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Transcriptionist skips the big jobs... - wallen

Posted: Sep 01, 2011

Having an issue at work - one person skips the "big" jobs and leaves them for the rest of the transcriptionists to type. I personally, if I know for sure she did, I will skip it as well, but we have a girl working from home who gets so mad and wants me to do something about it. I have no idea what to do. We all have been told by my boss (I am the coordinator) to do the jobs as they come in, and not to skip them. She denies skipping jobs, as well all do, but she does do it. Her personality is such that she can never be wrong and gets offended very easily.

Not quite sure.... - confused

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Due to some of your typos, I'm a little confused as to what you are saying (not criticizing, just unsure...). I can't quite tell if you are saying you are or are not able to tell if this person is cherry-picking or not. As a coordinator, if you CAN tell she is doing such, um, put your big-girl panties on and tell her to knock it off or there will be consequences. Of course, consequences need to be cleared with your supervisor, but hey, this is what a coordinator is supposed to do.

P.S. Re-reading this. Are you saying "as we all do" in reference to skipping jobs? Again, a bit unclear on that. If that is the case, and you are including yourself in the skipping jobs part, you need to knock that off as well, because you have no leg to stand on in telling anyone anything and frankly don't think you are the right person for the job that you apparently hold. If this is not the case, skip this paragraph. JMHO...

transcriptionist skipping jobs - wallen

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I am saying that we all denied the fact that we were skipping jobs, because we don't. But she does.

You're the coordinator - Do something about it

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If you're the coordinator, then you need to go to the supervisor with whatever proof you can gather that this person is skipping jobs and either you get the authority to do something about it or you make your supervisor do something about it. It's just that simple.

RE skipping - - My problem is

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I get paid by the report and I have many skippers on my account that take only short plain films. I have been left with the 2, 3, 5 and up minute reports. My team leader has tried by the coordinate and management have said "KS will not address skipping". This makes it a free for all. I have even sent screen shots that shows the names of the skippers. Very frustrating, so I just started skipping along with them. I am not going to be the only "dummy" doing the longer jobs or the interventional examinations that take forever. I had one that took 30 minutes to do.

Please enlighten me. If paid by the line, why are long - jobs paid less? Thanks. NM

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A lot of radiology jobs are paid per report - Because they are usually very short

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which is why the long ones suck and no one wants to do them.

not all radiology positions pay per report, so not always true. - cpl, rad, longer the better. NM

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Thanks, both you guys. :) - NM

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Skipping - wallen

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paid by hour.

Who cares if she is offended? - MT

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Okay, thanks for the clarification.

If you work for a good company who pays at least a fair wage, there will be plenty to take her place if she gets too "upset" about it.

Honestly, Wallen, you might want to think about taking some classes or read up on supervisory techniques if this is all new to you. I'm not being sarcastic or ugly. I'm simply saying if you don't know how to handle something like this, that might be something you want to explore. My coordinator minces no words in telling us what our company policy is, and I, as an employee, appreciate that. I've been in the supervisory capacity as well in the past, and tactfully direct is always the best policy. Just be sure you have your supervisor's support before you say anything you can't back up. As middle management, you can't be too thin-skinned or think someone won't "like" you if you tell them how it is. Part and parcel of the job. There will always be those who push the envelope as far as they can, if they think they can get away with it.

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