that's a very personal call --
Posted By: sm on 2007-07-02
In Reply to: Discouraged - siren
no one can make it for you. There are good jobs to be had. But it is true the industry is changing as well. Did you ever have the varied transcription knowledge? Not sure if i would want to go back to school either. But then, there aren't many decent jobs you can do at home either. Maybe you can find a company that will work with your current knowledge while cross-training in other specialities, without having to go back to school. As far as what you see on the posts, that can be very helpful, but don't let it discourage you. I am sure there are many many MTs that are happy and never even look at these boards. Just decide what you want and go for it. Just don't think there's only one way to go about it. With all the changes, i still think there is a future for us.
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You cant put someone's personal information out there like that. nm
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There was no personal attack there
toward you. No need to take offense. Jay did not suggest anything about you or your experience, just that the MT world is changing (which we all really know whether we want to believe that or not) and it can be tough, especially for newbies starting out.
Mentoring by above - personal experience
Well, having been mentored by the person who is offering the mentoring, I just wanted to add my two cents...
I did all of my practical training/learning, etc., through DKM. Without her, I would be nowhere. I do not believe there is a school out there that will totally supply you with all the knowledge you need to be an MT...actually working on actual dictations is the only way. There is not one day that goes by that I don't learn something new - either a new term, new med, new surgery, etc., etc. She provided me with feedback, corrections, etc. When I repeated mistakes again, she corrected me again.
So, here I am over a year later...still with her. I worked hard, I made notebooks with all the terms/meds/exam types/procedures, etc. I poured over all of my corrections, etc., etc. I am far from perfect, but I learn more every day. Some docs I can do 20 mins an hour, some 10, but I am certainly able to work as an MT with a high degree of accuracy. So, is this mentor a scam? I would verify NOT.
No personal experience here, but have you checked
Whenever I make a big purchase I check amazon.com for their customer reviews. I find them so helpful. Good luck in your decision. ~kam
It is a matter of personal opinion. Some like
Shorthand, some like Instant Text.
I don't have personal experience, but if you check through
the archives the 2 best schools are M-Tec and Andrews. Some companies will waive the 2 years of experience if you completed the course work from the above. I've never heard of the other school.
But don't send your resume. It has personal information on it. Right Misha?
LOL, gotcha!
I would call them (sm)
I'm sure they could direct you to the person who interviewed you or trained you. I have read about things like this happening here on these boards even to the experienced MT's. I can't see how a phone call would hurt anything. Just shows you want to work, IMO. Good luck.
The same you seem to have to call people
stupid and fat and ugly and lazy and, and, and...! LOL
call me lucky then, nm
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I've got a week or so before I call...
...them back and accept, but if they're hiring more, I'll post it. My advice is to just apply like crazy! I applied even to places that said they wanted full-time MTs. Why not? You never know. Maybe they'll have that little "extra" work and will keep you in mind, or you might just hit them at the right time and place. Good luck to you!
even I have a couple of people I call.....sm
I'm in this business many years, almost 3 decades, and I STILL have a couple of people, one especially, who I call when I have an MT question or if I want them to listen over the phone....it's networking and it's great and if you find a REAL good mt or cmt, well, then you've got GREAT help. Sometimes 4 ears are better than 2. I even have my daughter listen if she is here (albeit she is not in the medical field except 5 years so far *S*)
Best of luck!!
Yeah, it's a tough call (SM)
 Like you said, it depends on the person. Regardless, there's a big learning curve for getting it right in this career. I hope for the best for the OP!
Call them or send them your resume
sounds like you don't have much of a choice - or if you are employee - take your unemployment and start your own job search
Call their office to see which one they would recommend for you :) nm
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Now that's what I call a response to a question!
Finally, someone who answers a question instead of nit-picking apart someone's question because they didn't use correct grammar or punctuation. Bravo to you for offering up some good, helpful advice!
staffing schools is what I call them
I don't want to mention who I work for because it is a small world among the larger companies and schools and I don't want any hard feelings or job grief. I'm too old now to start over!!
Medical Transcription Staffing schools are not the retail type of schools we normally think of; the ones who advertise on Google, Yahoo and MSN. These schools specialize in training groups of students for an MT company all at one time. Or they provide small groups on a regular basis.
These types of schools also exist in other fields. They work on what I would call "wholesale margins" because they don't incur as much overhead and they deal in larger numbers.
Rather than promote who we use I'll find one for this board as an example. I can Google or Yahoo the web and should be able to find one. I'll do it this weekend, if I can remember.
Toni
Your school can help you - Call Career Step
Schools help with job placement.
I'd call. If you've already signed a contract they know
who you are or it will be easy enough to find out. Remember this, no matter what and in every life situation, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
IThey might have hired you for a new account. Call! sm
You didn't mention the name of the company. It could be they have a new account and it's not off the ground yet. It was a month after I was hired before I actually started working. That was two years ago and I'm seldom out of work. I'm still on that same account.
This is a wakeup call for those with inadequate skills
As technology allegedly improves and new medical procedures and techniques are created, we all have to keep our skills up. Those who have not are having a tough time keeping job these days. They may want to blame it on the changes, but it isn't the changes, it's their lack of skills. We finally have come to the place in this industry that people can't just listen and type what the doctor says. Anyone who got into this business with less-than-excellent skills is now getting a wakeup call. I think that's what this poster is telling us. She has had a wakeup call and she has seen other unqualified MTs getting a wakeup call. Those who are prepared and continue to build on their skills have a present and a future in this industry.
When QA points out error on a report, will you call
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you have to call the hospital/clinic line to connect with the dictation machine on their end
so you get a dial tone, that means it is working. Next you dial the number of the dictation system, and it says something like "welcome to bla-bla hospital. Please enter your user ID followed by the pound sign." Then you enter your ID and it starts giving you work in your queue or asks for job type or whatever.
Thanks! Turns out they forgot to send me the info containing the phone number to call!! Got it now.
Thanks again.
My suggestion: Call Linda from Andrews & Kathy or Susan from M-TEC, explain your concern for their
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