I'm a freshman pre med. What are some good jobs that would help me get clinical experience? I don't have any type of experience or certifications as of right now, but I am definitely willing to. I looked at some possible jobs like EMT-B and CNA but I'm wondering if there are any other possible jobs that would benefit me. Thanks.
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I know a few people who got into EMT but you have to pay to get certification, etc. Scribe is probably your best bet and the hours are pretty flexible.
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Scribe positions are also pretty difficult to get. If you stick with the same job for a while, then I feel like they'll look at it just like an employer would.
EMT is good but there's a lot of sitting around waiting for stuff to happen so while you might spend 400 hours volunteering as an EMT, you probably will only have 50-100 of those actually being with a patient. It is a great experience though and if you're interested, you should definitely look into it. If you do EMT though, you should take a look at getting more clinical experience as well that isn't in the back of an ambulance but in a nursing facility, hospital, etc.
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CNA is a great job if you find the right gig. Contrary to popular belief it's not all arse wiping and washcloth folding.
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Not usually hard to find. With rehard to experience prior, I work as a full time scribe now and prior to beginning, only had approximately 50 hours of shadowing/clinical experience. Definitely an awesome job for pre meds.
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