MRM51 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 PCH Advice Hello all, Im currently a little under a month away from graduating from undergrad, and plan to soon after begin applying to PA programs. Although I already have began recieving PCH, I still need a couple hundred more to become a greater applicant. Recently, I was offered a position at a hair transplant facility as the role of “medical assistant”. My duties would involve assisting the physician in the hair transplant, assisting the on duty PA in platelet rich plasma therapy, suture removal, placement of hair grafts, dissecting tissue for hair grafts, etc. Reviewing the duties of the position, I recognize the ability to provide direct patient care, but I am worried about the position being in a more cosmetic field rather than a hospital setting. In addition to this, my prior 600-700 hours was in an oral surgery facility, so i am concered that if i take this position it would be a huge negative on my application for not yet working in a hospital setting, and only working in a dentistry/cosmetic facility. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia5827 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Assisting a PA with platelet rich plasma therapy sounds super cool to me, and you could get realy close to that PA and I could see them writing an awesome LOR for you. Do you know if you get to do vitals, phlebotomy, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRM51 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 Thanks for your response!! Yeah thats very true in regards to getting close to the PA id be working alongside. I don't believe I would be taking many vital signs, phlebotomy etc, but I know I would be assisting removing sutures and placing skin grafts, helping to remove tissue, alongside other duties. I think my main concern isn't if its sufficient PCH, rather than when I apply to PA schools the fact that I haven't worked in a hospital setting would be an immense area of concern in my application. Truthfully, I just don't want to waste my time working at a position like this if its better to work as a CNA for a few months instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia5827 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 That's true, I would say contact schools directly that you are interested in and see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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