Recent content by smacphee

I doubt they will give us any overtime. The bid they put in and that had already been negotiated has many flaws. Basically, the new requirement from the county is a 8.5 minute response time, instead of the old 10 min response. PP basically states they can respond faster than AMR currently...

Our union decided to make their own decision on that one, without consulting employees. We are in the process of dealing with this particular situation.

They just told us not for profit and would cap profits at 5%

Thanks for clearing that up. PP stated to us that they will keep the wages and benefits the same. Also, they say pp is a non-profit. Is that true with you guys?

Thanks for the reply. What about the company exactly didn't you like? And would those dislikes revolve around local management or on a larger scale? Anybody think this thread got sidetracked yet?

Assuming everything goes according to pp's plan, they will start in about a year from now. Amr is still hiring now too. I really like this county for the pay. Compared to other places, AMR Alco pays really well. AMR is fighting really really hard to keep the concract and is picking apart the...

Yeah, I work in alco. The problem for me, as well as a few other people is this. If we decide to go with pp and pp bails like monterey, we will get hired back but with same pay and seniority? Or we choose to transfer with all seniority and are almost garunteed a pay cut. Alco is one of the...

Well, technically, p plus has gotten the OK for negotiations. If for some reason the county doesn't want them anymore, they can pull out. AMR is not completely out yet. Also, in monterey, were those people who went to westmed and came back union members?

Hmmm. Thanks for the info. For some reason I thought they paid more than that. The program I went through had a+p but no chemical. I did finish most of my general ed though.

Thanks for the replies. I am wondering if they are a company that could be trusted. Basically I ask because they under bidder am, essentially saying they can run faster response times with less units and money than AMR is currently doing. BTW this is all public information from the county now...

Good question. This would be a good reference. I actually will have a aas degree when I am done with my internship.

Hello. I am wondering if anybody works for AMR in Portland area. I am curious about the pay scales of medics and what it is like generally working there. Thanks.

Anybody work for these guys? I work in Alameda county and if anybody was keeping up with the events unraveling in this county, they may be moving in as the new 911 provider. If they do, AMR will give us the option of being absorbed by P+. Thanks. Also I couldn't find anything under the...

Cool, thanks for the input. I have read some of your posts on the DRGs but I didn't see any straight foward about them. Thanks again for your input, looks like I will be buying one soon.

I was wondering what the differences are between DRG's lines of stethoscopes. How does the traditional differ from the cardiology seiries and does the tactical do a good job with BPs and lung sounds? I'm looking for a steth that I can use in the future for ALS. Thanks.