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SmartMed recommendation - Hoda

Posted: Feb 07, 2012

I see they have an ad. I worked there but left for family tragedy. I am giving them an unsolicited endorsement. Wonderful, friendly women. they do have teaching accounts so not for newbies. If you want to work for a good company and deal with sane individuals, I recommend them. I did not make tons of money there (but where can you anymore) but it was certainly refreshing to deal with adults.

They went to VR 2 weeks ago - no work - nm

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At least for radiology that is. I don't know about acute care.

You must be management. - beenthere

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The ONLY account left is a large teaching hospital. The only benefit you'll get is partial pay on health insurance. The rest of insurances, life, dental, etc. you pay 100%. They have fired several long-time employees lately for "not doing enough difficult dictators" among other vague reasons, those employees were grandfathered in on the pay scale, and yes, they are hiring newbies for peanuts. There is NO tech support whatsoever. And friendly women? Please. Those attitudes changed years ago. I would work at McDonald's before working for them.

SmartMed - Yorkiemom

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I work there and know for a fact they have more than that one account. Pay at 9 cpl is peanuts? Better than I see other places advertising at 6 and 7 cpl. I also have tech support when I need it.

Then you must be one of the lucky ones to a decent supervisor/manager. - beenthere

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We were repeatedly told if we lost this account, there were NO other accounts to work. Three years ago, I had 1 main account and 4 backup accounts. Smartmed lost all 5 accounts so I was put on that teaching hospital. That supervisor has such a bad attitude, I dreaded every day I had to work. I still have friends there and they say it's not any better. Yes, the pay is good and they do pay on time. Is the 9 cpl for employee status or IC? Glad you have tech support. After the "tech" died 4 years ago, when we had a problem, we were pretty much on our own because whoever is the tech now never could figure out the problems we were having. You're lucky to be on a different part of that place.

Must be for IC. - beenthere2

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I worked employee status and averaged 11 cpl on the pay scale. Still would never go back there. Unorganized, crappy accounts left that they didn't lose, and snotty rude people.

hate it. with a passion. - amtherenow

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no work. what a joke.

why do you hate it? - amtherenowtoo

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i am there too and not sure what to think. some days i want to quit on the spot - other days i just roll with it. there are some policies i think are just pure bunk.

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