Cideous Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Was told the position was a manager level position and "assistants" did not qualify. CV never made it to the second round even though I ran a clinic for 11 years. Our name is killing us. It is becoming more than just disheartening, it's now full on depressing. The worst part? Not a damn thing individuals can do about it. It's going to take half of the PA leadership in this country losing their jobs or being phased out for NP's before anything gets done. By then, it will be too late. Hell it probably is already. Edited January 19, 2021 by Cideous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA1969 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Yikes!! very scary. You are technically an internal candidate but "your PA professional title" automatically disqualifies you even though you may be the best candidate. How do we redefine our profession? How do we highlight our clinical strengths? I know folks won't want to hear this but incorporating residency into our training programs.( yes program will be longer) PA students are graduating with a ton of death. Inability to land a job can be devastating. Many PA's argue against mandating residency but joblessness is worse in the big scheme of things. Some say you lose the flexibility to move specialties but in this horrible job market, ability to move specialty may be becoming a thing of the past. Why not just go to medical school if residency is added to PA program? Sure that will be an individual choice. ( I advise everyone to bite the bullet and go to med school....time, loans....you can argue ) Break up residency into General surgery. Internal medicine. Pediatrics. Critical care. Emergency. OBGyn. NP's have taken over the turf completely. I have worked in several health systems and admin is dominated by nursing. Will be hard for PA to make a mark in the admin world. I believe by highlighting our clinical strength, we may secure our place back in clinical medicine. We need to be very strategic regarding how we make our profession relevant again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted January 19, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 19, 2021 ugh are you donating to the state PAC and Federal PAC it is gonna cost money to fix this, not just posting on this site We have to get on the roof tops - yell our brains out to the leaders, demand a name change - I now support MCP full independence 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 58 minutes ago, ventana said: ugh are you donating to the state PAC and Federal PAC it is gonna cost money to fix this, not just posting on this site We have to get on the roof tops - yell our brains out to the leaders, demand a name change - I now support MCP full independence I donated for over 20 years... nothing on the name change as NP's lapped us. At some point you realize we are throwing good money after bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cideous Posted January 19, 2021 Author Share Posted January 19, 2021 (edited) Ads like this are really helping our Image........sigh. Physician Assistant The Pogue Center - Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (North Scottsdale area) From $20 an hour Apply Now Oral Surgery & Cosmetic Surgery Assistant Our practice is located in North Scottsdale, and we enjoy a four-day work week (Tuesday through Friday) and a fast-paced schedule. We are in need of a dental/surgical assistant to join our work family. Dental assisting or surgical assisting experience is required. Please include a resume.Related keywords: physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dental assistant Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $20.00 per hour Benefits: Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Medical Specialty: Surgery Schedule: 8 hour shift Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: Dental Assisting: 2 years (Required) License/Certification: Registered Dental Assistant (Preferred) X-Ray Certification (Preferred) Work Location: One location This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is: Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction Benefit Conditions: Waiting period may apply Only full-time employees eligible Work Remotely: No 4 days ago Edited January 19, 2021 by Cideous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 2 hours ago, PA1969 said: PA students are graduating with a ton of death Ok your Freudian slip is showing. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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