What are my Chances? Kind of bummed :(

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I'm currently working at the hospital, and I'm really wanting to get out of there. I interviewed today for a great office position that I found out about through a friend, and we are pts at this office too so they are familiar with me. The interview was wonderful!!! Talked to everyone, and I loved it there! Anyway, they let me know that someone else already in the company in a different location is interested in the opening at the location I interviewed. They are interviewing her as well and letting us know this week sometime.

They said they think I would fit in there really well, and they are needing someone who clicks with them since it's a small office. So I guess they are interviewing her as well to see if she will fit in. They had interviewed several people and told me no one seemed to mesh well with everyone.

I'm kind of bummed b/c I really want this job, but I'm thinking that an internal person has a much higher chance of getting the position :( I guess we'll see.

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Specializes in SNF, 2 year s hospital.

Good luck and I hope you get the job! Dont be bummed just wait and see!

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I'm surprised that they would consider a patient for an employee.

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I'm surprised that they would consider a patient for an employee.

It happens, I worked somewhere else where I was the patient. For this place, my children are patients (not me).

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It happens, I worked somewhere else where I was the patient. For this place, my children are patients (not me).

That just seems weird to me, but if that's what they want to do....

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Specializes in Med/Tele.

I don't see how that's weird. Good luck I hope you get the job!

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That just seems weird to me, but if that's what they want to do....

Not weird at all. Many staff members are also patients in the same practice.

Best of luck, it is their choice and I guess it depends on the policy about hiring from within.

I think if they said you are a good fit, that is encouraging looks like they are wanting some one

who can blend right in with the team.

Cheering for you, let us know an update when available.

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Keeping my fingers crossed for you that the other candidate is a mean ol' biddy without a personality, lol. Good luck!

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Keeping my fingers crossed for you that the other candidate is a mean ol' biddy without a personality, lol. Good luck!

Lol! I was kind of hoping that too... shhhhhh :p

I'll know in a couple days. I sent her a thank you email REALLY expressing my interest and how much I loved the interview and staff. That's how we communicated to set up the interview, so I figured email was appropriate to thank her.

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Hope in a few days you are emailing us from the Office :nurse:!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Going the extra mile to send a hand written note is what has sealed hiring on my last 2 external candidates. You need to go ABOVE the norm to show you are best candidate.

:)

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Specializes in LTC, Med-Surge, Ortho.

I really hope you get the office job. I know how it feels to want to leave the hospital setting and I did leave and I am still satisfied with my decision. I wish you the best!!!!

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