NYCPAC Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 So I literally just started a new position about a month ago and I already know it's the wrong fit. I really enjoy most of the people at my new position and I have the potential to earn some good money but I switched specialities and I'm now second guessing my decision. I'm not sure if I'm jumping the gun here because I've literally only been here a month. There's some red flags occurring with my training at this new position and the mass hiring of PAs they just recently did which may create an issue with my full time hours within the next few months to a year. The position I had turned down for this one (a bit less money but in a specialty I have experience with and enjoy) is still available and I've contemplated reaching back out to my contact there and explaining my current situation. When is it too soon to say this is the wrong fit? Do i need to include this on my resume if I stay less than a few months? I'm really not sure what to do but I'm open ears to any suggestions ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietmedic Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 A few important questions first... Is this your first job as a PA? How long have you been a PA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCPAC Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 No I've been a pa for 3 1/2 years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietmedic Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 it's kind of hard to say without knowing more specifics. I don't think anyone would fault you for leaving a job that you feel is a bad fit...in terms of your resume, I think people understand, if you just explain it to them. Or you could leave it out of your resume altogether.ultimately you have to trust your gut, if you've had enough varied experience in your three and a half years to be able to vouch that your gut is correct, then perhaps switching back to the other job would be the best move. On the other hand, I started a job once that was not great. In the end I stayed for quite a while, not for the job, but because I enjoyed my co-workers, which is no small factor. Though, at the time, I was always trying to get into my field of choice, and used that job as a hold over. If you already have found your field of choice, I'm curious why you switched... If you find yourself at home and the other job that you did not take, perhaps it would be a good idea to go back and take it. Just wondering why you made the switch....was it a financial decision? Or do you want to try to Branch out into a new field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electric130 Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 I was in a similar situation about 3 years into my career as well. Switched from GI, very low procedure based position to a IR position doing pretty much just procedures. It was a substantial increase in salary and I thought I would enjoy it and enjoy learning something new. I knew within the first month it was not a good fit for me. Great people to work with and pay and benefits were phenomenal....however I did not enjoy the procedures. I ended up staying 4 months, but honestly I knew within the first month it wasn't a good fit. I did reach out to a GI physician that knew my work previously and he offered me a position. It was the right decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCPAC Posted October 11, 2016 Author Share Posted October 11, 2016 I think for me it was a little of both. The field I was in i enjoyed a lot but had a fear that it would forever pigeon hole me into that specialty in addition to the fact that I was not making the money I knew I deserved. I also have a ton of student loan debt and was trying to make a push to get rid of it faster. I had a ton of autonomy and was in a large teaching hospital with plenty of support and constant teaching which I really value now that I am no longer in a teaching hospital. Now that I've ventured into a new more generalized area of medicine I've come to realize that the lifestyle I had was much better, the medicine was more interesting, and I generally just felt a greater sense of reward knowing I made a difference to my patients. I can't yet say that for the new field I'm in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceBanner Posted October 11, 2016 Share Posted October 11, 2016 If you have a strong track record so far--e.g. jobs lasting 1-2 years or more-- leaving after a month probably isnt a CV-killer. Better than being politely released to "seek your happiness elsewhere" because you hate the job so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinePAC Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 If your applying to a larger hospital they may need all your information to check in on/verify, this may lead to questions if you leave it out of your resume. If you think you would be happier elsewhere by all means explore your options. Do you have a minimum amount of notice you have to give if you leave? Just something to consider. I'm in your situation as well. I was in a very interesting subspecialty of medicine, enjoyed my job, but felt I was not utilizing my skills as a PA and definitely not being compensated appropriately for my time. This compiled with mountains of student debt, I switched to a more well compensated field which has turned out to be less personally gratifying. I'm planning on keeping my head up and staying for 1-2 years and working down as much student debt as possible then switching to something I'm more passionate about. I didn't like the idea for myself to have a job for less then 1 year on my resume, which is one of the reasons why I'm planning on staying. Also this is my 3rd job in 5+ years (one job for 1.5 years, the other for 3 years) so I don't want employers to think I would not say long term. But that being said every case is different and it does't hurt to look. I assume you would not quit until you had a new offer in hand and at that point your future employer is already aware of your employment history and wants you anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCPAC Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I was made an offer from the specialty of my choice and have decided to move forward with the offer. I would rather wake up and love what I do and enjoy going to work than wake up and dread going into the stressful job which provides little to no satisfaction. I am highly considering switching to per diem or part time at the less desirable hospital so I can keep up some skills in broader medicine and have it stay on my resume for a year at minimum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc56 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I AM SO GLAD YOU STARTED THIS THREAD!!!! I am in the same position wondering about my new job. I graduated and moved states. The state I moved to is hard to get into EM which is what I thought I wanted to do. So I take the first job I can walk into not living in the state which was ortho. I do it for 2 years then take an UC job so I can have a shot at an EM job. Well after a little over 1.5 years UC I get the ER job. Leaving UC I was comfortable, but hated doing work comp which was more and more of the job. I have been doing ER full time now for 1.5 months (like 20 shifts). Every day i go in to wrk I ask myself if I made a mistake, and if I should quite. Then I get 3 days off in a row and see my paycheck, and tell myself I just need to give it more time to understand/learn it. Then I go to work with nausea/upset stomach, dread, and have the LONGEST 11-12 hours of my life. My family feels like they don't see me anymore. At the UC I worked 8-8 and only stayed over maybe 30min max. The ER I have been there up to 2 hours late and they don't want to pay me when I am doing "paperwork" or diso. I fear putting on my CV that I was only in ER for 6 months (supposed to give 4 months notice). I jumped into a very busy ER, maybe a slower one that can teach better would be best for me. The UC was mostly sinusitis, cough, sprains, and work comp. The ER is mostly ESI 2/3 (CP, SOB, syncope, fatigue). The UC just did not prepare me for it, and after 2 years of ortho it is amazing what you forget. Thanks for reading this it made me feel better to vent. The PA's I work with tell me to give it more time, that is what I will do. How long would you give it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinePAC Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 cc56-- I would give it as much as you need to make a pro and con list and set up your next job. As an update on my status. I was trying to make it to a year, but things are snowballing at my job right now: poor management, no adequate support staff (me and 1 MA, fresh out of school, to see 40+ patients in shift). It's simply becoming a liability issue. I think I'm going to decide if i want to do locum tenens for awhile or jump into another position. All in all, if I get things set up it will be 10 months at this job (I can round up to nearly 1 year when I interview I suppose). What I'm concerned about is this job (and somewhat the last) does not have my interests as a priority and I really want to be somewhere where I'm appreciated, but that's very hard to find out if they will do so on an interview. My current job promised me the moon and stars when I started, but as I try and make good on their promises, I find them back tracking (lesson learned get EVERYTHING in writing) Right now I feel like an expendable resource that is just a money maker for the company (ugh). I'm making a pro and con list myself right now to see where things fall about what I want out of next job. Having a supportive and present SP is absolutely something I have found that I personally NEED as a PA to be happy with my position. Being a solo provider is just not what I enjoy. Also I really prefer inpatient work to outpatient (immediate results, no insurance headaches). Now it's about figuring out how to determine if I'll be a good fit in a practice and what area to go into. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCPAC Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 I went ahead and contacted my previous offer HR. They were excited to hear from me and made me a new offer. I accepted and am awaiting credentials. Sadly the credentialing process is slow and I will have to wait a few months or so before I can leave the current undesirable position. However I have to say I'm really happy with my decision as in the past two weeks I feel as though the company I'm with has tried to pull a fast one on all the new employees. I think they truly "overhired" and can't admit it. They are now not providing full time hours to the new hires, yet allowing those with seniority to sign up for OT. This is unreasonable and unsteady. It has created a lack of trust. I have in writing (x2) that I was hired as a full time employee yet I'm not being provided full time work. Verbally was told recently that "oh well most people start part time for months before we allow them to stay full time" this was NEVER disclosed to me nor was it in writing anywhere. So I'm happy that I went with my gut and will be switching back to the speciality of my choice :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren R Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Start looking for a new job. By the time you find one, you'll either be totally ready to leave your current job you have or you'll realize you were too quick to judge. You can always turn down other offers, so no harm in looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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