What the hell can I do??

[juddson]

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I'm an MS1. What jobs in a hospital (even low-low-low down on the totem poll jobs) am I qualified to do? Do any other MS1's do part-time work in a hospital? It seems to me that despite about a billion years in higher education, (seeming) knowledge of medical terminology, histological procedures and basic medical "stuff", I'm not "qualified" to do anything in a hospital unless I have a night-school certificate in. . .medical terminology. . . or something.

What gives?

Judd

 

[Samoa]

There are lots of low totem pole jobs in the hospital. Just not many for which they'll hire a med student. They'll hire pre-meds, though, and in fact a large number of people working in those kind of jobs used to harbor dreams of going to medical school which got derailed somewhere along the way. They won't hire med students because you very rapidly become those insufferable doctors they complain about among themselves in the break room.

But on the off-chance you can get someone to look past your talent and qualifications, you could work as a ward clerk, a medical records clerk, an admitting clerk--basically any job with the words clerk or secretary after it. Sometimes they'll hire and train you for a technician job, but you usually have to commit to several weeks or months of full-time on-the-job training for that kind of thing.

 

[fuegorama]

I'm an MS1. What jobs in a hospital (even low-low-low down on the totem poll jobs) am I qualified to do? Do any other MS1's do part-time work in a hospital? It seems to me that despite about a billion years in higher education, (seeming) knowledge of medical terminology, histological procedures and basic medical "stuff", I'm not "qualified" to do anything in a hospital unless I have a night-school certificate in. . .medical terminology. . . or something.

What gives?

Judd

Check with the lab and see if they'll take you on as a phlebotomist. It's fairly quick OTJ training and it gets you tons of interactive experience plus familiarity w/the laboratory.
Good Luck

 

[medicality]

The lab is a good suggestion... most states don't require any cert to do phlebotomy. It is also pretty easy to learn to do ECGs and be able to work as an ECG tech. Both of these are frequently part time things that would give you some patient exposure... but keep in mind that working in a hospital is shift work and generally not flexible. This can make it more challenging to fit into med school studies than other jobs. One other job thought... hospitals frequently hire sitters to watch patients that are high risk. Sometimes they only take CNA's or EMT's for this, but it depends on the hospital. Good luck.

 

[tigershark]

Why waste your time doing technical work?

You should hook up with a professor's lab and get paid as a research assistant or something of that nature, something that will lead to publications and further your career.

 

[npp71681]

Hi!
juddson,

You can be a Laboratory Technician. You can visit the hospital laboratory department and talk to the Manager or Supervisor that you're a med school student and looking for job. I think during your Pre-Med you've taken all 4 chemistrys(Gen I, Gen II, Orgo I, and Orgo II) and done labs. At my school they let you become a Lab Tech after completing just the Gen Chem I. You'll find something helpful to your major. Keep trying.

 

[FowlersGap]

Hi!
juddson,

You can be a Laboratory Technician. You can visit the hospital laboratory department and talk to the Manager or Supervisor that you're a med school student and looking for job. I think during your Pre-Med you've taken all 4 chemistrys(Gen I, Gen II, Orgo I, and Orgo II) and done labs. At my school they let you become a Lab Tech after completing just the Gen Chem I. You'll find something helpful to your major. Keep trying.

i know this isn't hospital work but you can teach at your local university; be a lecturer or a TA

that's what i'm doing this summer; the pay is not so bad either

 

[Dr. Rosenrose]

radiology transport usually pays pretty good

 

[monstermatch]

Why waste your time doing technical work?

You should hook up with a professor's lab and get paid as a research assistant or something of that nature, something that will lead to publications and further your career.

I agree very strongly with this suggestion. You should meet with your dean, ask about any special research funding, hook up with a professor who you like, and do some lab work on evenings/weekends/holidays. Even if there isn't special funding from your dean's office, most labs need the help and can find a way to train you and pay you. I would advise against doing anything that does not directly promote your career - its a waste of your precious time. I have been interviewing for residencies the past month and everyone asks me about the research I have done in the past. Of course, if you are still coming up short, you need to do something else to bring home the bacon. I hear Kaplan pays well if you want to teach for the MCAT / SAT / ACT. 😴

 

[neoncandle]

Yeah, do something that will help you land a good residency later.. research lab or teaching..

 

[lattimer13]

I'm an MS1. What jobs in a hospital (even low-low-low down on the totem poll jobs) am I qualified to do? Do any other MS1's do part-time work in a hospital? It seems to me that despite about a billion years in higher education, (seeming) knowledge of medical terminology, histological procedures and basic medical "stuff", I'm not "qualified" to do anything in a hospital unless I have a night-school certificate in. . .medical terminology. . . or something.

What gives?

Judd

how about teaching CPR. i'm a gettin' 3 weeks off my 4th year for teaching 16 classes.

 

[Dr. Rosenrose]

What are some other things that you can do to knock time off 4th yr.?

 

[Energon]

What are some other things that you can do to knock time off 4th yr.?

Get knocked up. 😀