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Do a THOROUGH search on this site.....

Posted By: bailey on 2006-12-05
In Reply to: SHapin medtrans - wenski

Especially in March, May, and July of this year.


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The best schools I know of are M-Tec and Andrews.  You get what you pay for.  Their grads never have problems finding employment after graduation.  Best of luck. 


Why don't you search out something local on-site

Most companies will not let you use your "school" time as experience. 


I am no expert on the hiring processes, but new MTs need more attention which costs the company more money to pay QA.  It is sad, but all new MTs get lumped together it seems.


What suggestions does the school have for you at ths point?  Unfortunately, if you did not attend Career Step, M-Tec, or Andrews, you may have to work harder to find that first break in this field. 


MT is not what it used to be.  You'd have been better off to become a biller/coder and find a job at home.


Here is a site you can
test yourself on anatomy. Good practice before testing with companies.


Web site
I think she means this web site, the one you are on now. There is plenty of information right here about MT schools. The 2 most highly recommended are without exception MTEC and Andrews, with Career Step a somewhat distant 3rd place.
Try this web site:

http://www.mtjobs.com/


That's how I found my first at home MT job.  Of course, I came with years of hospital and doctors office experience.  I started with one company then moved to another with higher pay. 


Also, do a Google search, just type in "medical transcription jobs". 


You may want to try Medquist - www.medquist.com.  I'm not sure if they're hiring folks with no experience but from some of the word help questions I've seen, I get the impression they might be.  If they hire you, it would be at tier I, which is just clinic notes.and around 7 CPL. 


Don't give up!  You went through the training.  Also, consider sending resumes to doctors' offices.  That's the easiest transcription to do - I've always had the charts with me when I've done their transcription so if there's something you're not sure about, you can go thru the chart.  Say you're willing to cover their MT's vacation.  It will get your foot in the door.


Good luck to you!


 


 


 


Check out this site
http://www.mtdaily.com/faq.html
On site work
Find a job on-site before trying it at home w/company. You will make more money and get your experience. The at-home work is an entirely different complex situation. I have been an MT for 8 years w/schooling and working at home is much more difficult - Try your local hospitals, clinics, etc..before searching for at-home position best of luck
It is clearly posted on their site but

There are 3 schools listed here and it shows their prices and their web addies and stuff like that.


Thank you!! This is an excellent site!...sm
I will probably use this for any term I'm having trouble with or just want more information about. This is excellent! Plus, it's so easy to use as far as looking something up! Thank you for sharing!
Cool site
. . . and thank you for the info!  This is wonderful!
A great site
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
Did you find the job in a local ad or on a web site? Thanks! nm
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Internship Program at this site

Below is a link to an Internship program for MT's


information site for newbies
I am a newbie at this as well and have gathered information from what I have learned through the courses and have compiled them into a blog. I yet have more to talk about and share with other newbies. You may want to check my job links list as there are a few that are hiring new MT graduates. You can visit it at
http://www.workathometranscription.blogspot.com/

Hope this helps.
This same issue was on the WAHM site. sm
Someone also commented that Hillary had said the same thing. I put that some companies have decided to bring there stuff back home anyways. Saw it on the evening news one night. Don't ask when since I have a hard time remembering which day of the week it is these days. So hopefully whatever happens with the presidential election they will see that this is very important to offer more jobs to the US citizens that so desperately need to work.
Just my 2 cents.

Jenn
I worked for 2 years on site before I went home, but that was just
the hospital I worked for.  You technically had to do one year or so in the office, depending on how good you were.  I didn't really want to go home at first, but they kind of forced the issue. I hear Medquist will hire right out of school to start at home.  Good Luck!
Nicely indexed research site
http://www.fpnotebook.com/idxA.htm
Please spare yourself from Focus. What you read on this site is right.
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I found this nextag site: price 5.99 to 44.50:
http://www.nextag.com/Microsoft-Word-2003-60348100/prices-html
(Here's the page I came off of to get to the "prices" URL: http://www.nextag.com/microsoft-word-2003/search-html . It has various MS Word 2003 packages. You might check it out also.)
I think that's a myth or old wives' tale about getting help working on site
I think working on site so you can have someone to help you is overrated. Working from home with someone designated to help when you need it is awesome! I'm sure some employers are better than others in that regard.
I'm guessing they mean the 3 schools listed on the AAMT site...
...as being AAMT-approved: M-TEC, Andrews and CareerStep. Please correct me if I'm wrong, you actual MTs... (I'm just another newbie thinking of entering training!) :)
This site is a wonderful tool for anyone...not to mention newbies

Speaking for myself....it's always nice to have another MT to bounce things off of when I'm stuck on something.  I can't say enough positive things about this site.  It's amazing at all the helpful people on here willing to help someone else.


Can any of you that have been at this for a long period of time answer me this question?  When you first started out...did you feel overwhelmed?  How long does it take a person to really see if this is something they'll be good at?  I find myself getting headaches really easy and only after a few hours of typing.  I feel fatigued.  Is it normal to feel this way in the beginning and what suggestions do you have to help?  When do you feel that things are finally settling down and you start to move along at a normal pace? I'll give it a few months I guess...I'd think at that point I would have a pretty good idea if this is something I'm going to be productive at or not.


Sorry for all the questions.....I guess I am feeling uneasy and was hoping for some reassurance or words of wisdom from none other than another MT. 


Use the email on the site to make contact. I think they're merging with
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Most people lucky enough to be paid hourly worked on-site first.
Otherwise those jobs are very rare.
aren't we lucky this site has you to correct our spelling/grammar usage.
maybe you should consider editing.
You can do a search on...

the Better Business Bureau or Google them.  That's what I have done in the past.


Good luck with your job search!!! 



What do I search for?
I've searched for people looking for independent contractors, but they are generally companies. I'm wondering if there are searches that others have done for a doctor looking for an independent contractor and not just companies and I'm wondering if anyone else has had success in doing so, anywhere on the internet and not just here?
Do a Search!
This subject is broached EVERY DAY (along with "I can't find a job....help!").  Do a search, you'll find plenty of information.  Research is one of the top things MTs have to excel in to be any good.
Search
If you type the company name into the Google search box on the main page and click the Search MtStars, you will get a bunch of posts that have the name of that company in them.  You can also search the company boards.
search
There is search box right above all the posts.  If you type in your school name, it should archive all the posts about that school. :)
How goes the search?
It's tough, but you'll find something. I got a spot with Medquist a year ago. I also worked for Sten-Tel for a while as an IC. Not too bad, mostly VR there, and they treated me well, but I didn't want to be an IC. Needed insurance.
Maybe we can help with the search

I have looked at many MT forums on the web and have seen the same things over and over about the frustrations of the job search for New Graduates. In response to these messages and posts, I have put together a comprehensive Essential Tips Guidebook which features useful information to assist with the job search. At Focus Infomatics we are starting to hand these guidebooks out to anyone struggling to find a position that applies to one of our jobs. This guidebook contains helpful topics such as: a background of what to expect in the search, lists of companies and websites to find jobs, MT forums and groups to network, putting together a resume, interview techniques, earning and wage estimates and much much more. I am confident this guidebook will help and anyone who would like a copy, can email or call me and we will email it right out. There is no costs or obligations of any kind for this guidebook, only to let us know if it did in fact help you.



We hope this will assist anyone searching for a new position!



thanks
Matt
781-565-4648
matthew.liptak@nuance.com


Help with your job search

I have looked at many MT forums on the web and have seen the same things over and over about the frustrations of the job search for New Graduates. In response to these messages and posts, I have put together a comprehensive Essential Tips Guidebook which features useful information to assist with the job search. At Focus Infomatics we are starting to hand these guidebooks out to anyone struggling to find a position that applies to one of our jobs. This guidebook contains helpful topics such as: a background of what to expect in the search, lists of companies and websites to find jobs, MT forums and groups to network, putting together a resume, interview techniques, earning and wage estimates and much much more. I am confident this guidebook will help and anyone who would like a copy, can email or call me and we will email it right out. There is no costs or obligations of any kind for this guidebook, only to let us know if it did in fact help you.




We hope this will assist anyone searching for a new position!




thanks
Matt
781-565-4648
matthew.liptak@nuance.com


Job Search
Thank you Judy. I go to mtjobs everyday, but I have never been to the other one you're suggesting. I'll try it out.
I did a search on Google for
entertainment transcription and several companies came up.  Most of them are based in California and require that you live withing 30 minutes driving distance from the location of the transcription company.  See www.transcripts.net, also see www.indeed.com, there are similar jobs posted on this site.
Please search the New MT board. There
:)

Do a search on Focus...sm
You will be interviewed by US employees, tested by US employees, and be working with off-shore employees with heavy accents both spoken and written.  I wouldn't work for them.  You make your own choice after searching the archives.
M-Tec grad. Do they actually help you with the job search?

Anyone who graduated from M-Tec--


Do they actually help with the job search or just provide the list of partners they work with on the website?  When I first graduated from M-Tec., I went through the list of partners, applied to several, and had been called back and offered jobs at all.  I stupidly took a job with a company that I can honestly say I hate so far (and have only worked for 2 weeks there) and can't see it getting much better in the near future. 


I remember getting an e-mail from someone--Kathy, Susan, Karen...can't remember who it was now because my entire e-mail account was wiped out and I lost that e-mail--but whoever it was told me that if I was having trouble finding a job to let them know and they would help out.  I went through the list again, reapplied to many of the companies, applied to several that I had not seen before, and have not heard from any of them now! 


I don't know if a lot of companies are just not hiring right now or what is going on.  Nothing has changed about me and before I was getting calls and e-mail daily offering me positions.  Should have taken one of those instead of holding out for this crappy one.   Oh, and I think the issue is also that I only want to work about 15-20 hours a week and a lot of companies are FT only.


If they help other than providing a list, could someone tell me who I need to contact since I can't find the information anymore?  Thanks!


New Grad Job Search
Ive been reading this forum for days and everyday I get more and more discouraged.  Today I found a post about PCDI, which is the school I attend.  I feel confident in the education I am receiving.  They send me emails outlining any mistakes I may have made, and I truly am learning from my mistakes with their help.  I've begun the job hunt and am not having much luck.  Everytime I come across another company, I check them here and almost all of them seem to be 'bad compaies'.  Are there ANY good companies to work for?  I've read the archives and have seen all the bad things about all the companies.  But being a newbie and in need of experience, would be such a terrible thing to gain that experience from a "bad"  company?  I don't want to set myself up for failure, but I deperately need some experience.  I have noticed Trans am hires newbies.  I have read all the negative comments about them.  But being in need of experience, isnt experience from a not-so-good company be better than no experience? Help please!!!
If you search the archives...
You will also find that many of their students DID pass employment tests and DID find employment.  It is all up to the individual.  I have said this before, and I will say it again... There are many MTs who never even went through MT school.  After you find your first job (I suggest searching for an in-house, local position first), stick with it for 2 years if you can.  At that point, employers more than likely will not even ask what school you attended.  They will see that you have on-the-job experience.  Again, it is up to YOU to decide whether your career in MT will be successful or not.
any resources for job search

Hello! I'm a new grad and have been on the job hunt for nearly a  month. Are there any resource that I could purchase to help find a place willing to hire a new grad?


 


Thanks


You can search the archives for info
The one I found said it was a reputable company.  You can Google, too.
Do an extensive search on the internet... (sm)
and also locally, and test with everyone that allows you to. A lot of companies say they will not hire newbies but some are willing to waive the experience requirement if you test well. Good luck to you!
Found this on archives search with
Accuscribe
Accustat Carolinas
Advanced Transcription, Inc.
Advanced Transcription Network
All Type Inc. A Stat Transcriptions
Cambridge Transcriptions
Cbay Systems
C & M Transcription
CMT Corporation
CNC Transcription
Cobb Medical Transcription, Inc.
C&C Transcription
DataKey MT
ETrans Plus
Focus Infomatics
Freedom Type
Huntington Group Services
Kathy Yip & Associates
LTS
Lake Valley Transcription
MAG Mutual Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
Medical Linguistics
Medical Transcription Corporation
Medical Transcription Professionals
Medifax, Inc
MediScribe
Med-Tech Resource MedQuist
Medscribe Inc.
Med-Ware
MedWrite
Midelfort Clinic
NEO Transcription
New England Medical Transcription
Northeast Transcription Incorporated
Outsourcing Solutions Inc.
P.J. Transcription
Peacehealth Clinic
Range Medical Transcription
Rapid Transcript Incorporated
RI Unlimited Transcription Solutions
RX Text
Scribes Canada Inc.
Scribes Voice and Data Services
Scribes Online
Scriptech
Silent Type, Inc
SoftScript
SpectraMedi
TransHealth
Transolutions Inc.
USA Medical Transcription Inc.
Zyomed
Don't do it! Do a search on the New MT board for recommended programs. nm
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Search this board for 'schools' and a few will be mentioned. nm
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I would search several companies that have online testing
There are plenty of them. You do not have to have years of experience transcribing, but will have an opportunity to show them what you are capable of.
It would behoove you to search the archives on this subject
I think you would find that it is VERY difficult to break into this field and MT jobs are declining. Unless you have someone guaranteeing you can learn on the job with them, with only some medical terminology and transcription training, I certainly wouldn't count on it. People say lots of things. Especially when there is no way to confirm the accuracy of their statements.
Bad school. If you do a search using abbreviation you'll
get more info.   I'm not sure what other abbreviations you are talking about, if company abbreviations or the usual internet appreviations like DH for dear husband.  You can look on the classified board here for a foot pedal, you need USB-1.  You can also look on E-bay, or do a Google search for companies that sell new.   A new one would cost anywhere between $65 and $80.  If you go to the ExpressScribe website I think they sell them now.
Search for comments, but I don't think they'll hire newbies. nm
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Search the company board and the archives for info. nm
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