Starting Clinic Job!

riley2009 · Jan 7, 2016

Congratulations!!! I started a primary care job a few months ago and love it ðŸ˜€. What kinds of things did they say you'd be doing? That might be a good place to start? One thing I took some time to review before starting my job was immunizations as that wasn't something I had encountered much in my previous jobs but I knew I would be with this one! I don't have to do it currently but I've heard a lot of primary clinic nurses do telephone triage. Will you be doing that? If so maybe you could look up some protocols for that? I feel like I've heard people mentions triage books in these forums but I could be wrong!! Or you could also try to think about what you might need some refreshing on? I.e if you mostly worked with adults before, taking some time to review paediatrics-assessment, normals etc? Just some thoughts! Congratulations again ðŸ˜€.

pistolchick · Jan 8, 2016

It's hard to study or prepare for a clinic job when your background is elsewhere. The suggestion for immunizations is spot-on - I found them a bit overwhelming - especially the pediatric vaccines.

Rather than studying, I think the thing to focus on is anticipating provider needs. When you room a patient and collect their history, try to hypothesize what the provider might want - if they're complaining of burning/urinary frequency, get a sample. If their throat is sore, obtain a throat culture. If it's a physical, lay out a gown for them and have them change. Some of this stuff is per policy, of course. It'll come to you with some time. I loved working in a clinic, and miss it terribly. Good luck!

holly234 · Jul 15, 2016

Congratulations!! Hope the job is going well for you. I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing with me how you used your experience on your resume and cover letter to show ud be a strong candidate. I want to apply for clinic job but I only have acute care experience and am struggling with that part.