How much of a Big Deal is it to just have clinical volunteer hours instead of Clinical employement hours

[2026PreMed]

I have a healthy volunteer position in an emergency department. Lots of potential hours but unpaid. Would aquiring a clinical job such as a scribe or med assist job serve me better on the applicaiton or are they looked at the same by adcoms ?

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[Rachapkis]

The variety, depth, and quality of your experiences are what matter, not the fact that a position is paid or not.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Doesn’t matter at all