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I worked there briefly PT about 9 months ago. sm

Posted By: ltmt on 2007-08-08
In Reply to: New England Medical Transcription...sm - Paradise

I did clinic work, for which I was paid 7-1/2 cpl (you get 1 cent more for acute care, I think), which was extrmely low for IC work, but the work was easy, and I liked that they paid every week.   The wav files are downloaded from an FTP site along with the appt list for the doc you are assigned, then your finished work is  uploaded to the FTP site.  There was no special platform, just Word.   I don't know about how the hospital side was done.  The people there are great, and the QA people are friendly and helpful.  The pay was always on time, direct deposit. 


Hope this helps!  




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I worked there briefly. sm

I wasn't that crazy about their platform -- seemed slow and rather klunky, but maybe I just did not stay long enough to give it a chance.  Pay was a bit low, I thought (9 cpl), but it was always paid ontime and with direct deposit.  The people there are absolutely GREAT to work with, in my opinion.  You could definitely do worse.  (I was only working part-time and took a better paying job, in case you're wondering why I would leave if it was so great.)



Good luck!


May I ask why you only worked there briefly?
Was considering an offer from them.
I worked for p.r.n. briefly....sm
Nice people, husband and wife, but I found their word flagging/log keeping/bill payment methods to be extremely tedious and time consuming. This was a couple of years ago, so maybe they've changed things since.
Not sure if I can be of help, because I only worked for MQ briefly sm
and that was only part-time a long time ago, so I cannot really compare the two. The first week I trained for my PT position at MQ, though, I ran out of work 3 times -- that was enough for me!

I cannot say that Transtech is a good fit for everyone -- I doubt any company can say that -- but they have been great to me. The benefits are good and getting better as they grow, it seems. The pay is about average nowadays, I guess (admittedly, I always think it should be more), but the incentive plan is nice, and it is easy to achieve. I have plenty of work, which is a major plus for me. The few times I ran out on my primary, I have a secondary account as backup. The people in management are friendly and supportive, and genuinely care about the employees. That is not a necessity, I suppose, but it certainly is a nice plus for me. After over 30 years as an MT, I hope I have found a place I can call home and stay.

Good luck to you as you try to make choices and find the place that's right for you.
I worked for them briefly....sm
Because I have limitations due to health problems, I just could not handle the very high number of ESLs.....it was too stressful for me, but there was always work in the account that I was placed on, just couldn't handle the stress.
I worked there briefly

Super nice people.  QA was really nice and helpful.  The account I was on was a big group of long term care hospitals. I worked in the evenings, so I had a lot of facilities feeding in to me. They do that to make sure that the people who work in the evenings don't have to worry about running out of work.   That part made it difficult, though, because I rarely had the same dictator twice.  Heavy ESL, at least on the account I was on.  You spell everything out - everything.  Even normal abbreviations like PEG and PICC.


They are all about the BOS.  That's probably what I had the hardest time with.  I want things to be right just as much as the next person, but it got to the point where I was stressing so much about stylistic issues that I was making content errors.


It was a fairly new type of work for me, so I had to look up a lot of bacterias and pulmonary phrases that I didn't know before, which slowed me down initially.


It wasn't a good fit for me, but someone with more experience than I've got would probably do well there. The platform is something they call IType (I think) which wasn't any better or worse than any of the other couple of platforms I've worked on.


 


I worked there briefly
From what I understand, and if anyone knows different PLEASE correct this post, Landmark does all overflow work for various facilities. I'm assuming the account itself moved the work to India rather than Landmark offshoring it.

Again, if I'm incorrect about LM only handling overflow work, please let me know. Not trying to stir the pot or bad mouth the company at all, just not positive.


I worked for Transolutions briefly for about
their cpl, insurance and incentives were decent but they ALWAYS OVERHIRE and then your stuck with nothing to do.  There are much better companies out there.  Are they looking again?  I don't see the posting on this website.
I worked briefly for a temp agency.
They actually sent me out on a hospital job where I was paid hourly so that is the only experience I have. It was not production based or anything. They just needed some extra help getting caught up. It was mostly H&Ps and operative notes. The hourly rate was not bad...really not that much less than what I was making at home and they ended up offering me a full-time job as an employee, but I wanted to stay home work because of kids..
Worked for her briefly, that not paying for lines.sm
that sucks!!!! you make NO money that way.  But when I did work for this place, i never had a pay issue problem, just could not stand not getting paid for spaces.
I only worked there briefly, and I was part-time, but the pay was so-so, sm
and you had to work there 90 days before you could have direct deposit.  However, the paper checks were always on time.  The lead on my account was great, as was everyone I dealt with.  The platform used was ExText, although I do not know if they use that for all accounts.  The help desk is apparently in India or somewhere, and communication must not be so great as I have been gone for several months and I still get calls to help out on one of the accounts.  Good luck!
I worked for TransTech briefly and it's not them. But I've never read that about
xx
I worked for them briefly on a part-time basis. sm

The people are absolutely GREAT, and the account I had was not difficult.  I thought their platform was a bit cumbersome and I could not import my abbreviations into their expander, so my line count took a hit.   They paid better than some, though, at 9-1/2 cpl.


 


Good luck.


I worked for them briefly, and (apparently amazingly) did get paid. sm

BUT, it is not worth the time.  The work was easy -- clinic work -- and I was already famliar with Bayscribe, so I thought maybe it would justify taking a lower rate of pay (8-1/2 cpl, I think) as the ease of the work would result in more lines.  WRONG ... Their method of line counting hurts you tremendously.  They do not pay for spaces, and then add in 10%.  At MDI, I average 300-350 lines per hour doing acute care.  With eTranz's method of line counting, I only did 250 lines with my fingers flying!  SO ........ WAY less pay, much fewer lines ... didn't make sense to jump ship for that. 


And, I must say, I found their QA person to be very snippy/snotty.  Any questions I had were usually met with some kind of sarcastic reply.  No one needs that. 


If I had seen all of the warnings about no pay, I would not have even considered the position in the first place.  Sometimes I suffer from the is the grass greener somewhere else syndrome, but I never leave because fact is, it isn't (for me, that is).


Good luck in your job search.  :-)


Who did they outsource too? Seems like I briefly worked for a company that did ER for a hospital in
either Wyoming or Montana. I cant remember.
I only worked there briefly, but great people, and pay always on time. sm

They do have a thing where you have to get a paper check for the first 90 days, then you can have direct deposit.   The account that I was on used ExText.


Hope this helps.  Good luck. 


I worked briefly (emphasis on brief) for a company once who gave in-house sm

employees more benefits than the people at home, stating that working at home was a benefit in and of itself, and, unfortunately, those needing to work at home because of family or other reasons apparently bought into it.  And yes, somewhere along the way, a lot of people have seen medical transcription at home as a bunch of mommies sitting in their jammies, bouncing babies on their knees.  Not that there is anything wrong with it, but I think that is sometimes why they feel free to pay low wages, give little or no benefits, etc.  They view it as mommy making pin money or whatever.  For most of us, obviously, that is not the case.  The women I know who work at home and have children are every bit as professional as someone you'd find in an office.


I pointed out to this company that by working at home instead of in their office, I saved them the money for office space and the need to provide equipment, office furniture, resource materials, etc., and I didn't understand how that added up to me getting LESS benefits than those in-house.  Needless to say, I did not stay long.


I do not have children.  I work at home simply because I can make more money beign paid by the line than being paid by the hour, which is what is offered for in-house positions where I live.  When my mom began having health problems a few years ago, it was a blessing as I was able to flex my time and be there for her when she needed me, so I fully understand how much moms appreciate having the flexibility to be there for their families.  It is sad in general how much the pay scale and benefits have gone down for the profession over the years.  I made more 15 years ago than I make today, but then again there was not the competition from overseas, voice recognition, etc. back then.  I guess everything changes and all we can do is try to adapt.


As I am writing this, I realize I probably got way off topic.  Guess I should get ready for my shift and burn off some of this energy.   Hope everyone has a happy productive day.  Remember, we're all on the same side.



Have to punch a clock at Webmedx too. I even worked briefly for a place sm

that had a little popup window come up when you had been gone too long and you had to fill in the reason why you were gone.  A little bit too Big Brother for me. 


If a company does not make overtime mandatory, and I simply want to make some extra money and get some more lines in, I ought to be able to do so without the company being forced to pay me time and a half.  Sometimes we shoot ourselves in the foot demanding this and demanding that, and soon we end up with less than we had before ....but that is just my opinion.


They used to be McCoy Business Services. I worked briefly for them when I lived in Louisville. SM

I don't remember anything specifically negative about them.  Just that the pay was kind of low and I didn't stay long because of that.  The work was okay.  Mostly local accounts from the Louisville area.


Sorry, the older I get, the shorter my memory.  I can barely remember yesterday! 


I worked part-time for them VERY briefly. GEMMS system is cumbersome sm

and difficult and slow to work with, I thought.  I love cardiology, but this was not a good experience.  Perhaps others have had more positive expeiences with the company. 


If you like cardiology, you might try Cardioscribes.  I think they are a great company and the system is easy to use.



Good luck!


 



I worked for them PT briefly -- nice people but sound quality was awful. sm

That was a long time ago, though, and things could have changed.  If I remember, they paid decent wages.


Good luck. 


I worked there part-time briefly. People are very nice to deal with, sm
and pay was okay.  You had to wait 90 days to get direct deposit, and until then checks were mailed, which is a bit of pain, but they were always on time.  I didn't care that much for my account, but the leader was always quite helpful.  They must be a bit disorganized, though, as I still get messages from the help desk to help out, and I have been gone at least 3 months!  And the help desk is apparently in India, if that makes any difference to you. 
Yep, I worked there for about 3 months.
Complete waste of my time. Platform was terrible, to say the least. Very disappointing experience, and lots of bad press on this board on Transcend for a long time. I should have listened. Sorry you're going thru the same thing. One thing I can say - I stuck it out when my initial gut reaction was to say Adios! I only wish I had said Adios a lot sooner. They were nice and all that, but not my fit technologically, which is about half my income!
I have worked for MW for 2 months

We have plenty of work, pay is on time, lots of positives.   I'd say more but my girl is calling. 


I worked for TT about 9 months ago ..sm
and after a short and horritble experience at MQ, ended up at DeVenture.
I worked for them up until a few months ago....

You can email me with any questions.


I worked for them a few months last
year on two accounts and ran out of work everyday. Other than that, they were very nice people to deal with all the way around. I'd go ahead and use their computer, if for no other resaon than as a backup to yours. Besides, you have to pay the deposit out of your earnings either way.
I worked for them for a few months.
company was great, staff was friendly, pay was always on time, but the IT people are in a different country and communicate by IM. They screwed up my router so bad I had to get a new one.

I would work for them again if they had a better technical support.
I worked there for about 4 months and
shouldn't even call themselves a transcription company.  If you want bad management, terrible voice files and a platform that works when it wants to I say go for it.  Oh and make sure you have a second job lined up so when they run out of work you have something to pay the bills with. 
she worked there for two months - last year
By the time her last check arrived it was another two months after she had sent the equipment back. She would call everyday and get a different response as to why she still hadn't gotten a check for her first two weeks. She wasn't angry or about it, just frustrated because she thought working at home would be a godsend, but in this case it wasn't. It was unfortunate that she did not try other services.
I worked for them for a few short months
and could barely make 1000 lines a day.  Dunno if I just needed to put the pedal to the metal or if it was their system...
I have worked at KS for almost 9 months and am very happy. sm
I looked at all angles when applying and most of the problems that people spoke of were in the past. A few had not even worked there for a few years. I took the chance and could not be happier.

Well, I worked for them for about 6 months last year.
It was not a terrible experience, but it was not a wonderful experience.  Everything about them was just mediocre.   Not much to say, really.  Maybe that's why there aren't many comments. 
I worked there a few months ago. People very

nice, but disorganized.  Kept losing my work.  Sound files were really bad, only worked on one account so it could have been just that account.  Platform so/so, but looking at upgrading within the year and I don't know what platform. 


They are a fairly small company, I think less than 50 MTs. 


I worked for them two years ago for about 4 months
and they were always running out of work on the two accounts I had. Obviously, nothing has changed since. I had to pretty much sit at my computer 24/7 to get my lines and much of that was waiting for it.

The people were nice, which was truly a blessing. But, I could not make any money if the work just was not there. So, I had to move on.
I worked for them for 3 months and left. Always
of full time lines, so no sign on bonus. I had an 80% ESL account and I cared more about the quality, so I made less than 900 dollars a payperiod. Great quality, good for them and my conscience, but not enough money to live on, no sign on bonus and no benefits. I left for a company where I am already far exceeding 900 dollars a payperiod with no sweat. BTW: No incentive or good QA bonuses at Transcend, so that was no help. No differential either. They do pay overtime, but that is not so great when you are trying to make sure you understand multiple foreign accents. Good luck to you.
Worked there for 2 yrs and left a couple months ago.
Couldn't take working with unqualified people any longer. A very unprofessional company.


I third that; friend worked for them and took about 3-4 months to collect his pay. nm
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Haven't worked for ExecuScribe but have been at TT for about two months now
TT is the best company I've worked for in my 18 years as an MT. See all the other postings below.

PS- I am not a plant or cheerleader. Just a happy employee.
Could you be more specific? You worked there for 9 months -- what happened? sm

I'm just curious.  Stay away could be for a variety of reasons.


 


Thanks.



I have worked for them for about six months. They're great! Work is always there and sm

pay is always on time.  They're very nice to work with, too. 


Did some work for them briefly.
Mostly focus groups, interviews, etc... I did the medical end and was paid for every 100 words typed if memory serves.  The work was sporadic but decent if you wanted something extra.  They call you when they have work and you can accept or decline.  The pay was always on time through snail mail.  HTH
I was briefly well psyched!!!
But then I went to the web page and they want $15 for it now (all kinds of sounds, although most would probably make me nuts!). Some day when I have the expendable cash, I may go back, but, for now, I guess I'll just have to deal with my computer sounds au-naturel.
P.S. He briefly told me on Friday

He specializes in this field and knows the laws of companies versus IC status.  He is a long time friend of the family so it won't cost me much and well worth every penny of whatever I do have to pay. 


TransTech and low/no work for months and months _ don't think there are continous holidays LOL

This HORRIBLE low/no work situation has been going on at TT for almost a year now.  You can't convince me it is due to Memorial Day.  Are holidays now assigned in this world to being daily. 


That is an excuse these companies use in these no work situations, but it is due to their OVERHIRING.  Holidays just come on a daily basis, but LOW WORK/NO WORK is happening and has happened going on a year now at TransTech.  Always asking to flex into the middle of the night, EVERY weekend, etc. 


The TT mgmt checks are NEVER affected, tho, so they can continue to HIRE EVERY MT who gives them a call, and create a NO WORK situation for all of us.  The newbie MT's are cheering at first, but then realize that it hit them in the paycheck, too, and very soon it did!!!!!!!


My company has been low on work for months and months..sm
Tired of getting the same ol' message that things will pick up.  I remember the days of bonuses, making money and being able to pay my bills!  I am also wondering what is going with these companies not having work.  Is everybody sending work overseas?
I worked for a temp agency for 3 years..LOVED it. Just worked. No counts, no hassels, GREAT pay..
No benefits at the time.  I even learned pathology while temping (8 months on that assigment).  I loved the variety, the ability to say I'm not available such and such time.  I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I didn't need benefits.
A company is ONLY supposed to verify that someone worked there, what dates they worked, whether PT o
and last date worked. It opens everyone up to a lawsuit if more is given, so most companies are told by their attorneys and business advisors to verify only.

No one has a right to a reference, only verification of employment.
It worked! Latest suggestion from DJ's email worked. nm
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If I worked a longer day, I just put my regular shift, 3p-11p, or whatever. If I worked sm
an extra day, then I was told to fudge the hours around on the other days so it all came out to 40.  I didn't really mind -- have learned not to expect overtime in this profession -- and I was happy to be able to work whenever I needed to get the lines I needed.  However, them telling me directly to fudge on my time sheet would seem to be a violation of the wage and hour laws.  I suppose it doesn't matter now if they do not even have enough work to make the minimum line count necessary.  Several of the companies I thought were golden seem to have gotten a bit tarnished lately … sad. 
Glad it worked for you. I have worked for companies
that were more reliable and paid without the delay I had. Maybe you started before they started doing that but it makes no difference. I TOO am a single parent.

You are not trying to argue? Sounds like you not only are trying to argue but you are just waiting for anyone to post anything about the co on here so you can just get out there and respond, which seems to be the way I have always noticed it. It's like all the MTs or whoever that work there are just waiting to respond.

This board is about the good points and bad points about companies. I am telling my experience.

The people were nice people though, but my experience was not a good one and I will not say it was.

I can go a week after the end of payday and even 10days later but that's it. Kids would starve.