Anyone else doing medical transcription at home?

[olddoglover]

Not much work and low pay but not much choice if you can't go out to work unfortunately.

I know it's early - but is anyone else having problems? I've logged in (a couple of times), tried to select a task, but every time the task just buffers in free fall. Thanks.

@Gally123 - Yes on and off all day - mine is OK at the moment but some others are not - seeing updates on Slack. The company are working on it.

@olddoglover thanks. I did send a message to helpdesk. The system worked for me after about 90 mins although I did lose one letter which I had been working on, spent ages googling various hospital addresses only for the error message to pop up that I had no permission to access the task and that was that. Annoying, as I've had that message before, but at the start when trying to type a task - I think that happens if two people try and select a task at the same time and both have access to it for a few seconds while the system works out which person gets to type it, but never after I have been working on it for several minutes.

another day of system problems, managed a few letters early on, but nothing for a while now and no messages re the situation. Seriously considering giving this work up (as others have done). It's all getting beyond a joke.

Its a bank holiday for Ireland.

@Marlo - thanks - I missed that!

How do you get into this type of work? Do you have to have a medical background? Thanks

@ilovebrie8 - yes, depending on the company you apply to they may ask for references from your hospital consultant, the number of years experience you have in a specialty and you will probably have to take a typing test. You will ask need your own equipment - headphones, foot pedal and some companies like you to have your own transcription software as well.

@ilovebrie8
The company that took me in expect a minimum of three years experience as a qualified medical secretary (medical terminology as part of that qualification), very fast typing speed inc audio typing, accuracy, and hold a qualification in English language (O-level pass or equivalent)
I know in the past they have taken on people who said they had medical experience, but if the only experience you have is working in a GP surgery on the front desk or working as a pharmacy assistant, or even a nursing certification etc does not count unfortunately.
I have my own laptop, foot pedal, earphones etc

Has anyone been paid this month yet .

@Lucylizzy123 not yet, but not concerned, as it was Irish Bank holiday on 1st June so that would push the payment run back

yes, just checked, it has went in today. :-)

A lot of problems with the system over the last few days, going very slow. Seems not everyone is affected but I am and it is really annoying.

@olddoglover I find it gets worse about one day a week, not always the same day.
It would be nice to have some contact with a TL now and again. I messaged my holiday dates as usual but no reply or anything. Not heard from her for months now. Wonder if she as left as well.

@Gally123 I don't think any TLs have left. All communication seems to be through Slack now.

@olddoglover Accounts send me messages and helpdesk reply to queries so not sure why TLs cannot be bothered.

@Gally123 @olddoglover not sure who your TLs are but mine is great - very responsive and helpful. I did hear that one TL left but that was last year & one of the other ladies lost her mom recently & hasn't been online so that's probably why not all messages are answered. I think the Slack channel is way better than using the bubble, as it seems to take an age for a reply.

@Wandalust69 I agree Slack is great