Full-Time PostBacc Student. Clinical/Research Part-Time Job?

[catdog1234]

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Hi,

I am currently a full-time , 1st year student in my local postbacc program. I am also working full-time, but not in a medically-related field. I am having a hard time finding time to dedicate to clinical/research experience needed for medical school.

My goal is to get experience in the medical field by summer 2019. However, I would ideally want to support myself financially and believe a paid part-time job would be ideal.

Does anyone have recommendations for part-time paid experience that looks favorably upon for medical school admissions? I am pretty lost here, and would appreciate any insight or pointers on the types of work other students may be doing.

 

[RocuROMANium]

EMT, scribe, and CNA are the more common paid clinical positions but keep in mind that pay is pretty low.

 

[catdog1234]

At this point, I am totally fine with low pay (I am making 6 figures right now in software tech). The reason I want to transition is to (a) get more exposure to medically related field while (b) paying for my tuition.

I have heard EMT is a good position, although with my tight schedule, I only have 1.2 years left in my program before I apply to medical school, so I am not sure EMT would be the best fit given what i've heard in terms of the training requirements.

Any other pointers would be helpful 🙂

 

[wulfstan]

Go to the websites of nearby hospitals and look at their open job positions. Find out what your options are and apply. Any position where you have patient contact will be a good start.

 

[curbsideconsult]

As mentioned above, scribing is a pretty good way to get clinical exposure. Also look into working at group homes as a caregiver. You can do a lot of hands-on work with clients who are usually medically fragile and you don't need specialized training to get the job.