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Execuscribe: any info on how they - ensure federal guidelines with regards to minimum wage - and overtime laws

Posted: Jan 10, 2010

Anyone currently work for or recently just left ExecuScribe have information they would be willing to share about how they pay? I am curious about the statement they have on their web site. How do they handle down times (no work, computer/internet not working, etc) to “ensure…federal guidelines with regards to minimum wage and over-time laws”?

Since they require testing with the application, if you are willing, could you also answer the following, so I know if taking the test is worth the time?

1. As an IC, is the minimum starting pay above .09 cpl for straight transcription?

2. Is it mostly straight transcription or VR? If VR, what cpl for VR?

Thank you for taking the time to reply. You can Email me also if you are more comfortable doing it that way.

How will I be compensated?
ExecuScribe compensation is based on a number of factors at the time of hire, including: test scores, years of experience, CMT status, and difficulty of account hired for. Home-based employees are paid on a production basis. Most account production is based on the standard 65 character line (including spaces). Radiology account production is paid on a report basis. Though ExecuScribe pays its home-based employees on a production basis, we ensure that we meet all federal guidelines with regards to minimum wage and over-time laws.

I guess there are 2 offices:

ExecuScribe, Inc.

1320 University Avenue

Rochester, NY 14607

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ExecuScribe, Inc.

1910 Abbott Street, Suite 202

Charlotte, NC 28203

By the way, if anyone decides to apply and take their test, one word of caution for anyone who has any “special characters” in their name like a hyphenated last name. You have to fill out the whole application before they enter your info into the testing page and send you a password to take the test. Well, my name is hyphenated, and the password they sent included the hyphen, but when I tried to log in, I got an error message: “password cannot contain any special characters,” so if anyone else plans to take the test, leave out any “special characters” when you fill out the application.

I am curious of these CLIENT Testimonials are too good to be true?

"The transcriptionists go beyond merely typing a document; they note discrepancies in the dictation so that we can investigate, thereby providing an accurate patient medical record. They are ‘human spell checkers’ who will follow up to ensure that medications, terminology, etc., are spelled correctly."
-Orthopedic Surgeon

"As the person responsible for selecting a transcription service for the 800 member faculty group at Strong Memorial Hospital, I am proud to say ExecuScribe has been a perfect fit. The customer service, response time, and quality control are superb. I am happy to report that with the suggestions you and your staff have made, the quality of our transcription is better than ever. Thank you for providing an outstanding service - you have made my job easy!"
-Associate Director, Health Information Management

"After dealing with a number of issues with our previous provider of transcription services, I thought outsourcing transcription was a nightmare. ExecuScribe has changed my mind! You have exceeded my expectations well beyond what I thought any transcription company could do. The quality and turnaround time is excellent. You and your staff are wonderful to work with, always willing to help problem solve any issues that we encounter, which I truly appreciate."
-Health Information Manager

Where are you seeing IC? Many references sm - just me

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to "employee" throughout the job section, I don't think they hire IC and the statement of ensuring they adhere to employment laws also indicates they only have employee status.

It is in the actual application - they ask about availability, days, hours; and you can - click - Employee or IC

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I would think it would be a big waste of time to ask if you want Employee or IC status if they do not offer IC status anymore, but then again, MTSOs never want to spend money updating their web pages, so it is very possible that they simply have not updated that section.

If anyone has applied with them recently and checked IC, I would be interested to know if you heard back from them about that.

As far as their "minimum wages" statement, that is one reason I asked. Why would they keep that in the FAQ, while asking if you want to be an IC.

Nothing makes sense at that company, so I was hoping someone working there or who recently applied might be able to shed some light on this multiple-personality company.

If you want IC, none of the laws apply to you/SM - observer

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in that case anyway, so it's a moot point.

The way I see it, they probably have mostly employees and that's why the site is geared toward them. It also may be a situation where they will not hire employee status from certain states and that's why the IC status.

Execuscribe - Ex-IC and employee

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I worked for this company a few years ago and have known the owner for over 20 years (not friends but know her from this business) and the pay was at that time below standard for employee. As far as I know they did away with ICs or you had to buy Workman's Comp ins...I left for a better job but then was thinking of going back part time a few years later but they had all these new rules when you were "new" like only working certain hours and doing 5 reports a day and they were putting me back on the acct I had been on so I said no. Hope this helps.

ExecuScribe minimum wage and overtime - EStran

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I cannot speak for IC as I am an employee. However, as you are required to both work a minimum number of hours, as well as transcribe a minimum number of lines per day, if your hourly rate (based on the number of lines transcribed and hours worked in a pay period) calculates to be less than minimum wage, you will instead be paid minimum wage for the total hours worked rather than your line rate for those lines typed. As far as overtime, it is stressed never to work more than 40 hours per week. Neither of these has ever applied to me - I've always made well over my required line count (1200/day for FT) in far less than 40 hours per week. Hope that helps a little.

Question: If somebody turns in 98% accurate work,...sm - minimum lines

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but is not able to transcribe the minimum number of lines per day (employee) is this a reason to get fired?

Are some companies more lenient with this requirement, or do they all fire?

I've never been in that position, but I believe/SM - observer

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most of the large companies will talk to you if you seem to be not hitting the line count, but it can't go on indefinitely, so you would go thru disciplinary actions until you are fired.

I thought so, thanks!...nm - minimum lines

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS - old,tired,frustrated MT

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If they are "real clients" why not list their "real names"! You can't always believe everything you read.

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