Ascend Healthcare info and suggestions

Any info out there on Ascend Healthcare? Any suggestions on a great company to work for when one is just looking for part-time IC status employment?

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I need to the real specifics on this company before I accept their offer.  The pay they are stating is within reason.  Does their accounts consist of ESL doctors?  Does any of their paychecks bounce?  Please help, thanks.  Good bless the hurricane victims.

What does one due when they resign from a company, but still (after about 1 week), there is no acknowledgement from their supervisor.  Do I:

A.  Assume it was not opened?

B.  They are ticked off at me?

C.  Don't give a hoot.

D.  Most likely acknowledged ..will be calling soon.

E.  Just avoiding it...don't want to deal with it.

a company that supplies the computer.  I know every company is not a good fit for every person, but I would prefer a company that provides the computer... then I will start from there looking for the place that sounds like it will fit me.  Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

I applied to MQ and took the test prior to reading all the bad reports about them on this site.  They now want me to do a phone interview and I'm not sure I want to.  I have also tested at another company, which I have found out after testing does VR.  I have no clue how to do VR and I'm not sure I want to given the rates and such.  Granted, they also do straight transcription and pay good rates for that.  I have not been asked for an interview yet, but I took the test in the last 12 hours or so.

I am a recent graduate from an AHDI-approved program and have been with my current transcription company since the beginning of the year.  I am currently employed part-time and like the company I am with, except the work load has slowed way down and am lucky to work at all some nights.  The company I was with prior to my current company was an American company but my contact people were in India and I hated working there.  To make it worse, it was verbatim transcription so every word was typed and they nit-picked with every um and ah.  I could not leave quick enough! 

Basically, while I need to make a bigger paycheck, I also cannot sacrifice my sanity just to do so.   I have been sent my resume to lots of companies and gotten a few we are not longer hiring and you need more experience replies.  Should I stick it out until something comes along that I am comfortable with or should I go to another company with not-so-great reviews and risk being unhappy and not making it worth my while to be there?    Any suggestions?

Boy, it's almost impossible to find a decent company these days..

I am the account manager for a smaller company.  We are wanting to recognize our MTs for MT Week.  Any suggestions from you as MTs, as to what you appreciate receiving during MT Week.  Thanks.

The company that I am currently working for is great in every respect except one--it just doesn’t have enough work to keep me busy.

I’ve been with my current company for the past seven years, and after being in this business for 20+ years, I have no desire to start job hopping, so I thought I’d ask if any of you have any advice as far as which companies might be best for me to contact.

This is basically what I am looking for:

--Number one consideration:  A company that is willing to give top pay for a top transcriptionist

--Preferably full time employee status with good benefits package, but might consider IC if the pay is right

--Lots of work with little to no clinic (I prefer acute care, ER or radiology)

--Easy and personable support staff with good communication

--And hopefully, a company that doesn’t micromanage, but will leave me alone so I can get my work done

should be five pages long and reflect every single job they've ever had, but the truth is when trying to get an MT job, only your MT work history is relevant, and work history is only relevant once you've landed the interview.  Your resume should highlight your skills relevant to the position applying, any industry related organizations you belong to, etc.

Having said that, I created a separate document where I keep a complete list of every single medical transcription job I have held starting with the very first one.  I list company name, address, phone number, supervisor, and dates employed.  I created this document because when I went back to work for an actual hospital, their offer was based on years experience and I was told to provide them with everything MT job I've ever had so they could make the best possible offer.  So I now keep this document updated always just in case, but it never goes out with my resume and it only goes out when and if I am told my years experience has direct bearing on what kind pay they offer.

If an MTSO requests a references, I provide them with my three more recent employers and three personal references.  If they want proof of my 20 years experience, I happily provide them with my complete list.

Back in the stone ages when I was in high school, I took a course at the vo-tech school called office occupations.  It was taught by this little old fashioned lady who believed a woman should always wear a skirt and heels to work and fetch her boss coffee.  My teacher did, however, provide me with some useful tips that are still relevant today as far as resumes go.  She said your resume should only be one page long and its only purpose is to get you an interview.  It should grab a persons attention and make them want to know more.  So never give away too much info on the resume.  Your ultimate goal should always be a personal face to face or phone to phone (in today's world) meeting. 

Anyway, that's my rambling for the evening.