My first NP job ever, and they are opening a new clinic, which is where I'll work, though I'm training at one of their current clinics. When I was interviewing, I was told that they would have 1 new doc, in addition to 2 current docs, plus me. First NP in an organization of about 60 docs, spread across multiple clinics (Physician owned group). They did also ask if I was interested in patient education, which I said I love educating my patients, esp new dx, like DM.
Fast forward to my first week, and I've trained all week on the EHR, which is a good thing. However, an MA showed me the plan for the clinic (new building), and now apparently they have hired 2 (not 1) new docs. There are 4 doc offices, each doc with their patient rooms nearby. I have no office, no patient rooms...there's one triage room, far away from all the doc offices, where I'll see patients. It's next to the storage area. Additionally, they were not going to give me a lab jacket until I asked. The HR lady was surprised that I might wear one. The docs each get $1000 q3 yrs to decorate their areas. I don't know how I would ever meet my RVU goal for bonuses having one patient roomed at a time.
What I have going for me, is that they did not give me a contract. I feel like I am being lumped in with the front office/supportive staff. My onboarding packet looks like what every one of them is given. I only need to give 2 weeks notice, and My EHR trainer told me that she knows they will utilize heavily, but she knows the docs are unsure of exactly how to use me. I honestly feel like it will be humiliating to show up, feeling like I'm a provider, yet only have 1 room in the corner, in the opposite area from the other providers, doing God knows what. I don't know what to do...wait and see what's in store when we move to the new clinic 2nd week of August, or talk to them now? don't have a job-description, but I don't want to be treated as an RN. What to do?
