-Providers use to be able to set their own schedules. This is no longer the case. There is a template in place. Home providers work out their schedules, and if you have a good partner (or willing to stand up for yourself) you can have a fair schedule.
-Some patient's think they can come in and request whatever they want, be it narcotics or an antibiotic for their cold. It can be annoying but I suppose you can see this at any job.
-The insurance is awful. Very little coverage, yet the insurance is costly.
-Can be difficult to use vacation time accrued due to poor staffing, so there is a high turn over. Most providers work for Minute Clinic to gain experience, and move on to better jobs within 6 months to a year. Some leave in as little as 3 months.
- Have to work every other weekend if not grandfathered in. I heard the company is trying to move providers to every 3rd weekend, but the process has been slow.
-The provider is responsible for marketing the clinic. Not an appropriate role for a clinician. Providers should be seeing patients, not walking the aisles looking to bring patients into the clinic. It makes it difficult for patient's to take the providers seriously.
-CME days were reduced from 4 days to 3 days. CME reimbursement has also been reduced.
