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<p>[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 4295524"]well, op here. This is a little long so you may want to stop here. I am trying to save anyone who thinks this may be a cool job.(and you could be the exception... just saying ... read all the other posts.. you will see a trend)</p><p><br /></p><p> What I was indicating was the branch manager is so clueless... she did not know why I was let go. sHe never knew anything about our job (everytime I would ask questions it was.... I dunno....with NO </p><p>attempt to find answers... she had zero medical experience! she came from the banking industry and always went to 3 hour lunches.... tells the staff she is out "marketing" (I thought that was my job???? and of course "she" never brought in a single referral for someone who was out 'marketing" daily.</p><p><br /></p><p> I found out that they are NOT rehiring and are going to concentrate on just one area... kinda hard to say "performance" huh? They would try to get another rep better than me. She really has no idea. </p><p><br /></p><p>People at branch will pass the buck at EVERY chance. Not being bitter...I am one of those "don't worry be happy people"... it is amazingly true. I know this as a few of my friends had the same EXACT experience almost to a T.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes... very mean atmosphere... sink or swim... they expected 10 referrals 1st month (once again small company and that is good for our company) I got 8 first month... of course they had problems with staffing... or the office taking in the patients would do "negative starts" after 2 attempts to call patient and not tell us UNTIL we got 'negative start" email. At that point you have to literally start all over again and tell referral source. Then you have to send in demos (hopefully you saved them) and now they are mad as you were supposed to see patient 2 days ago and now its Friday and you can't see them until Wed. of next week. Not good. (and this is a pretty big HH company in one part of the country... just has small branches in different areas) </p><p><br /></p><p>I actually had one patient that was going to be started 14 (yes I am not kidding) days after referral. I ask office what is going on... oh, its okay don't worry they will start in 2 days... right.... then the referral source calls patient and they say... well, no nurse has called or come by.... doc or social worker switches them to another HH who CAN get there within 24 hours and ce le vie to my referral! </p><p><br /></p><p> The nurses would maybe attempt to call twice and if they couldn't reach patient (alot of patients don't answer phone with our company name on it) then THEY would negative start patient. I actually wound up driving to patients houses to reach them before negative starts. It was that ridiculous. OUr nurses did not understand that we have to have starts to keep their jobs. they just don't get it. I was even told by my 'manager" if you want to call it that, that the nurses were discharging patients at first sign of getting better as their 'patient load" was too high... they would cite patient "non-compliance" which would be something very minor... so census going down. </p><p><br /></p><p>My manager said she felt bad and will vouch for me. She admitted that they had put no time or resources in my area and it was so big I couldn't even concentrate on small areas as they DEMANDED I spread it out. No sense. Her boss was a shark... told me they expected quota every month from me.. no excuses.. but the other reps were getting 4 or 5 and they are still there. Oh, did I mention that one of the reps is the niece of the owner? Yes... its true. ... it really is an awful job, and awful experience.... they also screwed over my check (about$ 400 less than it should be and I have full 2 weeks in- that means they didn't reiumburse most of my expenses) and I called- they still have yet to send my paycheck stub and so I cannot see what they did.</p><p><br /></p><p> A really bad experience..... I am relieved to be gone but stressed to be out in a horrible economy. a word to the wise.................. unless you used to be a nurse in several different places.... or a social worker with connections..... or if your company has several medical directors in place.... (I would NEVER go to work with HH unless you have at least 2 good medical directors, and ask to see their actual referrals each month for the past year- they have this info) because if you do not you are screwed. I don't care who you knew at last HH company. The doctors or hospital is loyal to the company, NOT THE REP in most cases. If someone big like Amedysis has 6 medical directors in an area, don't think you can leave Amediysis and they medical directors will refer to YOU at your new company. NOT. They will refer to NEW Amedysis rep... as they are getting paid to do 'a conference" and get their "fee". </p><p><br /></p><p> If medical director at your new company brings in x number of referrals and you cannot continue that trend, then something is wrong with you. It really is the death nall unless you have some good doctor friends, who have a patient Medicare base to get referrals and they have not been scooped up yet by another HH. </p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry for being so longwinded. It is that bad of a job and if I can save one person from this nightmare I hope it helps. Doesn't matter if you were a superstar medical device or pharma rep. It just doesn't... good luck to all..............[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 4295524"]well, op here. This is a little long so you may want to stop here. I am trying to save anyone who thinks this may be a cool job.(and you could be the exception... just saying ... read all the other posts.. you will see a trend) What I was indicating was the branch manager is so clueless... she did not know why I was let go. sHe never knew anything about our job (everytime I would ask questions it was.... I dunno....with NO attempt to find answers... she had zero medical experience! she came from the banking industry and always went to 3 hour lunches.... tells the staff she is out "marketing" (I thought that was my job???? and of course "she" never brought in a single referral for someone who was out 'marketing" daily. I found out that they are NOT rehiring and are going to concentrate on just one area... kinda hard to say "performance" huh? They would try to get another rep better than me. She really has no idea. People at branch will pass the buck at EVERY chance. Not being bitter...I am one of those "don't worry be happy people"... it is amazingly true. I know this as a few of my friends had the same EXACT experience almost to a T. Yes... very mean atmosphere... sink or swim... they expected 10 referrals 1st month (once again small company and that is good for our company) I got 8 first month... of course they had problems with staffing... or the office taking in the patients would do "negative starts" after 2 attempts to call patient and not tell us UNTIL we got 'negative start" email. At that point you have to literally start all over again and tell referral source. Then you have to send in demos (hopefully you saved them) and now they are mad as you were supposed to see patient 2 days ago and now its Friday and you can't see them until Wed. of next week. Not good. (and this is a pretty big HH company in one part of the country... just has small branches in different areas) I actually had one patient that was going to be started 14 (yes I am not kidding) days after referral. I ask office what is going on... oh, its okay don't worry they will start in 2 days... right.... then the referral source calls patient and they say... well, no nurse has called or come by.... doc or social worker switches them to another HH who CAN get there within 24 hours and ce le vie to my referral! The nurses would maybe attempt to call twice and if they couldn't reach patient (alot of patients don't answer phone with our company name on it) then THEY would negative start patient. I actually wound up driving to patients houses to reach them before negative starts. It was that ridiculous. OUr nurses did not understand that we have to have starts to keep their jobs. they just don't get it. I was even told by my 'manager" if you want to call it that, that the nurses were discharging patients at first sign of getting better as their 'patient load" was too high... they would cite patient "non-compliance" which would be something very minor... so census going down. My manager said she felt bad and will vouch for me. She admitted that they had put no time or resources in my area and it was so big I couldn't even concentrate on small areas as they DEMANDED I spread it out. No sense. Her boss was a shark... told me they expected quota every month from me.. no excuses.. but the other reps were getting 4 or 5 and they are still there. Oh, did I mention that one of the reps is the niece of the owner? Yes... its true. ... it really is an awful job, and awful experience.... they also screwed over my check (about$ 400 less than it should be and I have full 2 weeks in- that means they didn't reiumburse most of my expenses) and I called- they still have yet to send my paycheck stub and so I cannot see what they did. A really bad experience..... I am relieved to be gone but stressed to be out in a horrible economy. a word to the wise.................. unless you used to be a nurse in several different places.... or a social worker with connections..... or if your company has several medical directors in place.... (I would NEVER go to work with HH unless you have at least 2 good medical directors, and ask to see their actual referrals each month for the past year- they have this info) because if you do not you are screwed. I don't care who you knew at last HH company. The doctors or hospital is loyal to the company, NOT THE REP in most cases. If someone big like Amedysis has 6 medical directors in an area, don't think you can leave Amediysis and they medical directors will refer to YOU at your new company. NOT. They will refer to NEW Amedysis rep... as they are getting paid to do 'a conference" and get their "fee". If medical director at your new company brings in x number of referrals and you cannot continue that trend, then something is wrong with you. It really is the death nall unless you have some good doctor friends, who have a patient Medicare base to get referrals and they have not been scooped up yet by another HH. Sorry for being so longwinded. It is that bad of a job and if I can save one person from this nightmare I hope it helps. Doesn't matter if you were a superstar medical device or pharma rep. It just doesn't... good luck to all..............[/QUOTE]
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