FriarMedic Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Soon to be new grad invited to apply for an open position full time pediatric ED after a rotation experience I had there. If I were to receive the position and work f/t in pediatric emergency medicine, would I be putting myself at a disadvantage in any way further down the road if I decide to work in adult medicine (ED or other specialty) or a community hospital ED setting? It's a 3 day/week work schedule and would love to take on a per diem position in adult medicine, but probably not until I get my feet pretty wet at the first job. I know advice has been given out here for new grads to try and stay in PC or emergency medicine to get a broad based fund of knowledge right after graduation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 If you get a contract for the peds position make sure you do not have a no-compete clause in it that would prohibit you from working per diem at another job. I worked two jobs right out of school. One in family practice and the other in ER/UC. It was the best thing I did as I learned a lot from both settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyblu Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Is the job at a children's hospital? If not, maybe after you show yourself to be a great PA in pedi, your attending can put in a good word so you can pick up occasional per diem shifts on the adult side. This is a bit hard as a new grad, because your learning curve will be much steeper if you only see adults twice a month. If you're not interested in staying in peds long term, I'd probably try to get an broader EM position. My ER has us doing main/adult, urgent care, and pedi. I couldn't ask for a better scope! If you like peds, though, then go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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