ej4949 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Hello everyone, I am a new grad expecting to start work at a small, private family practice in about a month and am trying to maximize my time to relax, but also prepare for it. Most of my preceptors from PA school mentioned the first few months to first year being the hardest experience transitioning as a new graduate, so I really want to be as prepared as much as I can. Does anyone have any tips or advice in what things to do/review before starting their first day at work? I've already started a list of things to make sure I review/complete before starting. Thanks in advance! -Ensuring all the necessary credentialing documents/forms (DEA, Medicaid, Medicare, etc.) are complete. -Reading on UpToDate and reviewing over a lot of bread and butter primary care topics (Diabetes, Asthma, Hypertension, etc) -Gathering educational handouts from UpToDate and reading through them to ensure I feel comfortable that majority of the patients can easily follow/understand. Also gathering helpful guides/algorithms/charts that may be helpful for diagnostic/treatment purposes. -Reviewing videos on common in-office procedures (suturing, toe-nail removal, IUD insertions/removals, etc.) -Reviewing over some basics of billing and coding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runnerpa-s Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 hi! I'm a new grad about to start family medicine and was wondering if you could share some insight/advice for me such as what you reviewed that was helpful, what you wish you reviewed, or any general advice. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarwinStarwin Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 -Start on some physical exam macros -Treatment macros , ie ER precautions, NSAIS warnings-Find out what EHR your system uses and watch some videos on YouTube about how to best utilize it-Go to Mexico, lay naked on a beach and read some good books with a cool margarita in your hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavlovacloud Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I agree with getting a head start getting to know EMR. Took me a long time to know how and where to order labs and meds with our unintuitive EMR system. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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