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Avoid this company like the plague!! Vindictive supervisor that keeps pets and tells lies/changes rules to suit herself.  Management charges for tech support even.

Do they only hire employees, or IC's also:  What platform do they use:  Are they a good company to work for?

Any information would be appreciated.  Thanks.

Does anyone know of companies hiring psych or mental health MTs?

I am just starting out in the MT field and am thinking of working for this company - TransAm.  Their website is transamassociates.com

Has anyone heard of them or have any feedback?

Thanks in advance

Big national conference this week in Nashville.   Wonder if all of us will get copies of minutes, summaries of panel discussions, etc.   Can't wait to find out.  I know no "insiders" well enough to get any hints or ideas on what it's really about.  Maybe it's just eat, drink, be merry, and try to recruit new accounts and definitely try to keep old ones.  Anybody heard anything interesting? Thanks. 

I have recently come across the company CareTech Solutions (friend of a friend works there) and I was curious as to any input anybody had on the company.  I'm especially interested in line rate, if they provide a computer, and what kind of contact/feedback they have with their MTs.

Thank you!

I know this has probably been asked before, but I'd like to know of some companies alow 8 hours of work within a 10- to 12-hour window?  I don't mind punching in and out, I just can't sit for 8 hours nonstop and produce like I need to.  I know other factors are important, but I think that's where I'm going to start this time.   BTW, no need to offer up MQ.  I work for them PT, just need a good FT right now.  Thanks!

The response time has been slow so far.  I received testing materials directly from the recruiter via email 2 weeks after submitting my resume.  I returned the tests within 24 hours and waited another 2 weeks for a response.  I inquired via email and it took another week for her to respond.  I'm wondering if all this improves upon employment.  What are they like to work for?  Platform?  Communication?  Benefits?  Do they respond to employee questions in a timely manner?

TIA for answering.

Does anybody have any current info about this company?  I did a search and found stuff from 2004.  I would like to know how they are to work for?

TIA   

I have been an MT for about 7 years now, and I  started working for a national company about 2 1/2 months ago part time.  I really enjoy the work, and I am glad to get back into acute care work since I have been doing mostly clinic work for 2 years.  I am still not meeting my line requirements yet.  Some days are better than others; it all depends on the dictators.  The company has been really flexible and said that I am doing fine and showing steady improvement. 

Has anyone else been in this same boat or is it just me?  My pay is more and more each pay period as my line count goes up, but I just get frustrated because I seem to be getting nowhere sometimes.  Hope someone has some insight on this.

I will be interviewing with a local transcription company tomorrow and the owner has offered the following rate: 5.50 per 1000 words with each 5 Keystrokes counting as a word. Has anyone been paid this way and, if so, was it fair?

The platform they use is Microsoft Word, but other than that I do not know any further details.

Any working(ed) for this company?  Would like to ask you some questions regarding how they are to work for, pros and cons.  E-mail me if you would rather do that.

Thanks.  TIA

1.  I'm having problems using the Ctrl M feature to match audio and text (to re-check my blanks at the end of a report). 

2.  When I highlight a block of text to add to ESP, I hit Ctrl-Ctrl but it doesn't automatically transfer the text; I have to copy and paste (hope that makes sense).  Any suggestions?

3.  Ctrl-Shift-B can take FOREVER to populate a cosignature block.  Anyone else have this problem?

Thanks for any help.  I don't have a lot of instructions for this platform and there aren't a lot of people on it, so I'm figuring it all out.

I was just hired by PT by Keystrokes, and all I know at this point is that I will be using a C-Phone, Medi-Tech and transcribing ER.  I read below something about word-based Medi-Tech being different from another vesion.  Are there any Keystrokers out there who can tell me if they know whether this may be word-based Medi-Tech or not.  I hope it is word-based.  How do you guys like Medi-Tech?  It is productive??

I'm looking for some feedback on HDS Medical Information Management and/or Orion Medical Transcription, Inc.  TIA. 

Since OSi has taken away holiday pay unless we turn into dancing bears -- all the MT's I know are planning to leave ASAP.  Don't most MTSO's with employee status offer paid holidays?

Are there any other MTSO's with employee status that DON'T pay for holidays so we will know where not to apply? 

TIA

Looking for any information on PMT Kentucky. I am currently working for Spheris and need to make a change for the better. How is the work volume,supervisors, ESLs, etc.

Thanks

I have spent quite a few hours on this board, reading all the various posts and responses.  I realize that this board is ideally for transcriptionists that want to work at home and working for national companies; however, I did see that there are hospitals that post for onsite transcriptionists. 

I would really appreciate any honest feedback from transcriptionists on this.  I currently am working at a hospital that offers both onsite and at home transcription.  We are paid by the line, and the line rate is equivalent to what the services are paying, plus our insurance and PDO is great!  We are also allowed a great deal of flexibility as far as completing our 8 hour shift, meaning we can go pick up our kids, run to appointments, etc., as long as we complete our 8 hour shift within 12 hours.  And believe it or not - WE ALL GET ALONG GREAT!!! WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY BACK BITING OR PROBLEMS! We have three openings - and before you jump to conclusions - our openings are because two people retired and one is moving out of the area (all a great loss to our awesome team).  We have a great group of people to work with, the area we live in is great, but there are no transcriptionists in our area.  The hospital has placed ads in the newspapers, but to no avail.

So here is my question - in all honesty, how many transcriptionists would seriously think about moving to a new area for a job if relocation fees were offered. 

It may sound like I'm bragging about my town, but I'm really being honest when I say this is picturesque east coast small city, about an hour and a half from major cities and airports, ocean is about 45 minutes away, summertime vacation spot, schools are phenomenal, lots of family things to do and shopping, farmers markets, boating, mild winters, etc., but there are no transcriptionists in the area to hire.

I would really appreciate some honest feedback.  Thanks so much for reading this.

Does ANYONE know anything about Sten-Tel? Please?