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I worked for co. that started doing this and that

Posted By: was the day I quit even tho am 99% accuracy on 2008-01-17
In Reply to: Is it normal to have pay docked for errors? . .sm - Curious

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I started using it when I worked for Rodeer. They had used PRD at one time
I like the simplicity of it, and the fact that's it's fast compared to others I've used. I'm not sure why that is.

It doesn't have any prompt that reminds you of your expansion, so you have to have a system of remembering, which is another thing I prefer. The reminders only get in my way and slow down my production.
Started in 1979 when I was 18, worked in office at MQ while it was still
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Ive worked Sundays since I started transcribing 18 years ago!
..but i know that they always need to be covered and people keep getting sick and having operations... holidays too.   we are in one of those kind of jobs.  i love having time off during the week to get things done though. 
Before I started my own business, worked in a hospital in-house with taxes taken out & then went hom
was getting with shift differential 23.80 when I left. Your pay seems extremely low, you could make more as an IC seriously.
I started in the file room of the urology office I worked. And I was not
going to be a file clerk for the rest of my life. I only had 2 semesters of terminology, no other professional schooling. They had a fresh from a Mayo Fellowship peds urologist coming in and needed somebody to help with the typing. First it was half file-room and half transcription. Finally he was so busy, I became full time. I was there from 1990 until 2003. I then left to free-lance and start my own business. He has since moved to Arizona and I still type for him after all these years.
Every company is different -- I worked FT for one as an employee but worked a split shift - sm
So I never took breaks. I would work 5 hours, break for about 4 hours then do another 3. Another company I worked for did not care what hours you worked (IC) but wanted a min. amount of work each day, 500 for PT and 1000 for FT-- BUT they paid you by how many lines an hour you put out, the higher the lph the higher up the scale you made per line in pay; they have since changed everyone to a flat rate with incentive. But bottom line, if you are an IC it does not matter what hours you work, though many ask for a schedule and ask you to stick to it, they just want you to meet line requirements daily, i.e. 1000 per day, 1200 per day, whatever it is.
I got up early, worked during naps, and worked when DH got home.

You have to be disciplined to make yourself work when baby is napping instead of maybe watching TV or doing housework, etc.   


I might also go the route of having a teen come into your home, or either trying a mother's morning out program at a local church/daycare.   I've been home since my youngest was born and he has never been in all-day daycare, but I did have him in a mother's morning out program 15 hours a week at a local church.   It didn't help a lot with my work schedule because I had an older son in school and was a room mom and tutored other kids, but that might be an option.  The only problem with the mother's morning out program is they are around other kids and tend to pick up every germ.  I finally took my DS out of the program because he stayed sick.  You were supposed to keep them off if they had green nasal discharge and I did, but no one else did.  Every time I got him well after 2 to 3 days back he would be sick again.  Other than that it was very good for him because he would not have had a chance to be around kids his age otherwise. 


I worked on that system when I worked there...
The thing that chapped my hide about that TWS was that they designed it so that all the headers of each section of the report were canned and thus you were not paid for them, even though you had to take your hand off the keyboard and mouse down a list of paragraph headers to chose the one you needed.  Just racking up more profits for themselves.  Ticks me off.
that is what is being worked out, and has been worked on for the last few years already...only
why are we just hearing this now? I know voice recog has been around, but this is entirely different. This will also make coding and billing obsolete.

Don't know why, but it just bothers me that one of our 'own' is the one pushing this...and she is also connected with AAMT. Do they support this, and if so, what is their advice I wonder to the MT?

Perhaps that is one question for their website (I do not subscribe to their mag or credentials...)

Thanks, for the input!
getting started

If you live in southern CA, on the job seeker board Chronicle Transcripts is hiring newbies.  I used to be a lead transcriptionist for them when they were located in my town.  Nice people and you will get very good training from them.  What I have found is the smaller trans companies usually are willing to take in trainees or medical trans school graduates.  Also, the federal govt and state govt have medical transcriptionists..You can check about testing with the govt.  Good luck!


I have a BSN and started doing
MT due to the world's most complicated pregnancies - just couldn't be on my feet.   At first, the $$ wasn't so great - impossible to transcribe much with a baby in the house.  Every year tho I have made more than the year before.  My boys are now 8 and 12 - summers are difficult but not impossible.  I periodically look into going back into nursing, but the hassles it would entail just aren't worth the $$.  I work about 5 hours a day and will end up making around $28 K this year.   
I am 33 now and started at age

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It's already started here.
Gas prices are up, groceries are up, other supplies are up.  My brother is in construction and said that materials and wood prices have doubled in the past week.  Our income is maybe half what it was just over a year ago because we've both changed jobs or had contracts end on us.  We've had a lot of unexpected expenses recently that cleaned out all of our savings.  Christmas is coming.  School just started so we had to buy clothes and supplies there.  I'm half-panicked here trying to find a better paying job than what I have now.  I just really can't take a lot of time off for testing or post my resume because my current employer will know I'm looking for another job.  Then again, I don't even know if it's possible for me to make more money at MT than I am now.  I still don't see how people can do 250+ lph or make $30+ per hour.  What do they have that I don't?  Length at employment?  More word Expander entries?  A better account and platform?
when i started doing ASR
mgmt told me that 'down the road' there would be 'adjustments' in the pay for ASR, after people were well-trained and productive on it. I later opted out -- didn't like it at all. HOWEVER, if it is in fact so much quicker (as it was said to be) for the MT to do those reports, then it stands to reason that you would not be paid the same at the same rate as someone transcribing a report from scratch. I don't see what the problem is about the purported pay reduction. Just consider what you've been getting as 'gravy' and what you will be getting as fair. Then again, if you don't want to do ASR, then opt out.
Also just started with them...
:)
You started it now !!
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I just started a new job.
I was hoping this would be THE job.  I told myself that this is the very last MT company I will try to work for.  Unfortunately, I'm experiencing the same things at this company that I quit other nationals for.  I don't know what to do.  I'm tired of job hunting, learning new platforms, and trying to adjust to multiple account specs.  I'm tired of being told that "we're different" or "we are the best" only to find that it's no different or better.  I don't know if I should stick this one out in the hopes that it will get better or go get a job as a waitress.  This really stinks with Christmas coming and bills to pay.  I really wanted this to work.  What else is there for me, though?  I don't want to go back to the fulltime, nose to the grindstone, kids in daycare garbage.  I really enjoy MT, too.
Started at 4:00 a.m.

Delivered newspapers, did MT for 4 hours, went out for a few last minute things, went grocery shopping, finished wrapping presents, finished crocheting my new grandson's baby blanket, cleaned the kitchen did the dishes and looked after my 2-year-old terror twin granddaughters for 2 hours before I finally called my daughter at 6:00 p.m. and said, "COME AND GET THEM."


I love them dearly, but they are 175% wired with the whole Christmas thing and I am just getting over the flu.


I know, I know. . . .I'm TYPE A all the way.


I can't believe I've made it this late. I'm going night night.


Started out....
I started out with MT on a selectric II. We used carbon paper for copies and no more than 2 corrections were allowed per page (original was corrected with white out, the rest had to be erased with that special little typewriter eraser). I learned very quickly to be accurate and proofread as I transcribed.

We also had no Stedman's word books in those days - just Dorlands, a little red book called Surgical Secretary or something like that, Tessier's, and a couple of others - about 5 or 6 books in total.

We used to call pharmacies to ask for spelling of new drugs, called Surgery and Central Supply for spelling of new equipment, new dressings, etc.

I worked in a large teaching hospital. We had access to the doctors and more than 1 time I had an MD standing behind me looking over my shoulder while I typed his report!

STARTED OUT THE OLD WAY
I also took typing on a manual and one of my first jobs was transcribing in pathology with 5 carbon copies - yikes. I like my computer and so does my wrists.


To get started...

$450 bucks will get you everything you need to get started. Here is the item:


Transcription Kit.


That transcription kit comes with the digital recorder you can give to your client, and for you-all the software, foot pedal and the headset. That will be enough to get you on your feet on your own.

 


My dog started doing this (sm)
and I took him in for a UA. Two days into the script he stopped!
Sure, it's possible. We all started somewhere. sm

Get hold of some practice dictations, and then dive in!  If you have the proper references and good skills to begin with, you'll do fine.  Go for it! 


Re: Getting started
I am a 12-year claims examiner veteran. I am wanting to cross-over into the home Medical transcriptionists field. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get started; what test to take to be recognized; and how long will it take? please let me know. thank you in advance for your input.
RE: Getting started
Do you have the website address for MT? Thanks
I just started as an IC and get
7.5 cents a gross line for transcription and 4.5 cents a gross line on QA.  Can anyone let me know how that compares?  I have not done this before so I don't know.
oh please do not get me started....SM

I'm not going to get into it.......that's for sure.  Suffice to say he idolizes his dad who emphatically states in his late 80s that the holocaust never happened.  


Yeah, right.....don't get me started......I'll hush for now!



where it started
http://forum.mtstars.com/main/v/1/62435.html
I was 26 when I started...

started at 6 - now 10:30

1568 so far and two tapes left to do before noon. 


 


getting started

Can any one give me advice on how to get started doing medical transcription on-line?  I have been working for a group of local physicians and have decided to change the way the keep their charts.  They are actually going back to hand writting some of their abnormals.  They have a 2 sided form with review of systems, physical exam, assessment/plan and they just check the approrpiate boxes and write in the abnromal findings.  I see a lot of companies offering transcription being done on-line, but I have no idea how to do this since I have always used a micro cassette recorder.


Thank you,


 


Cheryl


How much do I need to buy to get started as an MT?
I am just getting started as an MT; and have been hired by a MT agency.  I have no experience as an MT but worked in surgery about 20 years ago (!) and have worked as medical secretary too.  The company is telling me I have to purchase the transcription machine and about 4 reference books with software, I purchased new office furniture, and need to purchase a new computer because I don't want to use the same computer my kids use!  Is this the norm to have to purchase so much out of pocket?  The company provides no benefits, pays no taxes, but gives me work at 7 cents a line.  Is it normal to spend so much $ to get started?
getting started
Thank you for your positive reply!  Did you see the reply from Gloria?  Please read it and tell me what you think of it.  She has a much more dismal outlook.  I appreciate all of your opinions. 
getting started as an MT

When you say a background in English, are you referring to something more than high school and college english, writing classes?  I always did very well in English.  I also took medical terminology, of course, got an A, and am certified as a nurse's aide.  I worked in surgery for four years as a medical secretary typing surgical reports and entering them into the computer, as well as scheduling and typing the surgical schedule daily.  I've worked in a psychiatrist office as well.  The Medical Transcription agency here tested all of the applicants, and I was the only one with no experience that they hired, because I aced the test.  So I guess that I thought that starting out with an agency that is willing to train me is worth the trade off of the low pay.  I will be an IC, so after a while, can branch out and make more $.  Do you still think I have no business getting started in this business?  I do appreciate your advice!


Don't get me started

One of the doctors - American MD - I transcribe for regularly says "tender to palpitation."  I used to have an ARNP who said "libidio."  And I just LOVE it when they do me the favor of spelling something -- I've already typed it, doc, thanks so much -- and then they wildly MISspell it. 


Did one 13-minute (but only 40-line) dictation today from this ESL doc who had the hardest time pronounding "fluoxetine."  Can't tell you how long it took me to figure out that's what he was saying... but I finally did... then on about the 5th or 6th time he's struggling thru this word, he says "just go back and change those all to Prozac, it's easier."



This started out as low pay for VR, my
post was telling how much you can make. You and I both probably have more training than she does- but anyone can rake in the money- we were not talking about having your own accts- I just posted because she does and I would be willing to say in a day she probably brings in more than you and the post above you- I know she would me- I could care less about $$$$ - don’t want to kill myself- VR easy- easy money- I like it but a lot of people think because of the low line pay, you cannot make anything and I would be willing to say probably most working for nationals not averaging 20 something an hour.
This just started when you got the Wii? - sm
We have had a Wii for 4 months and I use a wireless USB modem and have not had any trouble with being on-line while they play. There is a signal that is sent from the Wii to the TV and the antenae that comes with the Wii; are you close to it or your wireless hub close to it. I just have my one thing, no wireless network in the house so that may be why I don't have an issue. You should probably call Nintendo and see what they say you can do to fix your situation.
I need some help getting started

Any advice on how to get started on this online transcription? I just finished my externship at surgeons office, mostly gastroenterology and do not have a clue as to how to get noticed for a job.


Any suggestions will help, thanks.


Anna M.


This biz started being like that when SM
they had tons (still do) of the mommy MTs who were dying to work from home for a pittance, as long as they had nicey-nice people to deal with.  They are hypersensitive to any correction of their work and work mainly for pin money.  They have husbands who provide benefits and REAL income.  The rest of us suffer for that.
Don't get me started!
I am not surprised. What do you expect from a country who can not even control their borders? With our current administration running things I don't think things are get any better for a while. It should be against the law to outsource.
I just started that too.
I have a list of all the bills I regularly pay taped to one side of the PC and on the other side I tape up the extras as they come along. Huge help to me.

I also treat myself by going to the drug rep lunches on Fridays if I'm on track.
Getting Started

Hello everyone, I have been an MT for about 7 years now, and I just kind of fell into the job at a local hospital.  Once I worked there for about 3 years, I had the experience required to work from home and had no trouble finding jobs.  However, I have friends that are asking me how to do what I do, and I honestly have no idea where to tell them to start.  Some of them have enrolled in college courses, some are trying to take them online, but it seems none of these companies will hire you without any experience.  So, if anyone has any advice of a legitimate way to start a home MT career, I would much appreciate anything you can tell me.  I know there are a lot of scams out there that promise you jobs and then take all your money, and I am not about to send anyone to them.   Anyways, thanks everyone for any information you can give me.  I really appreciate it.


 


~Meg


getting started
would someone with exp. be willing to answer alot of M.T.

questions ,what type of school is nec.? is school required?

what is an apprenticeship? can i work as an apprentice and

get paid? can i work at home straight out of

school or do i have to work at an office or hospital first?

thanks for your help
QA started since there are not enough

I've been in this business for 20 years.  QA?  Never heard of it!  We took it straight to the dictator.  These were the old days of working on-site.  People didn't have computers.


Now with all the digital components and can work from anywhere on your PC, there needs to be QA before the document can go the client so the company looks good.  We usually had each other when we were on-site to help with a s/l, and if we couldn't figure it out, then it went to the dictating physician.  Never had a problem.


QA is highly over-rated in my opinion.  You can probably thank AHDI for that fiasco.  Who else should know the answer but the dictator?????  JMO.


Getting started
The large metropolitan hospital I worked at for 27 years used to accept unpaid interns from Baker in the WP Dept--and the good interns always had first shot at job openings. If you have a large (maybe even a small) local hospital, if you can manage it--offer to work a month-long internship for them (yeah, HR loves freebies)to show them what you can do. Best time would be around Christmas or summer vacations when they need all the help they can get. Won't hurt anything but your budget. I know, I know. . . .
When I first started at this, my

supervisor told me if I was uncomfortable doing a certain type of work to leave it until I was more comfortable. Same with dictators. I didn't do it long, just a week and would try the odd work I never did before in between the good stuff.


Could this be the case with your company?


I started out at .065 cpl. Sometimes they...sm
they pay 6 cpl. If you get offered 7 cpl you are doing good.
getting started

I would really appreciate any advice you can offer.  I took an online course for Medical Transcription and finished last November but haven't been able to find any work.  All the places I can find only consider hiring people with at least a year of experience.  How can I get my foot in the door?  Thank you for your ideas!


Probably doc started to say something and then
corrected himself, thought you'd get rid of the born thing. I am pretty sure it should have read 27-year-old with no past medical history. Maybe the doc was thinking of saying something about the birth, but that was another patient and realized so he or she corrected himself. I would still blank it for QA so they could get a laugh out of it. If I were QA I would just get rid of the born thing and put 27-year-old with no past medical history. BTW if doc goes ahead with a past medical history, I'd blank the whole part after 27-year-old and send it to QA or if QA to the customer.
when I started in the 70s we usd sm
these little round disc things that looked like a small record. They were made out of a real thin plastic film like stuff. you just slid them in the machine. Then along came casette tapes. Thought we had died and gone to heaven and on and on!
when I started out
I started out about 26 years ago. We had an older lady ready to retire who told us that when she started transcribing, she would have her manual typewriter in the morgue and type while the pathologist was doing an autopsy and he would dictate to her as he was doing it. I think I would have found another profession if asked to do that!