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I was told by their recruiter that they outsource off-shore.

Posted By: Jaimee on 2005-07-21
In Reply to: Company info on OSI Transcription - Lynn Jacobycoby

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Recruiter told me the don't outsource
And supposedly they are hiring me because they are getting a huge account with 6 hospitals. Any more info on them - I need to let them know tomorrow and don't know what to do. It sounded good, but now I'm worried.
I was told they did NOT outsource during a job interview.
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They have told us they absolutely do not outsource or offshore

E-mail came from big boss explaining trying to clear up rumors saying they do not do this.  I have no reason not to believe them.  They are great people to work for.  No job is perfect, but TT makes me very happy.


They told me upfront they outsource. They rooked me around sm
They asked for a test and I don't normally get asked for a test. After all these years, it is a bit of an insult. Then, they asked me for 3 references and they called THEM ALL. I tested for an acute care QA position, but after several days, they said would like to put me in for the outsourced, Indian MT editing. Okay...

Then they email and say the give the job to another candidate! I was pissed. This entire process took 2 weeks and time I'll never get back again. You'd think 15 years of experience would get you something, but no, not at DSG.
Here is what the recruiter told me
A few weeks ago I was offered a position with the Baltimore office for their "big" oncology account. The recruiter told me they start all transcriptionists at 7.5 cpl but after 90 days you would be moved up to 8 cpl. She also said that they now have a production pay plan that would pay 7.5-8 for the first (I think it was 700 lines); then 8.5 for for 701-1200; 9 for 1201-?; and it would go on up to as high as 9.75 cpl depending on lines produced. I turned them down because I thought that 7.5 or even 8 was low for someone with a lot of experience in oncology. I was very disappointed to say the least...especially after going through talking to them on the phone, then testing, then waiting for them to get back to me (which took forever) to see if I even passed. I thought I hadn't made it through the test and was really down and out...then after all that I turned them down anyway.
The recruiter for KS told me I
Lanier Voicewriter.  Haven't heard back from the recruiter lately.  She must be busy doing other things, trying to make ends meet. 
That is what the recruiter told me.
I talked with 2 MTs that told me they were making 10/5 cpl for night shift. They were hired as new grads straight from Career Step back when they had the Focus on the Future program. I asked the recruiter about it, who confirmed that is what they pay for night shift. I have also seen others on this forum post that that is what they are making. I would be inquiring about why you are not getting the night differential when others are. Sounds like you are getting screwed.
another thing, recruiter told me about this
wonderful account that rarely had an opening because the MTs loved it so much.   I had worked on this account when I was at YOG so I knew how horrible it was.  After talking to the TL she told me they constantly have openings because the account is so difficult that they can't keep anyone on it.   I'd only believe half of what the recruiter tells you.  The recruiter is the one who denied the offshoring, the TL was the one who told me they did and also told me they offshored the good stuff.
I was told by recruiter that about 80% were now internet nm
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The recruiter for Axolotl told me
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ITA. The recruiter told me how lucky I
was that they had an opening on this wonderful account.  Said the MTs just loved it and there was rarely an opening (A.V. in CA).  I had worked on the account at YOG and it was HORRIBLE!  When I talked to the team leader she told me that it was a very difficult account, that they couldn't keep MTs on it.  Fortunately for me I already knew how horrible it was and turned them down.  I wouldn't work for a company where they lie to you before you even get your foot in the door. 
Recruiter told me they do pay for spaces...sm
The black and white line did confuse me a bit though.
I was told by recruiter they pay gross line
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No but just talked to a recruiter who told me VR jobs pay

Recent info told to me by recruiter...
Requiring minimum 700 lines a day, 5 days a week, and the weeks must be either or Sun-Thu or Tue-Sat. Past workers only had to commit to 2 weekend days a month but new hires must take a weekend day each week.

This seemed to be as low as a person could go for weekly commitment, unless I misunderstood.
S/l Precyse. The recruiter told me how lucky I

was that there was an opening on a particular account because all the MTs just loved the account and there was rarely an opening, it was a great account, yada, yada, yada.  They mentioned the name of the account and I had worked on it several years earlier with another company and it was a horrendous account with the absolute worst ESLs I've ever countered and I like doing ESLs usually.   I then talked to the team leader and she told me it was an extremely difficult account and that the MTs hated it and they couldn't keep anyone on the account.  She accidently let slip too that they offshored and that the best dictation went offshore and the garbage stayed here for the US MTs. 


It was fortunate for me that I knew about the account and I turned down the position.  I don't know why they coudldn't be up front about it, because no way would I have stayed past day 1 with that account. 


offshore to India, it's OFFSHORE (off shore), not outsource to India.
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Dunno. Recruiter told me 8 cpl w/sp. for 1100 lpd, 8.5 cpl if you do 1400 lpd. nm
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No, I am not paid any flat rate and I told that recruiter
I gave my notice, but he continues to ask me. Of course, I have not given my notice and will see how this job plays out. One thing to note is the recruiter claims I have a great account that many would be happy to have. May be he is worried about fabrication.
I spoke with recruiter 3-4 wks ago and was told mixed acute care & clinic, no ops exclusively. Low
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Do not outsource to India, outsource a small amount to Phillipines.
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Off-shore men
These men are raised in a society where women are considered little more than property. Women have no voice, they are there strictly for the  convienence of the men. The men come here expecting to live their lives and run their businesses as they did in their home country. In fact, many of the home offices of the MT companies are now in the third world countries. Ithink offshoring is showing to be a big wake-up call to the average US citizen as to how the globalization of the economy is going to go. It is not they we are pulling anyone UP to our level, it is more like we are being pulled DOWN to their level doing business.   My experience with off-shored men is they have no respect for women, they are much less than honest, at least in business and any action justifies him getting what he wants. This is my experience from a business stand point.
No off-shore; they are big on that. sm
6 paid holidays, Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance, MetLife dental (GOOD dental plan), and I think a week of PTO first year but it goes up after that. I've been there a long time (almost 9 yrs) so I don't know what new MTs start at. I like the shift differential and the incentive plan; don't judge on your base line rate offer - you can make a lot more.
TransHealth does not off shore.
 
you said off shore and New grad MT's
which means if I pay my experienced MT's 9 cpl, then the newbie should get 4 cpl, because I have to pay an Editor 5 cpl to QA their stuff to get it up to the 9 cpl quality.  But then everybody screams about newbies only making 4 cpl????
Must of been one of her off-shore MTs posting that one nm
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Off Shore Folks
Last quote we got from an Indian company --- they were up to 7cpl for 24 hour TAT and 8cpl for 24 hour TAT. I suspect what with the continued decline of the value of the dollar, along with the concomitant raise in standard of living in India, this is an issue/problem which may be resolving itself.

Yes, some of the damage already done, but markets have a way of correcting themselves.

-- HD
Like Ascend. There is an off-shore
connection and the owner is ESL. 
Webmedx does not off-shore. nm
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I think that off-shore workers

You just summed that up for me.  I am glad you told the truth in that you like using slaves to transcribe who are none the wiser. 


As an IC, I choose my own hours, days, lines, etc.  You as an MTSO consider that whining, when it is the law. 


So if you sleep at night knowing you are abusing and mistreating offshore workers, then good for you!  It actually just proves you have no heart.


Another point I'd like to make is that if you need subs to make you money, you must be a horrible Transcriptionist yourself. 


Any doctor that old me he doesn't care who types, when, and how would be off of my list of good doctors and I wouldn't waste my time.  That doctor obviously doesn't care about people but only his own pocket and that would include you as the MTSO.  That same doctor that told you he/she doesn't care will drop you as an MTSO in a minute when he/she finds a better deal.


Always remember, we reap what we sow.  Try and have a good day, master!


North Shore
In Mass are you talking about. I was supposedly hired by them in 2004. They had me waste my gas and time driving there to train on their system. I was very well qualified if I don't mind saying. The owner has her little canary friend working for her.  They are not a company I would recommend. I feel they are dishonest and sneaky.  The owner sat with her fat arse in her office all day and counted her pennies. There line count was all funky..so just stay away.  
Does Spheris off-shore? Do they have a New Jersey
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Is this company off-shore owned? sm
I will bet this company is off-shore owned.  My experience has been these companies expect US workers to work like off-shore workers.  They think we are so grateful to have a job, any job, that they can walk all over us and we will take it, just like they do to their countrymen.  US workers who go along with this kind of illegal abuse, deserve what they are getting.  Make MT the job you want it to be, don't accept just anything.  Pick and choose the companies you work for, find out if they are off-shore owned with the token US front men.  Find the kind of accts you want to do and at a price that is agreeable to you.  Testing gets easier every time you do it.   Get proactive.  This will take time, don't rush yourself and don't quit one job until you have another up and in place. 
Silent Type definitely DOES NOT OFF SHORE!! (sm)
They are a great company to work for. CEO is totally hands on and knows whats going with her company; which is rare!! The more you produce the more you make, paid per page, not line!! A plus there, and bonus tiers for page counts. Once you try the best like ST, you won't regret the switch!
I understand they off shore to India and
may even have a company over seas as well. Not for me.
North Shore Transcription
Just curious if anyone here has ever worked for NST, Peabody, MA.
Most of the work is done off-shore. I feel
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Another list of MTSOs who DO NOT Off-Shore and

I probably have some of these wrong and still missed a ton of companies, so please feel free to correct the list. 


 


If I could not find a definite “U.S. Transcriptionists Only,” but did find “NO OFFSHORE APPLICANTS” I added it to the list.  They could still off-shore, and just not put that in their Job Ad or on their Website.  So, if any of the MTSOs below do off-shore, please correct. 


 


Some do use Canadian MTs, but I did  not think we were getting that picky. 


 


DO NOT OFF-SHORE


 


    AccuSTAT  Inc – Wisconsin


    AccuStat EMR  - South Carolina


    Advanced Medical Transcription LLC (AMT) – Kentucky


    Advantage Transcription Services – Ohio


    American Transcription Solutions  Inc (ATSI) – Florida


    Amphion Medical Solutions - Wisconsin


    Augusta Coding and Transcription  Inc (ACTI) – Georgia


    Axolotl - California


    Breitner Transcription Services, Inc. – Massachusetts


    Chase Transcriptions, Inc. – Ohio


    Chronicle Transcripts (CTI) - California


    CPR Technologies - California


    DTS (Digital Transcription Systems, Inc.) – Oklahoma


    Encompass Medical Transcription, Inc – Wisconsin


    eTransPlus  - Tennessee


    ExecuScribe, Inc. – New York


    E-Z Scribe Medical Transcription Service – California


    Fast Chart- (Division of Applied Medical Services) – North Carolina


    Freedom Type – Wisconsin


    FutureNet Technologies Corp – California


    GTN (Global Transcription Network) – Texas


    InScribe  LLC – Kentucky


    Keystrokes – Illinois


    MD-IT (Medical Documentation – Intuitive Technology)  - Colorado


    MedScribe Information Systems Inc -  Florida


    Med-Scribe Transcription Service  Inc – New Jersey


    Milner Transcription Services – Georgia


NetMed Transcription Service LLC - Michigan


    New England Medical Transcription (NEMT) -  Maine


    Opti-Script Inc – Pennsylvania


    Oracle Transcription  Inc   (OTI) - Maryland


    Probity Medical Transcription – Pennsylvania


    Professional Transcriptions Inc  (PTI)  - Florida


    ProScript Documentation Services – Florida


    Psychtrans Transcription Services - California


    Silent Type  Inc – New Jersey


    SoftScript  Inc  - California


    Southern Transcription Services (STS) – Georgia


    T-C Transcription  (Transcriptionists Recognize) – Florida


    The Transcription Doctors, Inc  (TTD) – California


    The Transcription House – Arizona


    Transcriptions South Inc (TSI) - Florida


    Transform Inc – Nevada


    Transolutions Inc – Illinois


    TransPortal  LLC – North Carolina


    TransTech Medical Solutions  (TT) – Texas


    TRX  Inc – Oregon


   TTS, LLC (Transcription, Technology, and Support) – New Hampshire


   U.S. Transcription, Inc.  (UST)  - Wisconsin 


   USA Medical Transcription Inc – Florida/Missouri


   WebMedX - Pennsylvania


   wordZXpressed Transcription Services   Inc  - Georgia


   ZNF Medical Transcription  Inc – Florida


   ZyloMed  Corp – Florida


 


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 Below are the MTSs I could find that DO Off-Shore, but again, I think this list may be missing a few companies also.  Please add on if you know of any more. 


 


Thanks. 


 


 


Acusis – Pennsylvania


CBay – Pennsylvania


Diskriter – Pennsylvania


DTS America, Inc (Dedication, Technology, Service) - Tennessee


Focus – Massachusetts


MedQuist – New Jersey


Medware Inc – Florida


OSI Transcription  (Outsourcing Solutions Inc) – Florida/Georgia


Precyse Solutions – Pennsylvania/Georgia


Spheris  - Tennessee


SPi Healthcare - Tennessee


Sten-Tel Transcription  Inc – Massachusetts


Superior Global Solutions – Texas


Transcend – Georgia


 


 


Heartland Information Services – Ohio (TOLEDO, Ohio -- Heartland Information Services has merged with Spryance, Inc., forming one of the premier offshore transcription providers in the United States. November 2006)


 


North Shore Medical Transcription

Hi,


I just tried to send you an email but am not sure it went through. I worked for NSMT from 1991 till 1995 and all I can say is it's a very reliable and solid employer if you show you can be relied upon as well. It's really nice having a one-on-one rapport with the person(s) running the company. I ran across an ad recently by them on line, and its led by the same woman. She's a tough cookie, no nonsense, but a really good person and a terrific manager. As far as getting work and being paid on time, as an employee that was never a question for me. If she's doing IC these days, just keep in touch with her and she'll work with you I'm sure.


Everyone's different, but I'd say this company is definitely a good bet. I don't know what accounts they have these days, but there was a good variety. I worked on site at the Lahey Clinic most of my time there and it was a super assignment.


 


Correct --did NOT off-shore work to India sm
The rest of the post was **...SENT WORK TO INDIA A FEW MONTHS AGO** making it sound like MTs were laid off BECAUSE their work went to India.

If you have any familiarity with this company, you know that the none of the DRC/Acusis accounts are allowed by the clients to be typed outside of the US.

So YES, there was a lay-off, but NO it didn't have anything to do with India.

PS: Offshore and outsource are not the same thing. But you know that, too, right? ;-)
North Shore Transcription Company
Can anyone give me any information on this company.  I was thinking about applying.  I could not find a website for them on the Internet. 
Correction to list below of Companies that do not off shore
Optiscript in State College,Pa DOES off shore. I was offered a job with them until I heard from a very reliable source that they even have offices out of the country. Stay away!
Does Encompass off-Shore? Ad says "At this time,

I saw the ad they have on mtjobs and find it curious. 


They state:


At this time, we are unable to offer employment to persons living outside of the U.S.


Sounds like they have some non-US MTs working for them.  Do they off-shore?   Most ads just say NO NON-US Applicants, not AT THIS TIME? 


Any insight? 


Thanks. 


 


Does anyone have actual experience in the quality of off-shore work?
A physical therapist in my area said they kept a file of the funniest errors they received from the off-shore work. I do believe that most of the hospital staff that get the work back care diddly-squat about quality -- it's probably not read, only filed.
I don't hesitate to ask. Have been told "yes", and have been told "no." Never been to
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JLG outsource???
Anyone know if JLG outsources? I asked their HR person and so far have received no response. Very suspicious about that.
JLG Outsource???
They have advertised on boards using their "Vianeta or Arrendale" software. If you search Google for Arrendale software, you will see that Arrendale and CBAY formed a partnership.... Check past posts on CBAY. What do you think?
Do they outsource?
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MDI does not outsource but they do
overhire. Not a bad company overall, just have to fight for work a lot of the time.
Outsource

Do they outsource now? If not, they're planning it, big time. Companies need excuses to outsource, main one being they can't meet demand. Yeah, drop that line req down, that'll do it! Care to divulge company name?


they outsource and their pay is low nm
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