Well said....

Well said, well said, and like it or not...true.  Then I read the responses  and re-thought, and I still think it is well said... and true.  You are right on the money with the advantages the new school-trained MTs have over the experienced on-the-job MT's from years ago.  I did miss a lot of useful information from learning on the job and I have often thought of taking a course just to catch up and be able to understand medical content rather than just being a correct speller and fast typist.  In the 70's all you needed to get a job as an MT was good spelling and fast typing and the ability to learn on the job.  Truthfully, I wanted the job because I liked the flexible hours, not because I was medically inclined.  But I loved the challenge and the hours and stayed with it.

You give good advice.  And yes, the BOS is a hangup for me.  To me, transcribing the correct medical information, correct medications and dosages were the most important thing.  Now, QA seems to dwell on things out of the BOS that just do not seem that important.  But, like you say, if you want to do this job, that's what you have to learn.  So be it!

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  • My turn to rant - sort of - Malki Reed
    • Bravo. Well said! nm - HolidayMT
  • Well if it's a competition, I guess - Me
  • Comments - Lillybelle
  • Pundit's rant - Mary Thomson
  • I believe clinicians prefer experienced MTs. - CalifRADMT
  • Well said.... - nowherelady
  • You sound like most MTSOs who don't - want to pay what people are worth.
    • When do physicians give feedback to MTs? - Never heard of that happening. nm
      • When you have your own accounts, they do! - But, then again, most times they trust the MT
        • But poster talking bout working through MTSO, - not own accts. nm
    • Bravo!!!! - Georgia MT
    • She's bbbaaaaaackkk. - nm
  • Agree with most of this but not all. - NM
  • a bunch of hooey, and over-generalized. - sm
    • I've lost track of how many people who've asked about it to NOT - go into MT - a sweatshop industry. n/m
  • new MTs vs. experienced MTs - never2late2learn
  • An experienced MT, I agree and disagree with you sm - Lyndia
  • Good read. Thanks for posting. - nm

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