which job to choose...hmmm

[InquisitiveGuy]

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I'm trying to narrow down job choices:

1) PCA at hospital.

Perks: -see a lot of medical equipment
-work with interesting neurology cases (field of interest for me)
-training in EKG, catheters (not sure if perk), phlebotomy
-Hang out with neurologist and the occasional neurosurgeon
-enjoyable atmosphere and work
- build skills for residency?
- hot pre-nursing fellow pcas

cons: -Already have nurse aid experience at nursing home (over year)
-pay: 10-12 / hr


2) lab tech

perks: -get trained to run lab equipment
- get certification after year (but hopefully will be in med school or smp)
- learn about genetics stuff
- Pay = 16.25/hr start
cons: repetitive work
tech ladies are not very attractive or married


Thoughts?😀

 

[PunkmedGirl]

I'm trying to narrow down job choices:

1) PCA at hospital.

Perks: -see a lot of medical equipment
-work with interesting neurology cases (field of interest for me)
-training in EKG, catheters (not sure if perk), phlebotomy
-Hang out with neurologist and the occasional neurosurgeon
-enjoyable atmosphere and work
- build skills for residency?
- hot pre-nursing fellow pcas

cons: -Already have nurse aid experience at nursing home (over year)
-pay: 10-12 / hr


2) lab tech

perks: -get trained to run lab equipment
- get certification after year (but hopefully will be in med school or smp)
- learn about genetics stuff
- Pay = 16.25/hr start
cons: repetitive work
tech ladies are not very attractive or married


Thoughts?😀

I would go with option number 1.....but the money is better for option 2.

 

[MSUSpartan642]

2.)

Take that money and run with it. The first job is gonna be nothing special anyway. But seriously go with what you would be happiest with.

 

[MSUSpartan642]

- build skills for residency?

Haha yeah right.

- hot pre-nursing fellow pcas

👍

 

[forrealz]

I'm trying to narrow down job choices:

1) PCA at hospital.

Perks: -see a lot of medical equipment
-work with interesting neurology cases (field of interest for me)
-training in EKG, catheters (not sure if perk), phlebotomy
-Hang out with neurologist and the occasional neurosurgeon
-enjoyable atmosphere and work
- build skills for residency?
- hot pre-nursing fellow pcas

cons: -Already have nurse aid experience at nursing home (over year)
-pay: 10-12 / hr

I would take this.

tech ladies are not very attractive or married

ouch!

guess my work place is an exception then.

 

[ChiDO]

2 - more spending money

 

[willen101383]

number 2 man. I have been a medical technologist since undergrad for about 5 years now. Granted I am assuming you havent graduated undergrad yet..you would be a MLT and not a MT. So you wont be getting the same pay rate as a MT...you will probobly be getting $hit work...but still the experience is priceless. You will know about all the clinical lab tests, know phlebotomy like the back of your hand...and still get to hangout with and meet the patients. You will still meet nurses (including hot ones), and get to help out with the patients...without the obligations of cleaning up **** and piss all day (which is what PCAs do BTW). I am still working in the lab until medical school starts...and I love it. I dont see too much patient contact at my particular job...but am able to really impact patient care...because i am testing and giving out results...and sometimes this is really subjective..so you really do have an impact in what goes on.

 

[PunkmedGirl]

I want to get a lab job..but I have no experience of no certification and that's all they look for here. 🙁

 

[Exalya]

I spent 4 years as a biology lab technician (non-clinical) and I cannot find a lab technician job... but I would love to. I had to move away, else I would still have that job. It was a priceless experience and I would give anything to have that job back.

 

[willen101383]

I want to get a lab job..but I have no experience of no certification and that's all they look for here. 🙁

I dont know your situation..but to be a medical technologist in a lab you need to already have a bachelors degree. Either from a medical technology program..or in a science related field....usually with a 6 month to year long internship.

Not that I love my job or anything...but being a lab technologist is a legit job.that many people do and are proud of. You deal with a lot of complicated crap that requires very specialized knowledge to deal with. It is not just a "summer job" that anyone with a few years of biology can walk into..

Phlebotomy on the other hand.....

 

[DrYoda]

Follow the almighty dollar.

- build skills for residency?

Lol. No.