Spheris employee looking for better company.
Posted By: Zuisia on 2005-07-12
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Spheris just changed and is doing away with our primary accounts. All jobs now will be received per TAT, which means a drop in line count again. I've been with them almost six years, but seriously thinking about a change. I've gone thru all their changes, each one dropped my pay check; can't take many more of these.
I'm tired of being penalized because I forgot to put an "s" on the end of a word. I understand quality, but geesh, come on, be realistic! I'm tired of being put on accounts that I can't make my line count just because they're out of TAT. That's not my fault, that's their fault for taking on more accounts than they have MTs for. Sorry, I'll get off the pulpit.
I have searched the net and found so many companies; i.e. MedQuest; Spectra; MTC; RK Master; ALL Transcription, etc. Anyone have information, good/bad, about these or other companies? Any suggestions?
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I make over 9 cpl with Spheris as employee.
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I have one from each company (MQ and Spheris) and
I have MQ's software loaded on my laptop for when I go out of town and want to work.
11 cpl as IC for 1 company, 13 cpl as an employee for another.
10 cpl for clinic work but same account for 14 years so it flies.
Apparently Spheris doing just fine, but company email is
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I make more than that as an employee for a small company ---
Maybe it is time to change to that?
I'm an employee at a medium-size MT company...
...I work at home yet I've had to buy my own equipment (computers, references, supplies), and now they want me to start making long-distance phone calls (to clients, the office) and state they will not reimburse me for those any long distance calls I make.
I'm not an IC, I'm an employee. This can't be right can it? 
Can a statutory employee draw unemployment if terminated from job due to restructuring of company?
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Little snow globe from Spheris with "All around the world, Spheris
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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.
Excuse me but federal taxes are paid as employee by employee
The ONLY difference in IC is you pay the ENTIRE amount of the SS which is the 15.25%, as an employee you only pay 7.75%. And you can easily make up that difference in deductions. As an employee you just have someone else manage your withholdings and as an IC you do it yourself. I have much more usable income being an IC and not an employee and I am strict about putting aside what I need to. But everyone always says you have to pay your own taxes, well your employer does not PAY them for you -- except 7.75% of SS, they merely withhold it for you. As an IC you are the employer.
Does anyone know if you are a part time employee for 1 company and part time IC for another can you
still claim deductions for IC on your income tax even though you are one of each.
You an IC, statutory employee or employee?
That designation, and/or forcing the IRS to designate you, can make a diff. Are you a corporation? Partnership? You need WAY more help than we can give you.
If you are employee, unless suit against your employee
otherwise the posts on here as far as I can see telling it like it is. I think a lot of the posts are so young they just don’t have a clue as to what it means to be an employee. You do as your employee wants (I am talking reason now, not stupidity as far as sexual advances, etc) or else you find another company that fits your personality better. You do not confront, you do not tell your employee no, that is their job, not yours. This is such a simple thing for people who have been in the work force for any period of time.
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SPHERIS
I applied with Spheris last week, had my interview on the phone and she never got back with me. I called her and left a message, she called back and said she did not have any work for me. It was posted in the Sunday Paper here, lots of work.
MQ vs Spheris
I was with Medquist before it became Medquist- It used to be Lanier. Then they were sold to Medquist. Then again they were sold to Spheris. I had nothing but problems with the two prior operations, but as Spheris- when I called and asked for a copy of my W2 because I had never received it... I was faxed a copy within 10 mins. /shrug Hope that helps.
Do you mean Spheris?
Or is there some other monster national that is being touted as the next Great Satan?
spheris
Yes, meant Spheris.....
Spheris
If no one has access to our E-mail address and this is the only place that they could have gotten it, how did they as I just got an E-mail from them about applying for a job? So somehow our E-mail addresse are not protected as they say that they are on this board? Did anyone else receive it? I have never posted my resume, or applied for a job throught his board as I own my own MTSO. Makes me wonder about how safe our E-mail addresses are.
Spheris
Hi, I am just about burned out on the Big "S". I have nearly 20 years experience MT'ing. Have worked for edix/spheris for several. I am finding that although I am leveled high I am consistly stuck with a lower level client. This, by manipulation of the Big "S" reduces my income.
Are there any companies at all who are decent to work for, who pay a flat - good - line rate? I AM SICK OF THE MANIPULATIONS.
Line count runs at 1100/day (it is probably a lot more,not sure because Spheris has a way of making it all their way)
I can go to work immediately. Cable, WinXP.
Spheris
I have a gut feeling it is Spheris.
Spheris
I think Spheris can afford MQ and really do not believe MQ is in the position to buyout Spheris but I guess time will tell!
Spheris
Where did you get this information from? Seems rather outrageous to me.
Spheris and MQ
They have made it plain that they want to buy out MQ and say they are going after them. I applied to them but turned them down.
Healthscribe was heavy on outsourcing to India and they bought them out.
Spheris
NO, not a newbie and quite an assumption on your behalf! Would just like to know where this original statement came from or was it a personal statement without any backing. Yes, know Spheris outsources but the assumption that they will go with all Indian MTs is far fetched and would really love to see your source on this. Think you are generalizing here.
Spheris
Can someone tell me anything about how Spheris counts lines?
I've been working for them for a few months now, and I just cannot get my lines up. I've been told it's a 65-char line, including spaces, but I'm not so sure. I've been an MT for nearly 8 years and the least I do is 200/lph. Now, I'm fortunate to make 75/lph.
I also do IC work for someone at 8.5/cpl and never do less than 280/lph with them (and most of the time 300+). I wanted to work with Spheris as a back-up account (part-time), but it doesn't look like it's going to be worth my time, as I can get extra work most of the time from the other company.
I was sure I'd be doing better than this by now! Has anyone else had this experience with Spheris?
How is Spheris?
How is Spheris to work for? Flexibility? Pay? Benefits? Good workflow/steady accounts? Currently with MQ and it's been getting scary. Please give me any info! I'm really interested in health insurance benefits and cost for a family per month. Thanks MTs!
Well, Spheris does some of
Cleveland Clinic (OH) and Cleveland Clinic (FL) accounts. I, for one, have worked on both.
They do a percentage of each, what percentage I'm not sure of.
Does that help?
Spheris is better than that.
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Spheris
Hi Margaret, I worked for them for one month and couldn't stand it.
Spheris
I worked for Spheris when it was Edix and it was awful. Their QA reports make you feel like a 5-year-old, and what consider mark as a "patient care" errors are ridiculous. Here's an example: The report repeatedly stated the patient had problems with RIGHT eye -- must've mentioned right eye 15 times. At the end of the report the patient was sent home with eye drops and because I typed something like "2 drops to the eye twice a day" and did not put RIGHT eye, I was cited for PATIENT CARE error. This happened all the time, I got fed up and quit!
Spheris
My friend worked for them and they cheated her on her pay many times.
spheris
have you heard anything back Terry? I was looking into them as well
Spheris...
is not a company I would ever recommend, especially for a new MT. They have a lot of acute care work and some clinic notes, BUT (and isn't there always a "BUT?") in my experience, as well as that of many other MTs I know, you most likely will have a primary account that has hundreds of dictators on it. You just don't have a chance to ever build your macros/word expansions or normals when you don't hear the same dictator twice in the same month.
Also, you have set hours (with a time clock), as well as minimum line requirements early on. You are not allowed to take longer to get your lines, so you will have a very difficult time reaching what is required of you. New MTs need TIME to get up to speed.
However, that isn't what really turns me off with Spheris. They offshore and are not very open about that; in fact they are rather secretive about that fact. So guess where the best and easiest accounts go?
I do know M-Tec has groups of grads going to Spheris. Personally, I don't think that is doing them a favor. In fact, I know it has caused many a new MT to rethink their new-found profession.
Also, Spheris has tremendous turnover. That says something in itself.
Spheris - are they as bad as MQ?
I hear a lot of bad things about MQ and Spheris, but why is Spheris that bad?
MQ and Spheris
Have worked for both. Will never go back. There are other options so keep looking.
Spheris
I couldn'the agree more. Snakes in the grass. They lie and cheat and keep you hanging on with excuse after excuse. Supervisors are not transcriptionists and do not understand our special needs. Never, ever would I go back there.
Spheris
Always work available if you are a little flexible? Do you call working on 4 different accounts in one day a little flexible? However about switching accounts every other day? That's going way beyond being a little flexible. You cannot make any money doing that.
Spheris
Does anyone work for Spheris - What platform do they use ?
Spheris
I work for Spheris and I am on the Meditech platform. They do have others like TWS and a couple I have never used. I do radiology so that is what I am using right now. I do think each account is different.
Spheris
Does anyone have any experience with Spheris.
spheris
It took the second day of training to tell me this wasn't for me. This was a few years ago. There is so much involved, so much one has to do before one can get down to typing. There are things called "defys" which refer to blanks, if you have to use them, there are several different ones that you have to specify, etc., such as ESL, garbled, etc. Also, one has to punch out and in, even if you take a potty break...too much clerical, no time to type, and I thought the whole thing was terribly complicated. I would advise you to try another service.
SPHERIS
I worked for Spheris and they are VERY strict on their scheduling even when you get your lines out before your hours are up and they docked for QA also.
Spheris
Does Spheris provide you with their own transcription equipment including a PC? I just signed on with a company that does provide all this, but in case it doesn't work out, I am looking ahead .... sort of creating a backup company to go to as you never know how good or bad the doctors' dictation is going to be until you actually do it, and there may be something about the company that I might not like. I could have went to work for one company but they had no openings except for ones starting at 5:00 p.m. ... NOT. I can't ever get the lighting right to be able to type night shifts. Guess I would HAVE to if I couldn't find another company but have always been a day person.
Spheris
I work for them. I have been with them for 6 months now, and I love it. I have plenty of work and I get paid well and I love being at home watching the snow fall while I am snug as a bug transcribing. I think it's a great company to work for!!
Spheris.
:P
Spheris
What a load of crap ! I've been with Spheris almost 5 years and what you are saying evidently was pulled from your butt cause there's not a bit of truth in it at all. If you have not worked at a place, don't bad-mouth them. If you have, you must not have been good enough and either quit or got fired and now you're upset and hope to "get even." There are 5,000 MTs there and the business is growing by leaps and bounds with 1500 more to be hired this year because of many new accounts being acquired - yeah, real bad place to work I guess.
Spheris
Question. I have a friend (who I cannot seem to reach) that mentioned this company. Do they supply the computer, etc? Do they hire part time and/or full time and offer decent health insurance? What about the other beni's. Any info is helpful. Oh, also, can their system work without high speed internet? Cannot get where I live, only a satellite - but no wireless or DSL.
spheris
What information does anyone have on Spheris, good or bad?
Spheris
They dont pay worth a squat and work your fingers to the bone
M-F for Spheris and that is quite
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