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Proscript-Laid off sm

Posted By: lucy on 2006-03-14
In Reply to: is Proscript hiring ? - nm - pt

Laid off as a result of not enough work..still waiting to hear from them..




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Sandy used to be the recruiter for Proscript. Is Proscript now Opti-Script, name change?
Just curious..
Better yet, go get laid!!!
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Soon to be laid off...
Is there a way to find out which companies keep ALL their work within the United States?
laid off sm

Well I am another statistic.  I started at Milner Voice and Data back in June.  Things started getting very slow about 4-6 weeks ago.  I asked at least a dozen times what was going on and got the answer nothing it was just slow.  I even turned down another job because they told me it was going to be ok and this was normal.


Monday morning I talked to my supervisor and she said nothing.  Molnday afternoon I went to get into the system and couldn't get in.  Went and checked the mail before I called them and got a lay off notice in the mail!  What a way to notify someone especially when I had been asking for weeks.


Excuse was that the bigggest account (not mine) lost 60% of their volume when the hospital decided to not dictate the ERs because of budget cut backs.  Because of that, other MTs taking my work.  Apparently 9 of us were laid off.


I understand cut backs if there is no work, but I DO NOT understand lying when I asked and asked and asked some more.  Because of all this, the place that offered me a job, hired someone so Milner cost me a job.


O well, I have an interview tomorrow at 2 with another company.  We will see! Really bad way for company to treat MTs.   Stay away from this company and TB!


Yep, I got the laid off today too
I've been with Cymed forever too. I did double the required amount of lines to edit, typed when needed and worked the shifts nobody else wanted.  No one is safe with this company.  SPi took a #3 company and have run it in the gound!!  I am hoping they will go belly up before they can say what the...
I got laid off yesterday...duh
...
They laid off all US MT & QA employees.
Period. And they sent all work to India. You simply are one of a few ICs they subcontract to do the few reports India can't get to in time. You are not an employee of Cbay as they don't have any US MT employees anymore.... I do find it odd how defensive you are about it though.
Yeah, I got laid off by them when they sent
all the work to India, save for a few US IC radiology people for stats... I absolutely wouldn't advise working for them. They now own Medquist and are doing the same thing to them.
I got in it about 1970 and was laid off
end of 2007. Per GP's post below, we were well thought of at one time, the administrative secretary would come in occasionally and ask a question regarding English rules and such. Then, somehow, it all changed and we began to be regarded as useless workhorses, nags if you will, and you'd better not look up or stop typing for a moment or someone would say something. I would advise it against it just for what it does physically over time to your hands, arms, shoulders and neck and back. Great way to get out of shape especially if you work 8+ hours a day. It does keep your fingers limber, but that's about all. I can't think of any other profession where you are expected not only to know so much, but keep learning, and steadily getting underpaid. Might as well try to be a Bell telephone operator, going the same way as they did and telegraphers and pony express riders.
If an employee, you'd be better off being laid off.
If they would just straight up lay you off, you could collect unemployment, which in some cases would be more than the money made sitting in front of the computer for 10-12 hours a day.

And, in a bit of a double whammy, the lower the rate you'll get on unemployment should the time ever come that you can actually file, as most states base unemployment is determined on wages over the last five quarters, so the longer you stick it out the harder you stick it to yourself when they start calculating an unemployment wage.

I know someone who worked 8 days in early June 2008 (his previous work was early spring 2007). He has been collecting unemployment since August 2008 in the amount of $175/week. His home is paid for, he can't drive, and with some investments that pay monthly annuities, he is able to live better than a lot of people, without the stress that MTs endure wondering how they'll make their line count.
I got laid off too,. same scenario. sm
There were several of us that got the ax with no warning.
I did 2 weeks ago. My gal was very laid back
and I really enjoyed talking to her.  There was a ton of questions about how experienced in certain areas, you had to rate yourself, and also there was a verbal test, I think 10 questions, thinks like what is hypocalcemia, what MRSA stood for, things like that.  Very easy, had a job offer about 3 hours later.
Is this the company that laid off a bunch of
MTs at Christmas and sent the work to India? 
Cbay has laid off all of their US MTs and Editors
and sent everything to India. They bought up a lot of smaller US companies and slowly transitioned EVERYTHING to India.  What more is there to say about them?  Bad news.
they did lay off- didnt outsource but laid off a lot
They bought another contract and then lost it so had new employees and not enough work to go around
Anybody here been laid off by SmartMed recently?

SmartMed employees received an email about 3 weeks ago that there would be layoffs and/or cutting back on benefits, but no subsequent followup email, so we don't know if the layoffs have occurred already, or if we should still be waiting for the other shoe to drop.  It's a wonder we don't all have bleeding ulcers (no matter what company we work for).  There just doesn't seem to be any respect for our skills or the difficulty of the job.  We are just numbers on a spreadsheet. 


I know this won't be a popular sentiment, but as far as I'm concerned things starting going to hell in a handbasket for all of us with the advent of the Internet.  When you had to go in and work at a facility, be it a hospital or an MT company, they knew who you were.  They had to see you everyday and work with you.  You really were a part of a (visible) team.  I truly believe that made it more difficult to just be let go without a backward glance.


 


I never got the email and got laid off yesterday... strange... sm
I wonder what is going on. Was it the one with all the unemployment info in it?
Aren't they the company that laid off a bunch of MTs and
sent work to India a few months ago.  
We were getting laid-off, wages cut, losing bennies
Like for the last 5-7 years.
I am a Heartland employee that got laid off and I won't support AAMT in any way. nm
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I was the *half full* type until my company laid me off.
They said identical things as this DRC acquisition. They told us to just keep working as usual and do your best. Three months later (after the Indians had proper training on our accounts), they laid off the whole US MT force. The particular account I was on DID NOT want their dictations outsourced overseas but this happened anyway until this account caught wind and eventually left. These things do happen out there, and all of these people have the right to feel skeptical. These Indian company takeovers happen more often than not. We MTs need to be less naive about things and more weary to protect our occupation.
Let me sum it up for you, 80% of work is done in India, they just laid off a bunch of American

QA people, some of which were hired only a few months before they were fired, and they just now fired a lot of their upper management.  Something is in the wind at Focus and it smells like crap!  Don't work there.  If you do decide to ignore the warnings, don't believe anything they tell you!  They lie to you right up until they call and fire you.


I thought there were posts a few months ago saying they laid off 50-some people. nm

Haven't had enough java this morning...should be "I got laid off today too" and "ground&
Bad day...please forgive me :)
anyone know anything about proscript?
Anyone know anything about Proscript, how is the company?
ProScript
Is anyone working for ProScript now who could give me some input?
Proscript

Anyone work for or have any information on ProScript???


Proscript (sm)

I've never piled up the lines so easily.  My account has very few ESLs.  Email if you want to talk.


Proscript (nm)
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Proscript - sm
You are right..it did say that by February there would be work, and I still have not heard anything, only that there is not enough to go around at this time....
Proscript
I used to think they were the best company out there, but they have certainly changed recently.  No communication, and the communication you get is certainly not positive!  I have no idea what happened to this once really, really good company! 
Which Proscript? (sm)

I applied to a company called Proscript months ago, and was told they would love to have me on-board in March, which was great for me as who wants to start new work during the holidays.  Now that it's almsot April, I thought I'd check back, but I'm confused:  I can't find the web site that had the phone number, only the one linked below.  Do they off-shore?  I thought the recruiter I spoke to said they definitely did not, but I also found this: 






GREGORY FAMIGLIO, MD, MBA


BUSINESS EXPERIENCE


May 1998-2002  PROSCRIPT DOCUMENTATION SERVICES   Sarasota, FLPrincipal owner. Start up Internet medical documentation and transcription company. National exposure.  High tech and customer oriented. Outsourced labor to India via internet. Evolved into www.copytalk.com.


Proscript

This is the phone number for Proscript in Sarasota, Florida.  1.800.867.0428.  I worked there at one time.  I do not know what this other website is, whether they are changing or not.  Good luck.


proscript- me too!
Well, this is funny since I was actually recruited by email by Proscript back in October. I interviewed and was told I had a job, then heard nothing for a while, then was told they had hired all they needed, and would be needing me in February/March. Now it's almost April and I haven't heard from them either. I was put off so many times by them before I don't know what to think. Thankfully I have a job that I am actually comfortable in.
Are you with Proscript?
nm
Proscript

If you work for Proscript, please contact me at my E-mail address.


 


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L. Craig


proscript
Sorry 'bout that...I meant to post a reply here but accidently clicked on reply by email. Anyway...Proscript is a great company!
Proscript
Please feel free to email me privately if you wish.
Proscript
Has anyone heard if Proscript has a 10% QA maximum, for keeping insurance benefits?
proscript
I just started working for them a few months back. Wonderful people, but their platform is the worst!  Type and type and get nowhere!
ProScript

I just accepted a position with them; worked for them years ago when they were DDI, before the Q bought them out; nice people to work with, good pay and benefits; don't know what their accounts are like now but can't be any worse that this!


 


proscript

See message below.  Today is my last day with this company.  They are the BEST and NICEST people to work for, but their platform is the worst I have ever seen, and I have been in this business 30 years!  You will make more money to go to McDonald's to work!


 


Proscript
Proscript is a great company to work for. Work has always been there for me....just your normal low times....holidays summer vacations. But other than that....great place. Pay always on time and the people are wonderful
Proscript
Can anyone tell me what platform they use, along with whether or not you have access to previous reports?
Proscript
Would that be mad as in angry or mad as in crazy? Ha!
ProScript

I have worked almost 40 years as an acute hospital Tx/QA. I am highly respected and have always respected my employers, (hospital or service) until now. ProScript has turned from a friendly employee supported service into a company (in my opinion) of bottom-feeders. After working for them almost 5 years we discovered an error in my pay (I was an employee). I contacted them and the VPO called and said I would be paid within two weeks. Then one lie after another - six weeks later I had to file with the State of California to get my wages. My hours were cut (IMHO as a payback) to 29 a week forcing me to quit. I don't know about you - but, anyone who lies to me especially about my money is not trustworthy.   I could go on and on about the quality of work product and others but bottom line is they cannot be trusted!  I still believe a person's word is their bond.


Proscript
Anybody else work for Proscript?? I've had very little work since it seems Christmas time...Anyone else with this same problem?
Proscript
Hi fellow Mts:   I know there are pros and cons for every company out there.   I need some an answer about anyone currently working for Proscript out of Sarasota. Florida.  I am thinking of something PT, maybe FT.  Are they basically a good company to work for.  What platform do they use, do they pay for spaces and what is the basic line rate.  What is the percent of ESL.  I have some exp. with that but it is not my favorite, some are good and some I have had were so bad they had templates for these doctors and drove me crazy.  For MTs working for them now have you had any trouble getting your pay.  Thanks for information.
Proscript
This might be a good PT job which I was kinda looking for and they were looking for 2nd shift people.  I might just check into it though.  Thanks
? about Proscript sm
Does Proscript hire employee or IC status.  Can anybody tell me anything about this company? 
Proscript
I was hired to do OPs. What they did not tell me was that any normal dictations the client wanted them to use (more than I've seen with any other company), they did not pay for. Therefore, you worked your hind end off and it seemed like you were getting a lot of lines when, in fact, you were not.

So, for the question below about quarterly bonus pay with Proscript, good luck trying to get that because it goes by your line count.