PAtobe89 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 So I recently scored 2 jobs. One full time phlebotomy position at a hospital (which works from 11pm-7am and an emergency department Scribe which is mostly 24hrs a week with one week out of the month I need to work 36 hours. Should I keep both jobs or am I overdoing it. I just graduated with a 3.4 overall and I think 3.2 science. I have no health care experience but I do have 150 hours of shadowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitegiles Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I personally work full time as a PCT at a hospital, and from my experience... Taking on both of these positions will be a little much. It is very exhausting and I think two full time jobs would be overwhelming. You will accumulate plenty of hours and experience in just one of the positions. I don't think adcom's expect anyone to work two full time jobs to get experience. I think the phlebotomist would be better because some schools don't count scribes as HCE, but you should check with the schools you are interested in applying for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtobe89 Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Can you explain to me what you do as a pct and how you became certified? thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 8, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 8, 2012 phlebotomy is certainly better than scribe but try to find a tech position somewhere in the hospital that has a broader scope of practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted August 8, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 8, 2012 From an hour standpoint, you'll be fine...so long as you're not taking classes. My last year before PA school, I was working 84 hours/week- 24 hours on with the fire department on a rotating "24 on, 72 off" schedule, and in between doing overnight 12-hr shifts as an ER tech. It's doable in the short-term. Do what you have to do to get where you want to get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen0508 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 if you're no longer in school and have no other obligations then why not? i worked crazy hours so i could save up for PA school. not to mention the more hours you have the better your future PA school app will be, especially since your gpa is average. i would hold on to the scribe position, i think seeing H & P's along with the diagnosis and treatment would be very beneficial for PA school, especially if you are reading up on what you see. Phlebotomist will allow you the direct patient contact which is equally as important. if you can do PCT that would be even better. Where i live PCT certification is similar to CNA certification. Ask the techs in the ER how to go about becoming one. they may be CNAs, EMT-B's, or nursing students if you get burnt out after a few months you can always quit a job, but i wouldnt quit one this early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted August 9, 2012 Moderator Share Posted August 9, 2012 it wouldnt pass muster at places that look hard at hce. or with interviewers who think of it as "mobile transcriptionist"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAtobe89 Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 Thank you for your input. Hopefully I can balance the two job, study for my GRE and have a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hubbardtim48 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 It can be done. Sit down and write a schedule out so you don't sit around wasting time. Tons of people have done the same thing you are doing for years, including myself. I always take my study material with me while I am at work and look at it anytime I have free. Good luck and God bless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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