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IC companies line requirements

Posted By: EMTMT on 2008-05-09
In Reply to: IC positions - LGB

Hi,


Stat-IQ Solutions has a 2500-3000 line per week requirement - work when you want without a committed schedule.  I worked for them a year ago before I went full time with my current employer.  They are hiring - see MTjobs.com.




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may not be good indicators of what you will be paid at certain companies. I have worked for several companies in the past, large nationals as well as smaller MTSOs, and it has been my experience that if they have rotten platform or if their dictators are awful, it is not going to matter what your requirements are...you just won't make money.

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available for family members as well as the employee? They sound like a great place.
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Can you share what the daily line requirements are?
and maybe the insurance rates? TIA
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I am an IC thinking of changing to a larger national part time as an employee. But as an IC, I have no idea how the line requirments work? If I am a part-time employee working 20 hours a week and I don't meet my line requirements, am I allowed to work extra hours?  
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I know every company is different but has anyone had their pay rate decreased for failure to meet line requirements?  I have heard of taking away benefits, etc. before but never heard of decreased pay rates for IC because of this nor have I ever heard of the pay rate being different for full time versus part timers within the same company.  I have health issues causing my lack of meeting line requirements.  It isn't because I just don't want to work.  I guess this is just another tactic to take money out of our pockets and into theirs like the pay rate isn't low enough already.  Geez by the time I cover my expenses as an IC, I doubt I come out with anything anyway.  I might as well just work for free for the government to donate all my money overseas! 


Has anyone ever figured out how much difference is needed in pay between IC and employee to cover average expenses related to the job?  I know standard is 1 cent usually and that does not cover my expenses. 


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I have heard of putting the entire team on QA, I have had it happen before.  I got released back after 24 hrs because I was fine.


There are issues with a couple of things on that account.  It will likely come down to some of the MTs not being allowed to work on that account any longer, which leaves more work for the rest of us.  The communication about the issues they are now addressing with 100% QA for all of us have been thorough and when I have not understood something I have asked for clarification.  I have one concern that I feel certain they will call me on and that is fine because I can alter my ways and make sure it is right.


I don't know what is wrong with some of you. I suppose there are MTs who don't believe in doing the job 110%.  If you are productive AND accurate, you can make very good money at TT, I certainly do. If you think the pay is low, move on...if you are good enough to find another job.  TT is a CHOICE for me because when I was looking last fall, I had no fewer than 10 offers and entertained them all, but went to work for TT because I felt I would be happy there.  No surprise to me, I am extremely happy. 


The 100% QA is not something I am taking personally because it would seem to me that the only way to address the issues at hand is to do this very thing.


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Lousy companies pay QA by line.
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SE requirements at FN

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Requirements
It is difficult because you either have server issues, internet issues at their end or NO WORK. It is almost impossible to get the requirements in 8 hours.
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The requirements to be met for performance are:
1. Minimum of 100 lines per hour, or regular full time 150 lines per hour. Radiology is 8 reports per hour or 12 for full time.
2. Quality Assurance Plan standard (I believe that means QC percentage).
3. Work the schedule that has been agreed upon.
BUT under the compensation plan it says you are paid by the line. Again the line versus the hours. You see how they incorporate both and make it perfectly legit. I don't get how they can get away with it.
what are the requirements to become a recuriter ?
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Experience requirements

I am 2 months off from transcribing for 3 years....and I was turned down from a position because I didn't have the 3 years required experience.  What am I going to learn in the next 2 months that will qualify me?  My quality reviews have been exceptional since I was a newbie.  I guess I will re-apply in 2 months.  *sigh*


My other gripe is - nearly 4 years ago when I started MT schooling and everything there were job openings for 1-2 years experience with decent pay.  Now that I am gaining experience...experience requirements are 5+ years and start you out at 6.5 cents per line and cap at 7.5-8 cents per line for acute care?????  


I'm just a little worried about what I am in store for when I hit 5 years experience now as well. 


Just having a rough morning and needed to vent.


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