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Left at home transcription.... - MT

Posted: Jul 02, 2011

I have been doing transcription for about 15 years now. After leaving MedQuist due to their bad management, I have been hopping around for several years not able to find the right match for me. Everything that sounds great at the beginning turns out to be the opposite. Either the pay is cut in half for their horrible speech recognition or it pays well and the program that they use just isn't very productive. I realized I had no choice but go back into the hospitals when my last position which was great, using DocQscribe and paid a fair rate, well it ended because the company lost the accounts for an unknown reason to us. I think they were just doing too much. So anyway, with three children I realize I need to do something so I went back to working in a local hospital last week. While I miss my kids, I realize this is the only thing that will keep us from being homeless, and it pays well so it will get us back on our feet. It didn't help that while struggling doing at home transcription, I had a car crash that totaled our only vehicle (Kid made a wrong left turn and hit me head on). So anyway, while I never thought I would like going back out into hospitals, I'm loving it and feel so much less stressed knowing that our bills will be taken care of and we'll be able to do the fun things we have missed out on. I just wish the chance to work at home was still there, but it almost seems like I will have to give up on working at home altogether because after spending 3 years looking for a good at-home job since MedQuist went downhill (loved them for the first 5 years), I just don't have the time and my bills won't wait for me to find something else at home.

I guess I'm just writing to say that going back out into hospitals and/or offices might seem a little intimidating after being at home for so long, but it can work out : ) I feel much better about my work, off from QA after only days, and I'm very productive on the hospital's program, doing between 1500 to 2000 lines per day : ) I love my new job and wish everyone else the best. Eventually I might get out of transcription altogether, just not quite sure of what I would want to do...Something in radiology, pharmacy or maybe a teacher?

similar situation - Karen

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I have been at home for the last 6 years as an IC for the same group of doctors but the work load was trickling down to one day a week. My boss didn't want to lose me completely and they have merged with several other physician groups locally including one I worked for over 10 years ago, so she and her supervisor worked with then to get me into their office to help out 2 1/2 days a week. I always thought I didn't want to go back to the office but most of the people I worked with 10 years ago are still there so it is just like going home again. For some returning to an office isn't an option for one reason for another but for now I'm happy to be there for now and hopefully later this summer they will finalize combining all of the transcription departments so I will have full time work again!

Congrats! - homemt

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Good luck with your new job! You may find regular hours and less stress are PRICELESS!

As to going into another field, 2 of the 3 you mention aren't faring a lot better than MT so please make sure you do your homework really well!

Enjoy the new gig!

Congrats! I'll be following in your footsteps (if I can - ever get as far as an inhouse interview!) nm

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back into the work field - gigi

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I have to agree with you about getting back into the work field. I've been typing at home for several years and work is very, very slow, plus all the transcription companies are not what they say they are which you don't find out until you've wasted your time by signing on with them and rendering your services for such a minimal amount of money. I am unfortunatey looking for work outsie of my home and that is not easy either but I'm perservering. Good luck to everyone that is in the same positions we are in.

In house transcription - Lemonella

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Are there any in house jobs left in this country? It appears they have all been outsourced.

There are a few, even some good ones. But an MT there - usually has to die before a job opens up.

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I also think that some of the hospitals who either never did outsource, or the ones that have come to realize that MTSOs suck, and have brought it back inhouse, don't want to hire MTs currently working for MTSOs, because they probably think we suck as well. It's a vicious cycle, and I can't seem to break out of it. They also claim they want experience, but if you send in a resume showing you are a 30+ year veteran of MT, they can't slam the door in your face fast enough.

Congratulations!! - X

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I would love to find a job in an office, although I am really quite happy with the MTSO I work for. I would just like to be able to make more money. Unfortunately, the local hospital and doctors who are contracted with them are using MedQuist for their work, so no in-house positions available around here anymore.

Congratulations. Very happy it has worked out - for you.

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There aren't any in-house jobs around me any more. All transcription is going by the wayside; just cryptic notes being done by the doctors on laptops. Big hospital went with MedQuist, but I think they switched to another service when the contract was up. I look at the in-house websites regularly though with my fingers crossed.

lucky gal! Congrats and enjoy. Now is a good time for that. - I may join you...someday. NM

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Not everyone can find in-house trancription though - anon

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Yes, there are many advantages to working inhouse. You feel like you are needed and you get more benefits, but..yet, you are not at home on the computer 24/7 and no benefits and a 'factory worker' but thanks to the services, VR and offshoring, there are no in-house jobs. They have let mostlyl all transcription jobs go and will not hire those whom they have laid off, nor give them other jobs throughout the hospital...or they make it really difficult...that I know for a fact.

Know what you mean... - MT

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The job I have is temporary (only 6 months) so I'm a little worried but have seen several other places advertise for transcription, so I'm hoping and praying that this hospital job will become permanent or if not that I'll have the option of working outside at another hospital or office. I guess if it ends up being temporary, I'll have no choice but to go back to at-home...That's what makes me want to get out of this field. I have a ton of experience yet have struggled to find a truly good company for three years now. The reason my job might be temporary is the hospital is trying out the outsourcing and voice recognition. I hope they decide it's not right for them....

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