I'm the office manager and "his wife"

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FLArn

503 Posts

Specializes in Hospice, LTC, Rehab, Home Health. Has 20 years experience.

I've never worked in that situation but common sense would say that in a situation between you and office manager, she will be right and you will be wrong because he has to go home with her.

Specializes in Family Medicine. Has 13 years experience.

My mom works in an office where the OM is the wife of one of the docs. My mom has no complaints and says it works out well. I was surprised because it sounds like a bad idea but I guess it can work out.

netglow, ASN, RN

4,412 Posts

Well, she wasn't there. But it went very good. I was the first interview. I am not experienced in that specialty but, he WANTS to teach me. It's highly technical and I will eventually have a lot of responsibility. What I especially liked is that he was very interested in seeing my other resume of my life prenursing. Nobody has cared before him and my old life is what makes me what I am today (so I almost :crying2:).

Just have to wait and see if he likes any of the others he sees better. One good sign was that he was a thinker/mumbler type. He was trying to figure out how he could arrange a meeting with the other docs ASAP.

netglow, ASN, RN

4,412 Posts

Oh and about the other nurse, he told me the circumstances of her leaving. It's sensible (without giving too much out). He also told me the correct amount of time she had been working there. :)

Specializes in FNP. Has 25 years experience.

Recipe for disaster. If you have other options, I wouldn't even consider it.

Specializes in Family Medicine. Has 13 years experience.
Well, she wasn't there. But it went very good. I was the first interview. I am not experienced in that specialty but, he WANTS to teach me. It's highly technical and I will eventually have a lot of responsibility. What I especially liked is that he was very interested in seeing my other resume of my life prenursing. Nobody has cared before him and my old life is what makes me what I am today (so I almost :crying2:).

Just have to wait and see if he likes any of the others he sees better. One good sign was that he was a thinker/mumbler type. He was trying to figure out how he could arrange a meeting with the other docs ASAP.

I'm excited for you! Having a doc that wants to teach+being interested in your other work=great.

Keep us updated. Crossing my fingers for you! :)

Old.Timer

338 Posts

Has 25ish years experience.
Well, she wasn't there. But it went very good. I was the first interview. I am not experienced in that specialty but, he WANTS to teach me. It's highly technical and I will eventually have a lot of responsibility. What I especially liked is that he was very interested in seeing my other resume of my life prenursing. Nobody has cared before him and my old life is what makes me what I am today (so I almost :crying2:).

Just have to wait and see if he likes any of the others he sees better. One good sign was that he was a thinker/mumbler type. He was trying to figure out how he could arrange a meeting with the other docs ASAP.

Onaclearday, Sounds like it would give you some good experience. It's easy for all of us to pipe in with our concerns but it could be the time that it works. You have some life experience so your "gut" will likely serve you well. Good luck to you.

juzme

124 Posts

The fact that she felt a need to mention it during the initial call which was brief would raise a red flag for me.

haha...I was thinking the exact same thing!!!!:D

Guest717236

1,062 Posts

If you want experience in that specialty, and the MD is willing to teach

you and you feel the job is a good opportunity==hope he offers it to you soon~!

Good luck and keep us posted~

netglow, ASN, RN

4,412 Posts

OMG I forgot to update all of you, after you all gave your great perspectives!

Weeeeeeellllllll?

I shadowed (everybody needs to do this!!!!) and, I declined. I have private practice experience (admin), and this one had so many fundamental issues - too many to list, just in basic routine, not even mentioning clinical. I would love to dish, and tell you just to get all the :eek: responses, but, I know I can't. The wife was not really the root of the situation, at least not with me, but the lack of her admin edu/exp did contribute to their global function/productivity problems IMHO. She just didn't know what she didn't know. The MD teaching part? Didn't see that ever happening either, and it would have been essential.

So, I guess I have to add to the negative poll results. Too bad.

I firmly recommend to all. SHADOW, SHADOW, SHADOW it's the only way to go.