What more do I have to do to get a job in the ER?

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Alright, a little background which might make my situation a little bit different then those who posted previously.

I am certified as a Paramedic. I went through hours of clinical time in different hospitals, emergency rooms, burn units, ob/gyn, pediatrics, and time on the ambulance playing the role of the lead paramedic.

I currently work as a health tech at a school, I'm basically a school nurse without a certification. I also did a few months as a stand by emt for a youth football team assessing concussions and other sports injuries.

Before I landed this job in the school I put in at least a HUNDRED applications, dialysis centers, hospitals, rehab centers, etc. Had a few interviews, but, long story short, I don't have enough experience to even be considered where I really want to: the emergency room, I mean, I did become a paramedic for a reason, right ? (There's a reason I don't work the ambulance co. out here, too, long story) I'd always get the same email back "We regret to inform you...."

What more could I do ? I've put in an application to volunteer, but, even that is pretty full out here.

Let me know, even your experience in getting in. I would even love to be on any floor really, and I have my PALS/ACLS.

I'm sorry, I guess I don't get why you can't work PT on a rig and go to school? Seems like the dream situation to me. I just don't get why EMTs would choose to work in the ED considering how reduced their role is there, unless it has to do with scheduling concerns or something.

I would love to do that, except, they don't have any part time positions open right now. It is the dream situation for a lot of students, that's why those positions fill much faster then the full time positions. They simply told me that if everybody was part time like they'd like to be, they wouldn't have a company. It's not that I don't want to, it's that there hasn't been the opportunity. We only have one private ambulance company where I live.

You kept repeating it was a long story, so I just jumped to conclusion's.

The job market stinks. Stinks! Qualified folk can't get jobs. Even nurses can't get jobs. Hospitals are going under, being bought out.

If you just want to be a tech, in a hospital, maybe go get ur stna at a nursing home, there's another option.

Guess it really isn't a long story, at all. Plus, earlier in the year when I was trying to apply I had a minor speeding ticket that put a damper on my record when applying for the co. You can only have 1 ticket within 3 years, and I had two that I had received over two years ago.So that little issue had stopped me in the past as well, now, it's just the fact that there is a lack of positions.

Yeah, I am looking into volunteering hospitals, or places where I can get on the job training for my CNA,possibly.(I know all my friends who got hired in a hospital happened to be CNAs,if they didn't have the experience). I would just hate to go to school, pay another thousand dollars, and find myself in the same boat. Plus, I am already doing my pre-reqs for nursing, plus at 40+ hour schedule, so I'm not exactly looking to add a small program on my schedule to top it off, you know what I mean ?

Dude, it's tough for a lot of RN BSN nurses to find work these days..... think about that.

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