hospital systems/job market in LA?

MeganS · Apr 15, 2010

You are talking about down town LA...there is County General (just opened up a new facility), University Hospital, California Hospital, Children's, Good Samaritan...those are located from Los Angeles to the Hollywood area. There are hospitals east of the area you discussed as well as north and sough. As to their quality, you would have to do your homework. Good luck.

caliotter3 · Apr 17, 2010

Check out job listings on employment websites like http://www.indeed.com. Some of the hospital systems post listings more often than others. You can also go to the individual websites. It goes without saying that the more experience you have, the better your chances. Good luck.

MeganS · Apr 17, 2010

You discussed commuting distance from the area you are will reside if you make your move. We have a subway (aka the Redline) and it runs from 0445 to 0100. This is the easiest way to commute downtown. There are many hospitals located along the line (the subway goes from downtown LA out to the San Fernando Valley. Universal Studios is the next to the last stop on the line). Additionally, we have the Metrolink that is not a subway, but connects various parts of the metropolitan area t(San Bernardino, Anaheim, Lancaster/Palmdale, Ventura, Long Beach) to downtown. While it is not as convenient as the subway, using the Metrolink would enable you to live in one area of LA and commute to another. Otherwise, you will have to use the very congested LA freeways. Most often a comute of 30 miles will take a min of 2+ hrs. One could try getting up early to avoid the traffic, but the freeways are already full at 0500 and congested by 0545. Consider the high cost of housing, gas, utilities, and transportation in Los Angeles when mulling over a change of local. Other than that,if you decide to come up here, keep in touch. :heartbeat