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Are experienced MTs finding work now or is there - Looking MT

Posted: Jan 05, 2012

not much out there.

I have over 30 years' experience - in acute care, 1000-bed teaching and research hosp

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Epic has taken our jobs, and the Medquists of the world have driven MT into the sewer in terms of compensation and available work.

I have transcribed every specialty out there. ESL no problem. Excellent QA. Reliable and fast.

While I passed all the screening tests posted by potential employers, I have yet to accept a position as I do not wish to waste time staring at the NJA screen. I'd like to sit down and do a substanial day's work without running out of work every other job.

Or... - AnotherOption

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You could go to work for a very small company that is disorganized, unprofessional, chaotic, and insane. I know of 2 such companies (both in GA), 1 of which is hiring right now.

I hear you. I am having the same NJA every other report and I am sick of - Looking MT

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putting in hour and hour to get a half decent line count which isnt that great actually. Very tiresome and tedious anymore. I also have worked for small, medium,large and university hospitals and surgicenters and this job I have now is just driving me nuts. They keep backing up others in my account because their account is running low so we all are out then. Whatever.

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Yes there is work out there, but you have to be careful what you sign up for. You may even have to work a part-time job while waiting for the right full-time position if that is what you are looking for.

I do not know exactly who these companies are the MTs talk about, having to sit half the day with no work available to them, but I am sure it is more than 1-2 of them. I was with one once. They off-shored and over-hired. MT turn-over got to be tremendous, and they eventually ended up losing too many accounts and went under/sold out.

You need to do some research. Do not be desperate. My company is not hiring because no one ever leaves. Try to find a mid-size US-only company with a good reputation, who does not off-shore and does not over-hire. I stated in my interview that I wanted 1800-2000 lines available to me daily, and if they did not have that - please do not waste my time, and I was serious about that. Of course, there is the exception on holidays or snowy weather to be expected, but I have not even had to worry about that for a couple of years. Ask about back-up accounts in case you run out of work.

I do not know how much experience you have or what you are looking for, but it may also help to specialize. That is what I do. These jobs do not come along often. They are hard to find, but like I said, I worked one while looking for the perfect setup. I only have about 30 doctors I transcribe/edit for day in and day out. It makes me faster, thus more money for production, and I do great quality work. I also have a back-up account I can go to. I am slower on it (different speciality), but it is better than nothing. I have not had to resort to it in over a year. I make 9 cpl for typing and 6 cpl VR, which I turn into about $45,000 per year. I used to make more doing straight typing, but you can not avoid VR so I embraced it and the pay cut. Do not let VBC scare you (visual black character, or no spaces). It simply means you are making a difference of about 2 cpl less than advertised. If the offering pay is 9 cpl, you are really making 7. Also, if you choose the right account for you, even at 8 cpl straight typing, you can turn that into $35,000 or $40,000. With so many complaining about making so much less, even with all of their years of experience, I consider myself pretty lucky. I work M-F, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and no holidays. Some people would prefer not to specialize, but personally I think there is more money in it. Again, this is hard to find so be prepared to take your time looking.

If you prefer to go with acute care, that is not bad either. I used to do that. It is interesting and you continue to grow and learn, and so does your money. However, again, do your research on the company you sign up for. Some of these big national/global companies are the worst as far as job security in the long-run. Good luck to you.

My specialty is OPs and I can do any and all of them. - Looking MT

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I love them and I can do them from a surgicenter to a university hospital. I used to work in the OR where I live and so they are my specialty. I understand them perfectly.

Tons of work, buried in it. Yes, there is a lot of work out there. - luckyladyinca

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Buried in work. There is a lot of work out there. I get calls and emails several times per week from physicians asking to take on their accounts and plenty of work called in. If transcriptionists are having such a hard time getting work on their desk, I must say it has to be the large MTSOs overhiring or sending work overseas. I am getting calls also from physicians who are tired of doing their own reports and are going back to traditional transcription. I would either branch out on your own or pick up extra jobs, as there is certainly a lot of work out there.

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