In Need of Advice for an Urgent Care Clinic job Please?

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Some of you know I was terminated from my last clinic job after I was accused of "turning patients away" which was not the case all. The physician I was working with would have me call down to the walk-in clinic some days and have me tell them not to send the overflow up to her because she was leaving early. On the day I was terminated one of the secretaries in the walk-in clinic went the CEO (after I had called to inform them my Doctor was leaving early) and told him I was turning patients away. I never had a chance to defend myself and the CEO never spoke to me directly. He had someone else fire me.

Anyway, I have an interview tomorrow with an Urgent Care Clinic and want to be honest, but I don't want to blow my chances. I've never been terminated so I don't know how to explain what happened, other than just telling the interviewer exactly what happened. I really want this job! Help?

Not hearing yet about an interview on Monday does not mean it's a negative outcome. Things take time. Trying to round up people in a clinic is hard as there is usually no down time except lunch which is never really down time. Try to be patient. You've done what you can :)

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Crossing my fingers for you. If it helps, when I applied for the job I just left.. It took about a month from mailing in my resume to getting called for an interview. Maybe they just haven't gotten around to it?

Not hearing yet about an interview on Monday does not mean it's a negative outcome. Things take time. Trying to round up people in a clinic is hard as there is usually no down time except lunch which is never really down time. Try to be patient. You've done what you can :)

Thank you both. I won't lose hope just yet. If things don't work out, I'm thankful I have a job for now :)

Question; Should I even tell them tomorrow in the MDS Coordinator interview I was terminated from the last clinic? Or maybe just tell them it wasn't a good fit because my heart is in Geriatrics? Of course if they say they are going to call the Nurse Manager for a reference then I won't have a choice. My gosh. A termination sure can be a game changer :(

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LTCNS, how are things going for you?

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LTCNS, how are things going for you?

I was just coming to this thread to update. You read my mind ;)

This past Monday I FINALLY heard from the last manager I interviewed with, the clinic I was really wanting to get into. I went back in this morning to meet the NP I will be working with and was offered the job. Now I'm waiting on HR to make an official offer with a salary quote and to let me know when I need to come in and do all the on-boarding stuff. It took so long because corporate drug their feet approving the position. I'm excited, but in the back of my mind I'm scared everything will fall through. I won't feel like it's in the bag or give notice at my job until I get that official offer from HR.

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I got the official offer today and am scheduled to start all the pre-employment stuff next Tuesday. The pay isn't what I was hoping it would be, pretty much what I'm making now, but they have good benefits and the experience will be good for me. Right now I have zero benefits, no 401k, no PTO, no vacation time or sick leave but my commute is much closer than the new job will be. I suppose the benefits of the new job outweigh the "benefits" of the current job.

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How did things turn out at the clinic?

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