Avoid jobs advertised like this

[ventana]

Requirements:
NYS RN LICENSE. NYS NURSE PRACTITIONER LICENSE. INPATIENT EXPERIENCE HELPFUL. EXCELLENT CUSTOMERSERVICE + COMMUNICATION SKILLS, ABILITY TO MULI-TASK, DETAIL ORIENTED, COMPUTER SKILLS. EDUCATION: MASTERS DEGREE. EXPERIENCE: 6 MOS - 1 YR.

 

 

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Yes is is for an NP position, but just as easily could be PA

 

Translation

Excellent Customer Service =  We will not stand behind you when you make the right medical call when the patient doesn't like it

 Excellent Communication Skills = we stink at communication so you better be exceptional at figuring out what we are saying, how we are saying it, and what is important.

Ability to Multitask = we are going to work the living crap out of you with out support staff.  You will be expected to do FAR more then a doc just because we demand

Detail oriented - if the above three things are not enough, if you screw up we are going to punish you

Computer skills - we have a crappy EMR that is next to impossible, we will give you a few hours training, then expect you to be a super user

Experience - 6-12months - some body that has just figured out how to see a patient, but not gotten a task of what it is truly like to practice medicine - and this is key - they want to work you to death, with minimal oversight, and no training or back up.  Expect you to be as productive as a doc, pay you 1/3 the amount, and you best not screw up as they will hang you out to dry.....

 

Did I miss anything??

[jmj11]

I have had  9 positions in my 29 year career. I created 8 from scratch (had to convince someone why they needed a PA when they had never considered it). I got one job through an ad in the PA Journal. That job was a total disaster and I had to sue them in the end. So, my lesson, the best jobs are those that you create yourself. Ask a MD to go out to dinner. Convince them what you can do for their group. Then try to write your own ticket.

[PAinPenna]

Good for you and awesome advice - sad part is that around here most docs are employed by a large hospital system .

Again great advice though ! 

[EMEDPA]

On ‎2‎/‎2‎/‎2019 at 3:41 PM, jmj11 said:

I have had  9 positions in my 29 year career. I created 8 from scratch (had to convince someone why they needed a PA when they had never considered it). I got one job through an ad in the PA Journal. That job was a total disaster and I had to sue them in the end. So, my lesson, the best jobs are those that you create yourself. Ask a MD to go out to dinner. Convince them what you can do for their group. Then try to write your own ticket.

agree- I have also created a few jobs. My first rural job was posted forever as full time only. I called them and said I could do 1 weekend/month, take it or leave it. That turned into a job that I have been at for 12 years now, 1-2 weekends/month. 

[PAinPenna]

On 2/2/2019 at 6:41 PM, jmj11 said:

I have had  9 positions in my 29 year career. I created 8 from scratch (had to convince someone why they needed a PA when they had never considered it). I got one job through an ad in the PA Journal. That job was a total disaster and I had to sue them in the end. So, my lesson, the best jobs are those that you create yourself. Ask a MD to go out to dinner. Convince them what you can do for their group. Then try to write your own ticket.

Been looking to get out of Family Medicine

Have been interviewing in the large health system where I work, and nothing feels like a fit, because I've realized bottom line I'm over corporate medicine. I 'm sure I do not need to elaborate on the reasons. .

I took your great advice- sent my resume to an independent doc who was advertising a new location 8 miles from my house. Office manager called me the very next day, and interview is tomorrow. 

Thanks again, I do not know why I didn't do this sooner. 

[jmj11]

2 hours ago, PAinPenna said:

Been looking to get out of Family Medicine

Have been interviewing in the large health system where I work, and nothing feels like a fit, because I've realized bottom line I'm over corporate medicine. I 'm sure I do not need to elaborate on the reasons. .

I took your great advice- sent my resume to an independent doc who was advertising a new location 8 miles from my house. Office manager called me the very next day, and interview is tomorrow. 

Thanks again, I do not know why I didn't do this sooner. 

Kudos to you! I hope it is a great position. By leaving your old position and taking this new one from scratch you've also created a job opening (your old one) for a new graduating PA.