Pros
It's a job if you are desperate
Cons
Long hours. You work weekends, holidays and have to take call. No holiday pay unless you are actually working on the holiday. I have worked lots of places but this has been the worse. Training, which was 1 week, was a joke. The EMR is Epic but there is no “formal training” on the system. You basically learned as you are working while looking at the patient. When you encounter a problem, you are encouraged to reach out to peers. Calling IT is an option; however, you are going to hold for 15-30 minutes. Your office is the patient room. Providers are allotted 10-20 minutes to check in pts (demographics, running insurance), vitals, allergies, reconcile medications, HPI, examine pt, perform test (strep, uti, mono, flu etc), treat pt, call medication in to pharmacy, and clean the room. This does not include answering pt phone calls, emails, reviewing labs, performing daily equipment maintenance, ordering/receiving supplies. You will work very hard for little pay and no support. Patients are rude and have no respect for providers.
