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SR:  Ureters happy with a stent extraction.

Should be:  ureteroscopy with stone extraction

I work from home as an independent MT and presently, I am working for three doctors.  Anyone else out there working for a few doctors.  I am beginning to think it is impossible for one person to do this, as I am working 7 days a week, long hours.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! 

I have to admit that not often do I completely discount everything that I read, but this time I had a difficult time believing that a company who wants to stay in business would actually refuse to pay people.  So I have to admit that - yes - I did send in a resume.  I have been working in the MT field for over 30 years so I felt fairly safe in knowing what I was talking about.  First I got an email saying to call this guy and then when I did, he said he didn't send it, his wife did.  Great communication between the two.  Then, he proceeds to start putting down and degrading everyone from MTs to QAs to hospitals (he only does clinics) and was as rude and ignorant as anyone I have ever seen and I have seen a few.

Then, as if this wasn't bad enough so far, he actually does only offer 5 cents a line!  I told him that I felt that was an insult and that anyone with as many years experience as I have or even anyone working as an IC who has to pay their own way in everything, would never work for that kind of ridiculous pay, and then said goodbye.  Believe it or not - this jerk called me back and left the nastiest voicemail!!!  This guy shouldn't be allowed to own a dog let alone a company. 

If he has not paid you and you are due money for your work, call the Better Business Bureau, the Labor Bureau and if you are in the same state, I would contact the police and file a report for theft of services.  If they say it is a civil matter, then head to court and sue him for every penny he owes you - with interest!  People like him give service owners a horrible name.  Good luck to all who work there, have worked there and if you are thinking of working there - run away!

Anyone know good companies that will hire MTs with dial-up...or satellite, & pay something towards internet connection (satellite very expensive).  I live in a rural area where cable & DSL not available.

in past years has been on Singulair and Nasonex for them.  They have always worked well together in the past to keep him from ending up with an upper respiratory infection and eventually nausea and vomiting from all of the mucus.  This year; however, those two drugs do not seem to be doing the trick.  I took him to the doctor and they switched him to Flonase and an Azmacort inhaler.

I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with these medications and what type of results you got.  I know Flonase is supposed to be wonderful for allergies, but I'm curious about the Azmacort.  His nasal congestion does seem to be a little better than yesterday but I have not been able to guage any benefit from the Azmacort yet (I know, it's still early to tell).  The doc said that if these meds do not work he will have to start getting allergy shots. 

He will be 8 on Sunday.  He has been suffering every year (this time of year is horrendous) since he was 3.  Just curious to hear any comments and/or suggestions.

TIA!!

I've always wanted to see 'em in concert - can't believe they are all in their 60s....but Mick Jagger still knows how to shake it!

I have been at this for about 15 years and have thought off and on about becoming an AAMT member and about getting my CMT, but always stop short because of the cost and basically the inconvenience of having to find the testing center that seems to be located in some obscure office building I've never even heard of.

However, I have recently started working for a facility that actually encourage their MTs to further their education, to network with one another and share information, and offer pay raises for the CMT credentials.  So, once again I am considering the pros and cons of membership and taking the CMT exam.

Hubby and I had a stupid fight.  I was watching a television show last night, really engrossed in it when DH decides to fuss with the candles on top of the entertainment center and stands right in front of the TV.  I thought it was rude as he had just walked into the room and had not been in there previously plus he knew that I was just sitting there spacing and watching a show.  So then after 2-3 minutes he turns to me and says he needs help with something he's holding in his hand, a model he's working on.  I just say, okay, now that you've stood in front of the TV and I was watching it, what is it you need?  He storms out of the room and doesn't say another word to me the rest of the night.  HOW STUPID IS THIS!!!!  I can hear that little girl Stephanie on that old TV show saying "how rude." LOL.

So he didn't really need my help obviously, I guess he's survive.

Oh, I just had to come here and vent. So, thanks in advance for listening!

I have had 1 employee job and 2 IC jobs since Christmas-time and have been bait and switched up and down in all 3!  Applied for certain types of work type, certain types of benefits (the employee job), and got zip.  Then, went IC and again, applied for certain work types, certain accounts, hired and promised the world, and then never ever got the work types, instead got all the ESL and all the resident's ESL discharge summaries and that is it. 

What is the deal? These places think that when we don't get the benefits promised, the paycheck promised, the work promised (I will do all work types mind you and am very flexible, just hired for certain kinds of work and then only put on the very worst ESL discharges at all jobs), we will be broken down because we are afraid of not having a job, or not having the ability to get another?

I am truly burnt out at this. I worked for years at one hospital, and when they cut incentive and sent work to outsource, since I have been in the world of MTSOs, bait and switch up and down. And this includes the very well thought of and highly rated companies here from last fall (you probably can guess the ones).

Of course, perhaps they think the MT needs to be quiet and be happy to have a job (which by the way, all 3 ran out of work and slim pickings recently) since everything is going to India.  Is this some kind of scare tactic? Shut up and put up? Really. I am interviewing as an employee again, and hoping to stay because I just cannot take this bait and switch, no promises kept, demeaning treatment anymore... Thanks again for listening, and hope there are people on here who do not have the same sob story, who actually get the pay, benefits and work types they were hired for and promised! Have a nice day.

Anyone know if we can write off our losses in the stock market last year.  I have no clue as I have always made money.  I sure my accountant is busy or I would call him.  Just curious, as my hubby took a big hit, should have listened to the bunionmeister.    Listen next time hubby. 

http://www.uams.edu/update/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=4123&z=92

Copy and paste the above link to view info on ordering the fundraising cookbook to benefit the NICU for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.  Over 400 recipes and all proceeds go towards purchasing equipment for the NICU.  Thanks!

Anybody have docs who use a Sony digital recorder?  My docs are recently using them and it is turning out that a single 2 minute dictation is coming across as 2 MB or more, thus 10 dictations are coming across as 20 MB or more, which in turn are being rejected by the email server.  I have another clinic who uses Olympus DSS and it would take 30+ of 2-3 minute dictations to equal 2 MB.  Is there a setting within the recorder that needs to be adjusted to make the files smaller?  These individual files just seem so huge and it is making it difficult for the office to get them out via email because they have to be sent one at a time and I have to be on the other end to download and delete off the server before more will go through.  (I only have a 10 MB email box).  Any help would be appreciated.  TIA!

What is it like typing into EMR? I will be starting that soon and would like to know if it would be easier to type report first on Microsoft Word and then cut and paste to EMR or is that even possible? 

And how about spellchecker and all other short cuts? Is it the same amount of typing or not as much?

Thanks   

Im getting a new foot pedal, I need a heavy duty one cause this last one is about to give way.

So what is a great buy? Any recommendations?

I am so burned out on this MT stuff, with all the work going elsewhere, etc.  I also have an associates degree in legal but that was MANY years ago.  Any idea about some online class to take for refresher course, etc.  Is there any more work in the legal field than medical? 

I do not live anywhere near a community college to take classes so that is really not an option.  Anyone hear anything about being a scopist?  I did take a couple semesters for that some time ago, but maybe it has changed since then. 

Thanks for any information. 

Hi All:

I am a little upset about something and needed to vent.  First off, I have been with the same company for 12-1/2 years.  I was recently promoted to shift manager about 3 months ago.  My indian nation tribe decided to build a very large casino across the interstate where we currently are.  I had actually put in for a transfer to the new facility, but the general manager of the one I currently work offered me this position.   This woman is very critical of people, quick to judge and a very emotional type of woman.  I accepted the position because the start out pay was not bad.  I would have full benefits at the end of 3 months, which consists of the company paying 100% of my insurance, for my dependents it will cost 25.00 a month. 

Well, my mother had been in ICU from May 20 until August 23, which she ended up being taken 2 hours a way from home to an extended-care facility.  So, about every 3 weeks or so, I like to have off on a weekend to be able to go down and see her.  I have been arranging my time off with the assistant general manager, mainly because she is easy to talk to and most people feel comfortable coming to her when there are any problems, and she KNOWS what she is doing. 

I had spoken to the assistant GM 2 weeks ago about me taking off this weekend to go visit my mother.  She arranged it to where I could do that.  Well, Sunday I became ill with a cold and I called the assistant GM at 6 am and asked her if there was anyone who could cover my shift, there was.  On Tuesday, I had to call in because my son was running 103.4 temperature.  I didn't use any of my vacation time or sick time for these days, but was planning to fill out the paperwork to do this when I returned yesterday. 

When I arrived yesterday, assistant GM, pulled me to the side to let me know that the GM told her to tell me that I was not going to have off this weekend, that the days I called in could be my 2 days off for this week.  Actually, it worked out well since I have been ill and my son has been ill, but it is the principle of it.  She did it out of spite.  Even the assistant GM thinks that.  So, I will work 9 days straight in order to have off on next weekend.  She also told the assistant GM that if anyone needs any special time off that they have to go through her to get it.  She (GM) does not work her fully scheduled hours during the week--in fact, she was just off for a week and a half for her daughter's wedding about 2 weeks ago.

I have not done MT since June, and I have really been thinking about quitting the casino and finding another MT job, but I feel trapped mainly because of the good benefits I get at my current job.  I make 28157.00 salary, and my benefits will start on the 24th of this month.  Not to mention the fact the length of time I have been there.

Also, during the time the new casino opened and was moving to the new facility,  she did not have a shift manager for 3rd shift, so I was working 12 to 16 hour shifts to cover until they got one, which was about a month and a half ago.  Because I am on salary, I got no overtime for it.  Plus, she knows nothing about the electronic gaming of the casino games, just the bingo. 

Thanks for listening,

Paulette

The patient is 69-years-old and has 6 children so far.

(so far!!)

Has anybody ever worked in this program?  It is easy to learn?  Is is MT-friendly?   Is it Word-based?  Any input is appreciated.  Thanks in advance!

would like to purchase a DAC-125 unit for transcribing.  Please let me know if you have one of these for sale.

Tiff

I've been asked to provide general business insurance, not liability and errors and omissions (the company supplies that). In my 15 years as an MT working for several years on and off as an IC, I've never heard of it.   My state does not require a business license either for where I live.  I can understand the liability and errors and omissions, but does anyone know what "general business insurance" is and how does it differ from what's covered in my homeowner's policy.

Thanks for any help out there.   AB

I am thinking of getting Vonage phone service.  Does it really work that well and how easy is it to set up?  I know the ads say that it is 24.95/month, is this really accurate?  Has anyone experienced any hidden costs.

Just trying to test the waters before jumping in.  Any info would be appreciated.  Thanks!