11223344 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Hey everyone! Newly graduated PA-C here, graduated in August. Due to the current job environment, I took a part-time, temporary position with a previous employer in peds. I've been gaining clinical experience since September. While my work has been rewarding in the clinic, my ultimate goal is to work in a hospital setting or the emergency room. I'm in search of a fast-paced, team-based learning environment. I've been applying to jobs pretty consistently for the past 2-3 months, interviewed for a few positions, only to be told they ended up hiring a PA with more experience. Is there anyone out there that can give me advice as to how to get this experience these positions are wanting? I potentially have an offer to work at an urgent care, which would entail practicing more generalized medicine. Seems like a good gig from the info I've gathered so far - learning environment, mostly will be working with another provider, area manager who is a doc will be in close contact for any clinical questions. Still have yet to receive info about benefits, CME, malpractice, etc. Just needing some advice and direction at this point. I want to set myself up for success and know finding the perfect position as a new grad is rare. Any help would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Terrible idea to do UC at your level unless another provider is there all the time. UC is infinitely more dicey than people think and a place where new grads careers go to die. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted December 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 17, 2020 consider an EM residency. It is the best thing you could do as a new grad to secure an excellent job in the specialty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 47 minutes ago, EMEDPA said: consider an EM residency. It is the best thing you could do as a new grad to secure an excellent job in the specialty. Perfect advice, could not agree more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randito Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 Agee with residency/fellowship if at all possible. Second best option would be trying to in at an academic center where docs are very used to teaching and you have a lot of support and specialty consults are readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 New grads have to be willing to move. Your first position out of school is effectively a continuation of your education. If you can't do a residency, you need to a find a place that will invest time in training you. After you get a couple years' experience, you can write your own ticket and settle where you want to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/16/2020 at 2:33 PM, Cideous said: UC is infinitely more dicey than people think and a place where new grads careers go to die. Why? If the vitals are abnormal or there is any clinical doubt just send to the ED. (or if it's within 30 minutes of closing time, after all that little finger laceration looks pretty deep!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/16/2020 at 8:57 PM, EMEDPA said: consider an EM residency. It is the best thing you could do as a new grad to secure an excellent job in the specialty. Is this still the case? In my area there are no PA EM residency grads (that I know of), but hospital adminiscritters will hire a new grad FNP to run the ED at $45/hour. Recommend you don't send any actually sick loved ones to the rural EDs anymore. I used to thing the liability protections of critical access hospitals were a good thing. I don't anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 6 hours ago, Boatswain2PA said: Why? If the vitals are abnormal or there is any clinical doubt just send to the ED. (or if it's within 30 minutes of closing time, after all that little finger laceration looks pretty deep!) lol your not wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newton9686 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 UC providers also cannot pan scan everyone while ordering stat labs and then call the consultant like our ED brethren But yeah as a UC provider I wouldn’t recommend UC if all possible as a new grad. It’s really useful, at least it was for me to work in a hospital for a couple years before working UC as I learned what sick looked like and I learned how certain life and limb threatening conditions presented. While it is impossible to catch everything, you will either miss a lot or send everyone to the ER if you are a new grad especially working solo UC.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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