check to see if there is a wireless tower in your area...sm
Posted By: direct line of sight user on 2006-05-22
In Reply to: Co. that does not require DSL or high speed??? - Getting Desperate
you will have to do some searching as they don't contact you-- you have to contact them-- but a year ago I found there was a wireless tower about 1 mile from my house. DLS for Direct Line of Sight (NOT DSL!) and sends a wireless signal to a antenna on my roof. Very fast connections and reasonably priced (I paid $300 to install and $45/month). Ask neighbors, etc. and watch for those funky dish-looking things on people's roofs - all pointed in the same direction. I found mine because my sister switched - and then found them on the internet. Perhaps something like "wireless internet service providers [your town])?
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wireless
No wireless in S.H. yet. It has been talked about but no such luck. Thanks for the suggestion.
what about wireless?
Does anyone know if they treat wireless differently? There's a rumor that we might (might!) get wireless out here next summer.
Wireless.......
You need a wireless card for your computer and you will have to be somewhere where you can pick up broadband cable; otherwise, your computer will not do anything regardless. But, you need to be sure you have it encrypted due to security reasons. I can drive down my street with my wireless and because so many in my neighborhood do not have security on their computers (they think they do), I can pick up which ones are open. The larger airports generally have open networks you can use without physically plugging into a wall, as well as some hotels. Some places they have wireless access, but you will need to have their password to log onto their network. Hope this helps!!
Stay away from wireless...
...they're more trouble than they're worth. The ones I've tried have all had a slight delay before the sound reaches the headphones, which you can imagine is quite frustrating in this line of work.
Get one with a longer cord instead and you won't feel as tethered (though be careful not to roll over it with your chair!)
I recommend finding something with lots of cushioning around the ears for more comfort and better noise cancellation. A good one will cost a lot, but it's well worth it IMO.
Wireless does not mean secured computer......
If you have a wireless card, you can use a public "hot spot" which is public wireless access but anyone with a wireless card can also access your computer and you will not know it.
Here's a site that may answer a few of your questions. Just remember, public places can be dangerous regardless with regards to your private information on a laptop. Try to at least set up the precautions listed below.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/tabletpc/expert/russell_tabletlaptop.mspx
what area are you from?
I live in California. I have been transcribing for 15+ years, and if someone local was looking for a mentor, I might consider. Maybe where you are at there is someone interested in QA'ing all your work. You could make some money to start but worth more than the money would be the training and experience.
Around my area
They post on their website and run ads in the local paper. A lot of available jobs are found by word of mouth. I would just apply to a bunch of facilities in your area whether they have posted anything or not.
I am also in the Dallas area (sm)
and am fairly new to transcription. I do have some experience. I have sent out tons of resumes and letters to companies, doctors, etc. and have not found anything. I have had a couple companies tell me they would give me a chance, but then I never heard from them again. I am not giving up though, I am very confident that I will find something eventually, and I know that I can do the work.
No In-House Jobs In My Area
Dont know where you live but in my area, there are no in-house MT jobs.
Are there any technical schools in the area?
Some colleges offer medical transcription. That would be her best bet. Get in the school (on-site), and then most will place her for a first-time job probably at a local hospital. Good luck to your friend. I'm not so sure these online courses meet the expectations once you've graduated. It can be overwhelming. There are companies out there hiring new graduates, but I just think the on-site instruction is so helpful. 
Training in the Atlanta area
Hi. I wanted to let you know about a training program in the Metro Atlanta area. We are a full service transcription company. We also offer a training program that we feel is unique. Our program consists of the normal training that you would find at other companies - medical terminology, anatomy, laboratory data testing, etc. What we feel is unique is our mentoring program/dictation training. Our trainees work on the same type of work that they would be doing if we were able to offer them a job. Each trainee comes in office 2 to 3 times a week and works on dictation. After each transcript is completed, a mentor/trainer then goes over the chart line per line with them correcting each mistake. Because of our system, we are able to offer approximately 90% of our trainees a job once they reach 98% accuracy. We found with some of the other training programs, the dictations that Transcriptionist were being trained on were not "real" and we were basically having to re-train them completely. Since we are in the metro Atlanta area, we only offer training to people in this area.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Don't forget radiology offices in your area.
Never know when they might need some part-time help. Or chiropractic offices. You might do other jobs as well, but variety isn't all bad.
Have you tried local clinics or small MTSO's in your area?
That's how I got my first break. Good luck.
try to stick to ACUTE care. You don't want to find yourself 'stuck' in one area.
You were "blessed to find a private company" in your area. Most people are not so blessed.
And most companies will not even let grads of AHP take their employment test, because they know they haven't been trained well enough to pass it. However, the companies will simply say that they "don't hire newbies" and "you must have 2 years' experience" which isn't true, you just need a good education where they know you can pass their test and do the work.
Check out
the New MTs forum at MTChat. There's lots of good info there.
not sure.....check it out....sm
http://www.ndif.org/Terms/PKA.html
you might want to check
the company board forum for info on Spheris.
check out
typingmaster.com reasonable price, too
Check out M-TEC.....
you cannot go wrong with them.
check these out and....
http://www.ahtraining.com/data/
Also I have a friend who works for Spheris and loves it. She gets benefits through them and although they have a "schedule," she can still be very flexible with her work hours.
Check Here First
You need to pick a school that is approved by AHDI.
http://www.ahdionline.org/scriptcontent/mtapproved.cfm
If you don't you will have a hard time finding a job.
check this out
http://www.rosemtschool.com/
I went to school back in 1971 to be an MT and if I would have had my internship that they offered back then to work during the summer months (as it a was 2 year college), I would NEVER have finished my second year of school to be one. Been doing this about 35 years and my pay has been torn in half compared to 1987 salaries. Even working part time, don't think you would ever get a paycheck that would be worth anything.
And if you are doing this to stay home with kids, how do you expect to work as an MT with the headset on trying to figure out ESL doctors and watch the kids too? This profession is definitely not worth it anymore, and if you are still young enough to go back to school, RUN, RUN, RUN and sign up for something else.
Check out Andrews and M-TEC if you want the best-nm
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check post below
regarding posting your resume on this site.
Check out this site
http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html
Reality check
When HIPAA went into effect that fateful October, the AMA did a survey and less than 50% of physician practices had any HIPAA compliance practices in place or had started preparing them. That is a fact. In the private office setting, the office can include anything they wish into their compliance notification their patients sign and their patients have the option to opt out of whatever sections they don't want to participate in. That is a fact.
It is personal preferences in complying with HIPAA regulations, not just for the MD but for the patient. That is a fact.
Reality check.
You may think you are a great MT or can be, but experience is not something you can fake. I have no idea if you are new to MT or not, but if you are trying to break into the field and plan to lie about your experience it will show and it will show in every aspect of your job. I know for a fact my company checks references and many companies do. Posting such a question is just galling. What kind of work ethic is that?
Check the archives
I recommend you go to the MQ board - they have their own, you know - and read the archives. You have to punch an "e time clock" and work exactly your schedule. Seems they frequently run out of work, and have to make up that time from their personal time. However, they may be more likely to hire a newbie than another national. Happy reading!
I agree - definitely check out M-TEC! nm
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check what is required before u
take the exam. For myself, I did not take any exam at all and had been doing med transcription for more than 3 years now. I did, however, took a course as my background was engineering. If you are just new in this career, most companies will require a formal training. The fact that a lot of MTs are competing for jobs, you would be better off with a formal training (just like any other career). I hope this helps.
Could try RMT w/less than 2 yrs exp. check w/AHDI
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Check with your school and see if
Check out the All Type ad
They may consider you.
Spell Check
Try to avoid using a medical spell checker while you are in school, but always use regular spell check. For employment testing, use both.
For troublesome medical terms you might consider creating an alphabetic electronic word list.
Website is ahdionline.org
Please check out the classifieds
board to see my newly listed item please. I think many of the new MT's or students will find it quite helpful. Thanks!
check this website
http://www.histopathology-india.net/EDCa.htm
Check with your school.
They should give you some leads on who hires their graduates.
Check this out, it's free!
The page numbers don't match, but you should be able to find what you're looking for.
http://style.mtreference.com/tiki-index.php
Check your e-mail... :)
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for oxygen saturation, breathing patterns, sleep patterns, and other things
Check out for online jobs
Hi everyone,
www.superindian.com, I believe this site is going great guns and should do really well in the future. So all of you, just check out and register yourself there right now at www.superindian.com
So, check out www.superindian.com
check with local hospitals
I contacted a local hospital (SW Michigan) and was told that they hire MT students and graduates. But they also said that all you really need is physiology, medical terminology, anatomy and typing skills. Seeing how you have a strong medical background, you might want to check into something like that.
Check with your local hospitals
Sometimes they offer training if you have the basics. There is a hospital in my area that will work with you for up to a year until they feel you are ready to be on your own. Definitely worth checking out.
My glasses are fine, thank you, you should check yours.
I never said the poster said those schools were approved, but when the poster makes a statement about the AAMT and then makes the following statement, "I also wouldn't recommend anyone to one particular "approved" school". That comment could be confusing for someone unfamiliar with the industry because the only approved schools are Andrews and M-Tec, which the poster than proceeds to recommend.
It's obviously somewhat confusing because it managed to confuse you.
Double check your glasses...
Poster did not say the schools she/he mentioned were approved.
Check the "company" board
or do a search.
If you're going to be honest about it, you'd check nothing.
With just an education under your belt, whether it's At-Home or M-TEC, you have no working experience.
Yes, and while you're at it, check out CareerStep
.
Check out the Job Seeker's board here.
I saw a couple of ads that mentioned newbies could apply.
what if you offered to pick up your check from them?
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