should it be any different. I get emails for job openings with email addresses of "snoogleboogle@hotmail.com. Is it so hard to get an email address that is professional ... such as JaneSmith24@yahoo or Jsmith24@hotmail. And the ultimate ... "I have a handicapped child at home and need to be at home. Tell me what transcription is and I can do it. I'm sure it's not hard (LOL)." LOL???? Are you serious?? Nevermind the fact that, unfortunately, I cannot take into consideration your personal problems when I am looking to fill a position. So please don't tell me why you need to work at home, just send me a resume that says why you are qualified for this position. And LOL??? I will leave that one alone.
You can view the various company websites.
Some of the companies will have an on-line test through MTTest. You have to submit you resume on-line as the first step of the test and then there are spelling, grammar, context questions, and then transcription testing.
I can't remember the names of companies that do this, but every test is diffferent so that even if 3 different companies have tests through MTTest, they are all different, so you can't just do one test and have those scores available for other companies to assess.
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To be clear, this is the posters view of the mentioned school
and not the opinion of MTStars. MTStars has no position pro or con on any school even if they are a sponsor. We are merely a venue for people to post within the Terms of Service/Disclaimer of mtstars.com
It's not day labor . . .
MT isn't day labor. It's a difficult job that requires experience and considerable practice to reach the point where you have marketable skills, and then more practice in order to improve to the point that you can earn a decent living from it.
You pretty much need to be working consistently to be able to get experience and keep it up to date. Every time you came back to work, you would be so rusty it would take weeks to get back up to speed.
Services typically do not have pools. If they did, they'd be unable to predict when people would work or how much they would work. That wouldn't be very good for business. The work isn't done casually on a "whenever" basis.
MT is not a good choice if you are not able to commit to serious training and a consist schedule.
The Department of Labor website
has tables that should answer your question. There is no absolute answer. There are so many variables that responses from individual MTs would apply strictly to those MTs with their particular skills in their particular locations and not necessarily equate to your situation. Best to check the DoL site for your locale.
Try the FTC or your state's Department of Labor and Industry.
I think the FTC is www.ftc.org
the US Labor Dept does a little blurb on thousands of jobs...
you can see that they certainly don't have their pulse on the MT field like people who have been living it and breathing it for the past 20 years. I've been in it since the 80's, in my first IC job started at 9 cpl, now can't even BID a job for 11 cpl as I get outbid. However my biggest account just told me they are trialing a speech recognition system. I looked at some of the test runs and darned if the thing isn't working quite well. So there goes $100,000 a year for myself and five of my MT's. There's no security in this market. Your service can lose an account **snap** like that and then you scramble to try to get another...so I know you think you've got what it takes, but it's like trying to get an acting job when the rest of the world is watching cartoons...So....I'm in nursing school....
Read ALL the posts on this board & the Company board and you'll
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Then tell me what the appropriate board is please
Because I go to the job seekers and all I see are employers, not people soliciting jobs. Please help.
Bet someone on the technical help board can help. nm
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look at Job Seeker's board for ads
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try on Word board
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Arizona board
Please see Arizona state board....
If you are the same MT Hopeful up and down this board,
nm
Please search the New MT board. There
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Job Seekers Board?
My apologies, I'm new at this. Should I post it on the Job Seeker's Board?
Jenn
don't believe all that you read on this board.
I have worked for Medquist for a few years, and I think they are a great company to work for. There have been a few bumps in the road, but they hear the MT's and are trying to correct them. The pay is good, and the platform is excellent.
job seekers board
Do you know what I think is really funny? When newbies (me)ask where we can find a job that hires new graduates and we are told to check the job seeker's board! Have you checked it lately?? 2-5 years experience and NEW GRADUATES need not apply! How do we get experience? with pay??
job seekers board
I am sorry but to me that is a load of you know what!! I worked just as hard as anyone and I am sick of hearing how I should of went to Andrews or M-tech whatever!!! I worked my butt off for along time and I would just like a chance to prove what I have learned! who cares what school I went to? Sometimes it has to do with the student don't you think?
There's a job on the seekers board for new MTs.
New MTs looking may want to apply. I'm not a newbie, but will never forget how I started out.
There is info further down this board regarding CS.
Ask on the word board.
I'm new to this board (maybe 2 weeks).
Sometimes I just read the posts to see who is the meanest. EvaEv - you win!
This is not the appropriate board to post this. You
need to post your resume on the job seeker's board - look to the left.
This isn't the word board and it isn't a very
active board. Ask your question on the word board if you can't find your answer by googling.
new MTs -- see angry MT on main board and never
NEVER work for free to get your foot in the door. No company worth working for will require that. You may have a hard time getting that first job -- but think enough of yourself, your qualities, your training to expect a fair wage for services performed. I started 30 years ago in the office with 2 podiatric surgeons. Thought i'd never use most of the terminology i learned: wrong! Start whereever you can, it may not be at home, but the upside to that is that you may have a stronger foundation and less stress when you do bring your job home. Good luck!
There were two jobs on the Job Seeker's board
over the weekend that were looking for typists and general transcriptionists. Try one of them as a starting point. I don't know anything about either of those companies, but I started out doing general transcription while I was still in school. I worked for emediamillworks/FDCH, an insurance company and a small MTSO in New England doing work comp reports until I got hired to work at home by our local hospital.
Just proceed with caution. Don't go buying a bunch of equipment or paying anybody for a job. I wouldn't invest in anything except MS Word and a footpedal (can be bought on Ebay). You can download Express Scribe for free to play the sound files on your computer with the footpedal.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/
Try this link to a recent ad on another board. sm
http://www.mtchat.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=164984&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1#164984
oops....sorry....wrong board
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Check the "company" board
or do a search.
Look at the job seeker's board..apply everywhere
Regardless of what it says for experience, request to test for them. If you are good and pass the test, you may be given an opportunity. This is what I did 4 years ago. I got the job as an IC, and then not too longer after added another, and then another. I just kept replying to job ads and requesting to test. I passed the tests and was offered the jobs. Most of the time, I wasn't even asked about my experience. The proof is in the pudding. If you can do good work, are reliable, and are flexible in when you're willing to work, you can find something. You just need to get out there and start replying to ads.
Check out the Job Seeker's board here.
I saw a couple of ads that mentioned newbies could apply.
look at the Job Seeker's board and post your
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Gee, I was under the impression that this board WAS for professional MTs!
nm
Look on the company board for the post.
Titled Ascend...beware.
MANY people? I saw one! What board are you reading?
nm
There is a thread about them on the company board.
You should probably check it out.
Check the classified on this board -
Someone may have a used one for sale. No, the wav pedal will play on a program such as realplayer
You can read this New MT board and answer
nm
Please stop yelling at everyone on the board. SM
You'll not find too much support if you yell (all caps) or are new and just come here to point fingers at everyone.
Please remember that all caps is the equivalent of yelling and it just won't go over well here.
Goldbird
Why would you ask this question on the New MT/Student Board? nm
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If you ask on the company board you're more likely
to get your question answered. This company has been asked about many times in the past and you can do an archive search too.
Go down a few inches on the Company board. Being
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Check job seeker's board
There was a post last week for psychiatry account.
From the sounds of the gripes on this board anyone
on the side. There are newbies who have completed a course that are not very good at transcription. I would say try ordering some sample work or see if anyone has anything that you could try out. This way you can tell if you like it or not. I wish you all of the best. You have just as much of a chance as anyone else in this profession. 
Have you checked out the job seekers board? nm
nm
Check the company board -sm
I've seen talk on there of several companies that hire new grads.
I actually got hired at MQ right out of school - but it was a much different company then. I worked there for 3-1/2 years and bailed when the first signs of sinking occured. 
I honestly only have experience with them and the company I'm currently at - and I don't think my current one hires new grads. Check out the company board though and I'm sure you'll find a company that will make you much happier than MQ could.
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