What Kind of Positions Are Available for a New Grad in a Doctor's Office?

[kwaziness]

I'm a new grad RN working on the floor of a Telemetry unit of a small hospital, and going through a residency program with a preceptor as well. A few days ago, the primary doctor of one of my patients offered me a position at his office location. The thing is, I don't think what he described is a nurse position? He said he needs someone to go around to other physician's offices to "thank them" for working with him, like physician specialists/consults that work with him on cases... or something like that? He told me that I had a "pleasant personality" and would be good for it. At this point, I didn't know if he was hitting on me or what?! He was busy at the time and had to leave, and I am going to call him tomorrow to ask him more about it, but before I did I wanted to research what exactly he is talking about because I've never heard of this job position before. Any ideas?? I just graduated nursing school so I'm new to the medical world, and there's so much I don't know yet!

Thanks!

[classicdame, MSN, EdD]

I worked in an MD office and did pt history and pt education as well as assist in-office procedures. I managed and trained all the clinical staff. Ask him about the job description and hours. If you are nervous about his come-on attitude it will probably get worse if you work around him. But maybe he was just being pleasant. Ask staff about his reputation.

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

Sounds like marketing. I would take a pass on that. What kind of practice does he have that he needs to have someone go out to thank personally referral docs and what skills would this give you?

Normally, if they even have an RN you do traige. In peds triage and procedures. Sometimes the same in OB.

[cantdoit]

wish someone would offer me a job like that!!!

give him a call about it and see what he says.

[netglow, ASN, RN]

Marketing is very common for proceduralists the type of specialists that need primary referrals. Especially a new doc needing work. You bring food and maybe talk them up (tho everybody is too busy to hear you talk so leave the food yay!).

Don't know why a primary would do this except that nowadays if he is an independent he needs to hunt for work. His competition are the big hospital networks in the area who own almost every practice in town. These networks must refer internally - so if he is on his own he has to work it to pay the bills.

Don't know why he'd need a nurse for this tho. Usually the OM or a random MA does it a few times a year. If your first degree and career were marketing, maybe he sees a dual role for you?