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Companies with new accts or sufficient work?

Posted By: txtype again on 2008-07-16
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When I left my last job, the work load was on the wane and recent posts seem to indicate this has not changed much.  Any good news out there in this regard?


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Guess we all can't be put on good accts. Gotta be there at the right time. Both of my accts.
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No Work Either and I am on one of the new accts
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you have to go through w/any company if you work VA accts..nm
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i have steady work, on wav accts
with occasional lull's. i could work on secondaries, but usually do something around the house that begs my attention. All i can suggest is being able to be somewhat flexible with your hours, and/or talking to liaison about backup accts. as a last resort, a second company part-time i suppose. but in my opinion, MDI-MD is worth sticking with.
One of my secondary accts has very little work , but they..sm
stat every blessed report they do, so I always get those immediately. It is TAT, but your STM can explain it in more detail.
the new accts were supposed to already be on board and still no work
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so far plenty and swamped with work but that is due to new accts and not enough MTs yet so not sure
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You don't know what accts I work on so how can you judge whether or not they are excellent? nm
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Dedicated accts, few ESL, leave you alone to work.
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I work 2 accts, always work available, pay as IC is good..
They offered me more than Transcend did, I work 2nd shift, work always availble, OT usually available. Staff is very responsive to questions, very helpful.


Someone else asking if you still need a Cphone & 2nd line to work for them. Any internet accts? nm
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2 of the accts running OT in my group of work ARE EXCELLENT sm
Excellent accounts, low ESL, good work. NOT OVERHIRED. GO AWAY.
3 of my accts were in OT all weekend with 0 jobs. Very little work actually available. Check Comm pa
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? That's kind of a blanket statement; things are fine on the accts I work on. sm
Yes, it was slow a couple weeks ago but started picking up last week.

PS - Yes, they pay for spaces.
Can you say where you work if you get assigned docs/accts.? I'm tired of this pool garbage/left
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Was there a short time last year. You work as an employee, not IC. Different software/diff. accts.
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How are the MW accts that use the ExText? Good sound? Lots of work? Acute care or clinic? Thx. nm
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? No work? What accts do you work on? sm
I'm on the Enterprise side - are you on ChartMatrix? Because there's lots to do every time I check.
I do not work for them, but I have done recruiting for companies of their type of work
It is A LOT different than regular medical transcription. The pay is a little less (unless you are proficient and fast), but the work is harder in that there are multiple people speaking and the nature of the medical advisory boards are quite detailed. I receive quite a few resumes of medical transcriptionists wanting to do this type of work, but when you test them, it is a whole different ballgame.

Good luck and let me know how you do on the test!

There are still companies that need your work by a certain
done by then, whatever your schedule is in completing it...just as long as it is in by the deadline. I recently IC'd for a company who would send me work first thing in the morning and I had to have it back by noon the next day. That worked for me and met their contract requirements.
It does work for some companies. OTI is one. Please
don't speak for all companies when you so obviously don't know that some companies DO only hold you to a weekly quota. They've found that people still seem to fall into a rather predictable schedule, and they're able to manage accordingly. It's rather comical seeing all these posts saying that just won't work. It can and does. As an MT there, I had unlimited work available and was only on one account. It never worked better at any job I've been an MT at. Every other placed bounced me around from account to account.
Top 10 companies to work for?
The moderate size company I have been working for is closing its doors after the loss of their big account.

I'm getting mom and pop offers and private accounts, but wondering about the safety of going with a big national company.

The only big name I am aware of is MedQuist. I would appreciate simply a list of the big players. In addition, any reviews and suggestions of companies with the most satisfied workforce would be most helpful. I have a great variety of experience, but went to work for a company right out of school and I am not very aware of other medical transcription companies.
COMPANIES TO WORK FOR
ANY COMPANIES BESIDES Spheris AND MQ OUT THERE, WE HAVE CAVEMAN DIAL UP
I work IC for two companies, and have
You are an IC making your own schedule and as long as you give them some notice and don't abuse ... should not be a problem. I haven't encountered any problems taking vacation yet ... we'll see what happens at holiday time, but to me, that's their problem when they employ ICs ... you don't earn paid time off, and as an IC, you don't get paid for your time off. I don't know of any ICs who abuse it, so it should not be a problem for most.
Most companies work this way
once you start increasing your line count and making decent money, they either move you to another account or bring on the worst dictators they have.  Good Luck!
I work for several companies and

one of them gave me a nice bonus.  Not unheard of...


I work for 2 companies
For one company I have one main account and fill in on another account when the need it. For the second company I just have one account. I'm looking for a third company to have part-time as well. I like to have 3 *main* accounts. They are all pretty different but I have folders for each account and just glance through it as a refresher before I start working on each one.
companies to work for
Has anyone worked for Spheris or OSI. Any info would be helpful.
Most companies will work with you
Do you have a good rapport with your supervisor and good report quality? You can't expect to be in top form when you first start.


companies with work
Are there any companies out there that actually have enough work to keep you busy after they hire you and tell you there is plenty of work when there is none?
I work for 2 companies and I got something from one of them
In fact, I was surprised because I don't do much work for them and have only been with them a short time. But I got a $25 gift card and a nice card. My main company did send a card, but not a gift.
Are there any companies out there that let you work as many

Which companies have ER work?
Looking for ER transcription. Do you know which companies offer this?
Companies that work off of FTP

Is there any companies working off of simple programs where I dont have to go through all the who ha to download? What ever happened to FTP sites and simple things. IF anyone can recommend a company that has easy platforms to start I would appreciatte the help.


TIA again,


KSM


Some companies will work with you. I
was at 1 where I worked only 6 weeks and had figured out it wasn't for me workwise (constantly running out of work) and was offered another job. When I sent in my notice, I was asked if I would stay provided I didn't have to work weekends. So, nothing is written in stone.
They use other companies to do work...
I know for a fact that they use other companies to do thier jobs because I worked at the company that was doing thier overflow work.  They tell thier own employees they are out of work while giving it to another company...they lie!  Not overseas people, but other US MTs working for another company.   Maybe it's really because they don't have enough employees at the time, but I seriously doubt it when so many MTs are begging for work.  I am so tired of all these companies using each other and being a partner with someone else.  Some companies have 5 different names all under one large company.  TTD is an example of this, seems they don't have any of thier own accounts, all hiring for other companies.  WebMedx pretends to be a stand alone company....well they are not!   I am not the suck poster, but YES, they do suck!  
Companies you work for
Would you two mind sharing the names of the companies you both work for?
I work for 2 companies
Both of which are very well respected on these boards, and nothing from either of them. Not even a cursory Thank You email. This is my first MT week with both of these companies and unless there's a surprise in my mailbox today, I have to admit I'm a bit disheartened. Not that they aren't great employers but I can't help but feel a bit taken for granted.

Okay, end of pity party and back to work...At least the fact I get my paychecks on time proves they ARE aware of my existence, I guess, lol!
I work for two different companies and
have two different platforms.  I have never had any conflict with them and had one installed while the other was already on my computer.  In fact, I have run both at the same time!  So, it is possible. 
Which companies have work?
Anyone out there NOT run out of work at all? I know summers are slow but this is the worst ever. Any companies out there have plenty of work on a consistent basis in 2009?
can you work for two different trans companies?
just wondering if this was okay and/or legal?
Companies that do not offshore work

Are there any companies that pay a good line rate and are good to there MTs that do not offshore there work?  I am trying to help a friend looking for part time work, but she is staying clear of those that offshore..


Any help would be appreciated.


Why are so many companies running out of work?

It seems like MQ is the company most people are complaining about, but lately someone from Amphion told me they were running out of work, too.


So why does this happen? I understand with MQ because of all the changes, but why Amphion? Or perhaps it was just the one person having trouble with their one account?


Companies with clinic work
Are there any companies with clinic work where the work is available all the time (and not necessarily assigned in batches at certain times of the day)?  Thank you! 
Companies that have no work current for all MTs are

constantly hiring.   This is flu season - doctor's office are full and so are the hospitals.   People are also taking vacations so probably some MTs are taking off here and there, but there may also be some MTs that are trying to make extra $$ and working extra.   I remember back a few years ago the week before and week of Thanksgiving we worked like dogs because the hospital was trying to get everyone home for the Thanksgiving.  


For it to be slow is one thing, for lots of people to not be getting any lines at all some days is not acceptable, especially when the company currently has an ad running and especially when they are known to offshore. 


Both are great companies to work for.
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which companies do internet work -
as opposed to having to have a second phone line? Thanks.
Companies promising work

This is in response to Sitting-on-my-hands.  This seems to be the trend with medical transcription companies these days.  I currently work for 3 different companies and all have been short or out of work completely for the past month or longer.  These companies want a stock of experienced transcriptionists, however, they do not wish to pay anyone on any other scale other than pay-per-line.  That way, they still have the Transcriptionist on the line in the event of STAT accounts and have no outgoing expense.  Believe it or not, most companies are offended if you ask if they pay for downtime.  Medical transcription is a skill developed over years and not your typical work-pool environment.  Thank you for listening, but this is definitely a sore spot with me, especially lately. (P.S. - It is not my choice to work for 3 different companies, however, achieving a good income with one is difficult, especially when the work is cut off closer to the end of the pay periods.


Thank you for listening.


 


I work for two companies and love them both
StenoMed and Executive Transcription Solutions.
Can anyone tell me which companies other than the big one hires MTs for DQS and how are they to work
for.  Any opinions.  Nice to work for with decent work or not so much.
I work for 2 companies and both treat me very well. sm
Contented MTs generally don't come to these boards to complain, so our side is not represented well.

There are some very good companies out there. I've managed to find 2!

BTW, we're not nickeled and dimed. We're pennied, or ha'pennied!

Unlike government employees, we're paid on production, so lots of work gets done.

;)