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MTSO owners or ICs - Aly


Posted: Aug 18, 2011

Taking a shot in the dark.  If you are working directly for a doctor how did you get started?

getting started - jbird

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I started working for a local doctor through the woman who had the account before me. When I wanted another account, I simply went door to door with resumes and about 2 months later one office called and I have been working for them for almost 5 years!

Awesome - Aly

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How much work do you get from them? I have always been curious how much one doc in a private practice really dictates daily.

work volume - jbird

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I definitely only work part time for these doctors typing letters to the PCPs. I work for one doc which equals only about 5 hours a week. He only dictates on new patients. The other practice is for 3 doctors, maybe 12 hours a week. It really can vary from week to week depending on whether they keep up with dictation or not.

IC - wannabeboss

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So in that situation, what happens when you go on vacation, get sick, have a family emergency? Do you play catch up or do they have a backup?
vacation - jbird
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When I go on vacation they just hold everything for me and I do it when I get back. There is no one else but me to do the work. As for getting sick, I only pick up/drop off (yes, they all still use tapes) twice a week so there is some flexibility as to what days I type. One office is really flexible with the work load and they are super understanding if something comes up. The other office is not. I never really have had a problem with getting things done though. I am extremely organized and that really helps and I do try to stay on a weekly schedule for myself so things don't get backed up when the doctors get behind and I have a larger than normal workload.


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