I wouldn't say Spheris is better.
Posted By: nm on 2007-08-20
In Reply to: Spheris questions - Amanda
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Why wouldn't one
do anything they could to get the upper hand??? Everyone is complaining about finding jobs.
In this economy, with all the competition, it is necessary to set yourself apart from the others.
Nobody is saying that you need to take a test to prove anything to yourself.
"Most don't care as long as you do the job and do it well"....how will they know if they haven't hired you yet?
My point is that if you don't have a job at the moment, and you obtain the CMT, it may set you apart and get YOU the job before someone else.
I'm not saying that getting a CMT is necessary. Only that it can only be more beneficial, especially in this job market if you are looking for a job.
you wouldn't consider it an insult if...sm
you saw the number of resumes I get when I post a job. You are missing the point. If you are looking for work for 6 months and no job, then better some lines at 3 cents than no lines at 6 cents. You can be insulted if you like but you still have bills to pay.
I wouldn't panic (sm)
Especially since it's only been a few days. I was hired by a company as an IC, signed the contract, and didn't hear anything about work for 2 weeks, maybe more. This was a few years ago. Finally, I did hear back and I'm still with this company today. I know you're anxious to get started, and probably worried about whether they changed their mind or something, but I think it's pretty common for these delays in getting started. Don't let it discourage you. If it drags on for quite a few more days, you might try to find how to contact them by telephone, but at this point, I really wouldn't worry too much.
I had an interview where they wouldn't
tell me what they would pay me until they offered me the job. They did at least know the hours...........
I wouldn't recommend going FT with MT currently.
If you can do both for a while do that and then it will give you a chance to see if you like MT without having to give up the other job. You can get an idea of what your income would be as an MT and see if you could leave on that income alone. By working the 2 jobs you could also save some money or pay off bills so that if you did go MT full-time you would be in better shape when the lean times came around.
They should supply something so specific to the VR job. I wouldn't buy it. 6 cpl is about the ex
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I'm thinking if I was selling something I wouldn't
point out the bad things about it.
I wouldn't let it rest til I got my money!
That is what the scammers want you to do, so they can get away with it and keep cheating other people. She is asking an honest question that pertains to her problem, while at the same time keeping it in people's minds to look out for people like this.
I wouldn't recommend MT for you based on your
situation, but if you have no previous MT experience/training you would need to take a course, either by correspondance or at a local community college. Training can take 9 to 18 months, or less depending on how much time you have to put into it, but if you are working FT you're probably looking at a year. Then you need to either get hired by a company that will hire newbies and pay them next to nothing, or do an internship, which you may or may not get paid for and may have to pay to do.
Everyone has their preference. I wouldn't spend
much for your first pair. USB earphones are better than the others usually.
No, dear. I wouldn't dream of commenting
on your "typo". It's more fun just to let it sit there and speak for itself.
Besides, you're just not worth the effort.
You should use them. You'd be using them in your work day, wouldn't ya? Good luck. nm
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I wouldn't buy a laptop for ergonomic reasons...sm
the keyboard is very small and it's almost impossible to get it set up at the correct height. Note their keyboards seem to be set forward into the laptop also and there's no wrist rest. If you are going to be putting in 6 hours a day, you better make darn sure you have all the ergonomics in place, including a really good chair. Otherwise, your body will pay. Also don't forget, you will have to either a C-phone hooked up where-ever you are working or more likely you will be using a .wav player. So are you planning to have the footpedal and headset plugged into your laptop too along with every thing else? That ought to drain your battery in no time. If you have the picture of typing poolside on a sunny day, forget it.
Never heard of them, probably wouldn't hire a student from them.
Best advice I can give: Invest in an education that gives a recruiter warm fuzzies, and be on top/near the top of that class.
Would you want your surgeon to graduate from a cheap university on a remote island?
I make good money at it, wouldn't quit for anything.
This particular board has a lot of "the sky is falling" mentality but in reality, there are many, many MT jobs.
I make about $30.00 per hour, well worth my time.
Paying money to take the test wouldn't be bettering myself.
I am an excellent MT and everyone I've ever worked for knows that. I don't need to line someone else's pockets and take their test to prove I know my stuff, I prove it every day. It all depends on where you work, some places want a CMT, but most don't care as long as you do the job and do it well.
I wouldn't work for a company that outsourcing offshore and then lies about it.
absolute definitive proof of this. Be wary.
I absolutely agree. I have 4 years' experience, but wouldn't try to enter the field now. nm
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Spheris
Hello, I was offered a position with them too, and I gladly accepted. We're new MTs. Its difficult finding a company that will hire you with no or very little experience. Much less, a very well known company. The pay is not that great.. but I have been testing with other companies and am not hearing a word back from them. Go for it! :)
Spheris
Does anyone know how much Spheris starts out at? One year experience.
Spheris
Has anyone had any experience working for Spheris, and if so, how would you rate your experience with them? I have been working for Focus Infomatics since October and I enjoy it, but I am looking for something a little more steady work wise. I was offered a position with Spheris, but I am used to being an independant contractor and using my own equipment. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! Nervous in IA
Try Spheris.
www.spheris.com
Have you tried Spheris?
I know they only require one year of experience, and I believe they are known for hiring newbies. I always see postings from them for jobs.
I've also heard about MediVoxx, which I believe is voice recognition editing. I heard they hire newbies, but I also heard it is difficult to hear back from them sometimes.
It took me about five months to land my first job. Don't give up! Do extensive searches on the internet for companies and test with all who will allow you to. I know it is frustrating, but it can be done.
Best of luck to you!
Spheris
Does anyone know if they provide a computer for their employee?
Also does anyone know which companies, besides MedQuist, provide a computer?
Thanks.....
not spheris
No way would I work for Spheris, nor would I recommend them to anyone else.
Ex-Spheris
I used to work there. I had no problems with them. They gave me a chance with very little experience at that time. I only left to find to find better insurance.
spheris
thank you , that is very good to know.
Spheris
Has anyone worked for Spheris before? They are ALWAYS advertising for work and I'm wondering what they are like.
Thanks :P
Spheris
My cousin got a job with Spheris right after graduating from CS. She likes them but said the pay is a bit low - though she also contributes some of that to her being a newbie.
You might want to try Spheris.
Also, check out MTDaily. They have a lot of companies on there that may be looking for part time help. Good luck.
Spheris does (nm)
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Spheris does.
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Did they buy Spheris?
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Question about Spheris
I was wondering if anyone has worked for this company, and what are they like? I have been offered a position there and was curious to know if this is a good company?
And Spheris is definitely hiring because they sent me
a postcard in the mail. I've never worked there before, but they want me to apply there. I haven't heard good things about their software in the past, so I doubt I've ever applied with them.
Yes, Spheris will hire you...
You don't have to go to CS to get hired on at Spheris. You will have to pass their employment test (unless they have some kind of deal with TRS). The reason that Spheris started their program with Career Step is that the majority of CS grad new hires were unable to perform adequately in acute care positions with the education they received with the regular course materials.
Spheris questions
I watched the recent discussion on Spheris and searched. I do still have a few questions if anyone has the time. I had posted this on the company board, but I did not get any response there. I'm seriously thinking about applying to this company. I am still new enough that I don't have a lot of options (that I am aware of anyway). So, the below questions are important to me in trying to decided if Spheris would be a viable choice or not.
1. What is their required line count and how do they count it? Is it a daily line count or a certain amount by the end of the week or pay period? How long do they give you to reach the required line count or certain speed?
2. How often do they run out of work and what do they expect you to do while waiting for jobs to come in? Are there times when it is absolutely impossible to get in you lines? Do they do what it seems MQ seems to do and open the floodgates and give you new specs with each new report when your assigned accounts are out?
3. I see this company both recommended to work for and not to work for. I guess it must be a personal preference. So, what's it like on a day to day basis? How is QA, are they resaonable and fair or do they make up their own rules as they go? ASR or VR or primarily standard transcription.
4. Is there any chance that anyone could tell me their starting rates?
From the board discussions, I hear they are better than at least two major MT companies sometimes discussed here.
Thanks to anyone who answers this. You may feel free to PM if you like. |
Spheris vs. mRecord
I am in a bind. I just graduated and got a position with mRecord. I went through the STT (Spheris training track) through the school I graduated. I was hoping that they could work something out with a schedule that would work for me and my family. Since I had been waiting for their offer (sometime next week), I did except a position with mRecord, but getting set up with them has been horrible. They gave me the wrong manuals to print off. I had reviewed these wrong ones for about a week and a half before they caught their mistake and sent me the right ones! Now I have to review new ones and forget the old ones that I had been reviewing (wasted time and ink)! I still don't have a working logon ID (they finally figured out that was their fault too), but it is still not resolved! I am about fed up with them even though everyone there has been nice. I haven't actually done any transcription for them, and I'm not sure after all this if I want to, or if I want to persue the offer Spheris will be giving me! My head hurts thinking about all of this! 
My question is, if anyone has worked for these companies, I would love to hear your input (good or bad)!
Thanks for any input!
Sha
Does Medquist and Spheris pay you when you
first start and are in full QA? I know Focus Infomatics does not and they expect you to work for 2-3 weeks in training before you get what they call DSP (direct submission priveleges), plus they expect you to spend approximataely 600 minutes long distance (don't know where to) during that training. So, I was thinking about taking the MQ or Spheris plunge because of the NAZI QA where I currently work. I've been doing fine for a year, no complaints or problems, then they put me on a new account with a ton of specs with little explanation and no examples. I kind of feel like I've been hung out to dry. But, I can't really afford to work for free, which is why I did not take the Focus job even for a couple of weeks.
I've read negatives for MQ and Spheris, but realize lots of people still work there anyway, which makes me wonder just how bad bad really is.. Is Spheris a better option if I don't really need health insurance? What's the pay like and QA like for both. Which would be considered better and why? The "cesspool" madness sounds like a real turnoff. Thanks in advance for any shared information or opinions.
I had the same problem with Spheris.
My account was pretty much all ESLs. I could work a full 8-hour shift and get nothing but ESLs, mostly all new residents on top of that. I could not make any money, especially at the low rate they pay for acute care. It was just too stressful of a job to only be making minimum wage.
I now work for 2 different companies. One account has no ESLs at all and the other one has 2, which are both very easy to understand compared to the ones on my account at Spheris. I now have a much better pay rate and am able to get in a lot more lines (my lines have doubled since starting my new jobs).
But I would not have gotten either of my accounts if I had not worked for Spheris first. I did a full 6 months before quitting. Neither of the accounts I have now hire new MTs and one required multispecialty experience. So I am thankful for the opportunity they gave me as a new grad, but it was not the type of company I wanted to build my career with.
Spheris will hire grads
from Career Step without even making them take an employment test. There are many other large nationals who allow grads from CS, M-Tec and especially Andrews to take their employment test, and if they pass, they are hired WITHOUT 2 years experience.
Don't call it BS if you don't know what you are talking about.
Who said anything about Spheris? The message was about accidentally getting into MT
I wouldn't want to encourage people to do it that way. I don't remember anyone mentioning Spheris. Maybe they did. I don't have time to go look. I am with those who think it's not smart to "bumble" into MT.
Career Step & Spheris
Career Step prepares you to start with Spheris in acute care and that is at 6.5 cpl. After about 6 months, you can be promoted to 7.5 cpl. Most acute care accounts are reserved for ppl with 2 years experience. That is quality training if you ask me.
Spheris employment question
I've been interested in Spheris for a while and just did a search here. What interests me most is that they seem to be favorable to hiring newbies, of which I still am at one year. The only negative thing I saw was about offshoring. Was there anything else really bad? I'd like to know if they habitually run out of work for MTs, if they keep shuffling around around accounts or give you stable accounts, QA and I guess the general working atmosphere. I know they consistently advertise, do they over hire or do they really have all that work? Is there anybody here working for them that can tell me those things? The nice things about this company really do seem to be nice and encouraging. Thanks to anyone who answers.
Spheris line counts
How hard is it really to get the required line counts? What is their required line count? Anybody know? Thanks.
yes spheris has mentoring program
I did some editing for it... seems pretty good. I wish I had had a mentoring program.
SOAP Transcription, TRS, Spheris, maybe OSI. nm
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Worked for Spheris for 6 months.
there are better places to work for that pay much better. For the new MT, they have a great training program and mentoring, but I did not stay there longterm as the pay was very low and the benefits were awful. I only wanted to be an employee for the medical benefits, but their medical was more expensive than if I purchased it on my own. The account I was on was also horrible (mostly ESLs). I was stressed day after day trying to make my line count. Since being away from Spheris, I have never had an issue with meeting line counts and actually do 2x the amount of lines each week working 10 hours less. I don't know what it was about there, but I just couldn't get over 120 lph. I would never go back there, but I did learn a lot while I was there.
Question about spheris company
Hello, I was wondering if all MTs that have worked for Spheris could give me some input on how they are as a company. Also if you like them or dislike them and why
Thank you I start training with them on March 17th
Spheris hires their grads
x
Spheris hires new graduates
Good luck!
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