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Med-Tech website is

Posted By: Angela on 2007-04-27
In Reply to: Northeast Transcription - Lori

www.med-tech.net and that is the correct one for Northeast.


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Med-Tech
Does anybody know anything about Med-Tech?
Neither. You should look into being a rad or U/S tech, or something
else in the medical field. That is, if you want a job over the next 5 years.
Med-Tech
The only two I know of that sometimes hire "newbies" are Med-Tech Resources and ProType. I have worked for Med-Tech for almost 2 years now. Their pay depends on the report types that you do. I do believe they are hiring right now, though.
Med-Tech
I live here in Atlanta and I am about to graduate from school in March. After I finish my externship I was looking at working for Med-Tech resources in Marietta. I an wondering if anyone has any new information about the company that would help. I have seen a few post here about them but they were old. If you have any information about shifts, pay, and staff helpfulness I would appreciate it. Thanks.
Med-Tech Resources
I have worked for this company for almost 2 years. No complaints; however, I am IC so really don't know what they would expect from full time.
M-Tech or Andrews
I am about to apply for MT school and I am not sure which school to go to.  I have read that M-Tech and Andrews are the best.  Is this correct? If so, which one is the BEST?
Lisa/Tech Skills

Lisa,


Did you attend that in AZ? I almost did that but decided to go another way. 


M-Tech vs. Career Step
Need advise/personal experiences to help in choosing between M-tech vs. Career Step.  Do you feel that the higher tuition M-tech charges is worth it??  Was it helpful to have a mentor?  Your response is greatly appreciated.
You can also do the tech school thing
You can also go to a technical college (if you happen to have the time).  Most offer a certificate program (which is not the same as being certified as a CMT), of course.  I think it costs a little less this way...at least for me.  I went a couple of years ago and both semesters cost me $3500.  Most also help you find the first job.  I did an internship for a clinic and was hired after I finished the program.  I worked in-house for one year and then at home the next.  My starting salary was per hour (which I personally don't recommend, but at the time I did not know better).  My starting yearly income was $22K gross (I think it was about $10-something per hour).  I am now an independent contractor being paid by the line and last year I made $45K.  Good luck to you...hope this helped in some way!
M-Tech wannabe...wish I could get the money together right now
I just finished 18 months training at a community college to become an MT and I am not marketable. The provided no books, no equipment, and only 3 months of actual transcription practice. It cost me 4 times as much as the M-Tech program and I walked away with nothing...now I'm back at square one. I've researched online schools and narrowed it down to M-Tech, but after reading the great posts about this school, I'm sold. I am not giving up becoming an MT.
I didn't go to Andrews or M-tech
So no, you do NOT need experience in order to get a job.
Just Ordered M-Tech's program
I just ordered M-Tech's program.  What do I expect!  I don't know if I am scared or exicited!
As Mr. Tech Support so accurately said...
'this profession is not at all about 'fast typing', it is about 'knowledge.'

It does not matter if you type fast or slow, if you don't know what you should type.
Do you mean Med-Tech Resources out of Georgia or another company? nm
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M-TEC - go to their website - nm
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I just went to their website
I just went to Lartech's website. No doubt about it being an Indian company. They may say they have headquarters in Texas, but with the internet, all (or bulk) of the work can go overseas just as easily as other outsourcing companies do. I checked several pages, there are typos and grammatical errors. It seems to me that alone speaks VOLUMES!

Good luck to you.


do you have a website for them?
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do you have a website for them? nm
nm
website

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=17822569


http://www.thedoctorsdoctor.com/diseases/skin_eccrine_ca.htm


here are a couple more


it's not YOUR website and not YOUR opinion only on here
so we are allowed ours and you have absolutely NO RIGHT to chastise the other poster for her advice

grow up a little bit, mommy

I can't find a website. I think
they should give more information about the company than they did if people are to send their sensitive information by e-mail.
website for mRecord

http://www.mrecord.com/


This is their website.


I went to their website and from what it said they are feeding
you a bunch of *rap and I wouldn't waste my money.   Andrews and M-Tec are the best, Career Step after them.   Sure they cost more, but you get what you pay for. 
You can go to H&R Block's website
They have a tax estimator calculator on their website. I think it's on the middle of the homepage somewhere.
Link to Website

Here is a link to the transcription program page offered by MSU-Bottineau.


http://www.misu-b.nodak.edu/OnlineCampus/onlineprograms/dip_medicaltranscription.html


check this website
http://www.histopathology-india.net/EDCa.htm
Read the website
Read the AHDI website under Under CMT elibibility it states.... "Although any candidate is eligible and granted permission to take the CMT certification exam, two-years of transcription experience in the acute care (or equivalent) setting is strongly suggested for success on the exam."

So apparently they have changed their mandatory 2- years of experience requirement.
The Department of Labor website
has tables that should answer your question. There is no absolute answer. There are so many variables that responses from individual MTs would apply strictly to those MTs with their particular skills in their particular locations and not necessarily equate to your situation. Best to check the DoL site for your locale.
I didn't use a dating website...
but I met my husband online in an AOL chat room. We now have 2 kids and have been together almost 7 years.
I just went to the RS website and the part # I gave you
is selling there for $6.97, but I paid about $17.00 for mine.  There is a part #26-728 that is described as a USB to game port adapter for about $17.00, so maybe the new model # is an upgrade from the previous one.   It doesn't show a picture of the part, but does show it is being in stock.  I also went to e-bay and didn't spend much time looking but they also have an adapter that is not a Radio Shack one, but should do the same thing based on the description.    You can check local stock on-line at Radio Shack without having to go to the store.   Maybe it is so new they don't have it in stores yet, since they don't even have a picture on the website.  Good luck to you. 
I didn't go to their website, but I knew they
probably weren't legit because they used 2 different names on 2 different boards to post about their "internship." 
I just Googled them and found their website
Found their website at www.lartechinc.com. Looks a little sketchy to me. Funky wording and a section on India operations. Looks like an Indian-run company. I would definitely stay away.
Their website looks like a school of some type. sm
Were you offered a job, or are they trying to sell you a training course in MT? If the latter, I wouldn't take it. I don't see anything on their website about hiring transcriptionists.
Stedman's is the best. You can download from their website or
order the CD. 
False claim on their website...sm
I graduated from M-TEC's Premier Program, and there are 2425 minutes of dictation available (with an extra 1000 minutes of optional dictation available). My training at M-Tec prepared me VERY well, and I had a job within a week of graduating and had very little problem transitioning from M-TEC's practice dictations to real live dictations.
Here is good website for you, David.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
You have to test on the companies website.
For some reason, it seems like they don't even bother to take a look at resumes anymore. Even with 5 years of experience, they don't even look at you until you have passed their test. It gets very tiresome to constantly test for different companies, but it seems like the only way to get in the door.

Have you tried Diskriter? I don't know what they require for experience, but I would say that is a good place to get started. I didn't mind it there, but pay was a little lower than what I thought I should be getting.

Good luck.

Have you looked into a transcription service? I saw one advertised last year on mtjobs.com, and they seemed legit, but I can't guarentee that. They offered to set me up with interviews and I only had to take their test, which would be used in place of all the individual company testing. Might be worth a shot. Good luck. Don't give up just yet.

It took me 250 resumes/applications and 87 interviews before I was hired for my first job out of school (granted it was for a different position still within the medical field).
Agree with an outside school, but I went to a business & tech school. Great experience, better
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eMedicine website - neurologic tests

This website is great reading.  This link takes you to a page of neurologic physical examinations, but it has everything, not just neuro.  I guess it's a site for doctors.  You do have to register to certain things, and I don't know if they require you to be a doctor to register because I haven't tried it lately.  There is plenty to see without seeing close-ups.  Something constructive to do while waiting for that first job.


http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic632.htm


there are email addresses on the SETT website
in case you wanted some testimonials.
I don't see the link to the website you referenced in your email
can you re-send it?
I don't believe Andrews lists ALL the books on their website ...
that they provide for their course, just a few. You could contact the head of each school they will actually talk to you and answer your questions. From everything I have read over the last few years, both schools are wonderful.
Their website states they use 100% domestic (U.S.) staff
I did some checking online, and they do have a website but their home page is under construction. The page you can get more info on them is here: http://www.worlddirectweb.com/Services/. It is on that page where they mention the 100% domestic staff. I haven't heard of this company and know nothing about them, but a little online research to find out as much info as possible helps a bit, also might try calling them and asking questions, too :)
They've been around a while & their website is up to date. Also say they have world-wide
,
I'm just repeating what I read on the official CS website. If it's misleading,
they might want to re-word it. Not my fault.

And I'm sorry to say I did not attend Andrews, M-Tec or CS. I'm sure any of them would have been better than the school I went to back in the 1980s. That was long before one could research transcription schools on the internet. My training was not complete enough for acute care until I was accepted with a company that had a mentor who could work with me.
Nevermind...not paid. In fact, website says they charge
a $99 enrollment fee. That means this company is getting paid for work that is done for free by newbie MTs. Yikes!

If school is AHDI-approved, there are paid apprenticeship programs available.

Check out this website - it has the best explanation I've found. sm
http://www.ftpplanet.com/ftpresources/basics.htm
CS website says there is money to be made for those who promote the training program!
No wonder people are so quick to promote CS. I don't think M-Tec or Andrews pay people to promote their school! If they do, they owe me some money, LOL!
You're only posting your opinion & website b/c CS pays you for you referrals
nm
Their website hasn't been updated since 2005. No mention of US-only MTs or anything of importance
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Linked the website. They've never responded the few times I've tried. nm
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