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Hi.  I am a 14+ year MT.  I love the company I am with but they offer NO benefits whatsoever.  Does anyone know of a company that is looking for a dependable MT that offers reasonably priced health insurance and would give at least 9-1/2 cents a line (which is what I am getting now). Any help would be greatly appreciated.  THANK YOU!

i'm tired of working with companies that overhire.  anyone out there known someone or a good company work for that has radiology.  i'm just about ready to change my career.  i've been doing this for 15 years and i think i'm getting burned out.  but i'm not sure what else i want to do.  i love the medical field.  but i do have two elementary aged kids and like being home for them. 

Any information available regarding Steven Stern, MedScribe?  There are more than 1 MedScribe's in the USA.  This is the 1 that is in Teaneck New Jersey.  If anyone has worked for this man or company, did you get paid on time or not at all?  I can't afford to try it and then not get paid.  Thanks. 

I've been thinking about finding a company that offers IC status. My current situation is this  - I'm currently an employee for a service and have asked to be moved to a part time schedule soon as I'm expecting another baby and have realized there just aren't enough hours in the day to work full time and take care of my family (this will be my third child, fourth if you count hubby :-) ). So far my supervisor has barely acknowledged my request. I have also read here that people who once worked for my current company had asked for a schedule change and were refused. This is not an option for me, I need to go part time and I need flexibility in the schedule (something I know my current company does not offer).

A couple of years ago I interviewed with Oracle Transcription and the lady who talked to me seemed very nice. I was a little put off by the IC status (I don't need bennies - hubby's are fine) mostly because it's not familiar territory. The tax thing makes me a little nervous and I wouldn't know where to begin as far as transcription software. This company seemed to be very flexible in schedules. I also liked that this company was very anti sending work overseas. But, this was 2 years ago and I doubt that position would still be available.

So, how do you go about making an easy transition from employee status to IC status and which companies offer IC positions without treating you like an employee?

Thanks  

I came across this company's name in a listing of transcription companies but can't find anything on them.  I can't find anything in the archives and not much on google.  Has anyone ever worked for them or know anything abou them?  Just curious how the company is. 

I was wondering if anyone can give me current information about Meridian out of Indy.  I am not finding very much current infomation and was curious to know how they are to work for, platform, what Expander program can be used, etc.  Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

I need help making a decision and I don't know who to ask.  My company recently had a layoff, and in order to receive my severance, they are asking that I sign a form that states that I will not work for a competitor for the next 12 months--basically stating that I will not begin to work for any company in the MT business and that I will not try to start my own business.  The severance pay only equals a very, very, very small fraction of 12 months of pay, so the compensation of this request is inadequate.

I have contacted to local attorneys.  They both said that it is legal of them to request this.  One lawyer said that I just simply should not accept the severance and that I should just try to find another job.  The second lawyer said to sign the agreement, accept the severance, and still try to find another job because the no-compete clause is just too vague and asking me to give up my career for 12 months is not something that would be supported in a court of law if my previous employer decided to prosecute.

Has anyone ever been in this situation?  What did you do or what is your advice to me?

Does anyone have any experience with this company?  They are in Illinois.

TIA

I spelled SpongeBob Sponge Bob and I typed ex box instead of Xbox and that is why I failed a typing test for psychiatric work.  Holy cow. 

It is someone now advertising on the job board for temporary psychiatric help.  i have a bazillion years of experience in psyche work.... i am dumbfounded.

I was offered a position doing primarily clinic notes and letters to referring physicians at a rate of $5.50 per 1000 words.  I know much depends on the dictators, time spent looking up referring physician info, etc, but wondered if anyone else has been paid this way and how it might actually translate into dollars per hour.

It seems everywhere I haved worked they have a different and creative way of paying their transcriptionists!