does anybody here have a FT or PT job at a hospital?

[s1lver]

If so, what is it and how did you get it and can you get me in 😛?

I checked the website of 3 local hospitals in my area and I'm not qualified in any of the full-time or part-time jobs because they all require some form of certification.

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[Lokhtar]

I do, but its not clinical (I work in IT department for a hospital).

 

[DrChristianTroy]

If so, what is it and how did you get it and can you get me in 😛?

I checked the website of 3 local hospitals in my area and I'm not qualified in any of the full-time or part-time jobs because they all require some form of certification.

I work as a clinical research program coordinator at Hopkins. They have a nice website that lists all of the available jobs. I think that it is jobs.jhu.edu. Good luck!!!

 

[MILK07]

Where are you from?

I worked at the hospital in my town at a Clinical Associate (Nurse Tech). I learned a ton of stuff and it was great clinical experience. A little more of the not so glamorous aspect of medicine, but lots of time to ask questions and the residents/attendings were ok with me watching bedside procedures and explaining what they were doing. Lots of exposure to common drugs used and got to see the role of each healthcare provider. Gets a little tiring after awhile, but great experience. Good luck!

 

[HeyGirlHey]

im working as a unit secretary on an orthopedic/trauma unit. i kinda make this face when i say "secretary" 😳, but its actually an awesome job. while you dont have direct patient contact like the nursing assistants or techs, its an incredible experience and an excellent way to learn how a hospital unit works. i talk with doctors, residents, nurses, social workers, care managers, patients, families, and so on. ive learned a lot about the different diagnostic tests and lab work (because i have to order them all!) and seen some really interesting cases come through. ive made some great connections and have shadowed various surgeons ive met through work. and having worked as a secretary, i know what type of doctor i want to be... or better yet, the type i don't want to be (ie. the doctors who yell, condescend, never return pages, write illegibly, etc). and the plus side, hospitals always need per diem secretaries. you should check it out!

 

[roseglass6370]

I work contingently at a hospital in the nutrition dept (bring food trays to patients, do their calorie counts, write down liquid intake...etc.) I love it! 🙂 I just interviewed for a position as a nursing assistant (also contingent) and am pretty psyched for that too. 🙂

 

[admitER]

Well, I don't know if you could tell by my ID, but I work in admissions in the ER. 😀

Not really clinical, but I am in the thick of the madness (i.e. when ambulances come rolling in, I'm right there .... momentarily... to get his/her insurance card....

It's actually pretty neat, even working a non-clinical job, because the patient interaction I get is great. We do something called "bedside registration" where we fully register patients once they are "comfortable" in their hospital beds. So I get to talk to a lot of people when they are most vulnerable.... nervous, sick, and wondering when the hell someone is going to come and look at them.

it's pretty neat.

oh, and your other question - I got fed up at my other BS job, came home, and applied to 10 jobs at the hospital in one night. Figured I would qualify for at least one, and voila!

 

[s1lver]

What do you guys think about this - http://www.medical.edu/academics/programs.cfm?prgID=mas ?




EDIT: This looks pretty good! Short training (10 weeks) and LOTS of openings at the same hospital! Yay \o/

 

[chris1264]

i'm a unit clerk (secretary)

should i do clinical volunteer work in addition to this?

 

[coralfangs]

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[jka0067]

I work part-time at the Arlington Memorial Hospital as a physician technician in the ED. I've never heard of a physician technician before, but the responsibilites are similar to that of a scribe. Plus I get to assist the physician (re: hold things!)

$7.00/hr before 10 pm; $10 after 10 pm.

 

[yerfdog]

I understand where you are coming from, and it can be tough. For me, I started by spending a summer working in the landscaping department of a local hospital (talk about little patient interaction!).

However, after taking an EKG interp course, I applied for a position as a telemetry tech. I ended up in the Cardio dept as an EKG tech (actually performing the 12-lead tests), which was an awesome job-- easy to learn and lots of patient contact. The rec's I got from landscaping helped.

In the next couple years, I was able to get into the hospital's administrative internship program, and now I'm working as a medical assistant in a family practice (using that experience).

I'm not recommending getting a job as a landscaper, but the key is to get your foot in the door, make contacts, and get recommendations. Look for jobs as a patient transporter, EKG tech, telemetry tech, etc. It takes some perseverance.

 

[moe_4eva]

I work at a small trauma II center as a Techretary. We split our time 50/50 between working as a tech on the floor and as a secretary, which breaks up the monatony nicely some days, plus I get to be in the thick of just about everything. And since we're incredibly understaffed right now, usually working as the secretary means working on the floor as a tech at the same time.

 

[kypdurron5]

Certifications you can easily get: CNA and EMT.

Otherwise, look for EKG Tech (requires training, but my hospital provides the training) and/or central telemetry technician. [this really helped me get into medical school]

Otherwise you could always do something like patient transport...or even just volunteering/shadowing in the ER would be great.

Also, don't necessarily go by what they post online. Try making some calls to nurse managers of individual departments and see if they have any positions you might be able to do. Another one my hospital has is "patient care assistant"- it's like 3 positions for pre-med and nursing students to work in the OR. It's not posted online, I had to find out about it via word of mouth and contact the person in charge of in-service education for the surgery department.

 

[osumc2014]

My friend's dad was director of something and got to be a patient sitter (nursing assistant kinda) for couple summers it was good pay and very hands on patient contact wise and I saw plenty of interactions between physicians and patients. The only downside is that there is a reason that those patients need sitters...