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Posted in Uncategorized | August 27th, 2011

Undergrad health jobs for future PA?

I’m a first-semester junior at Clemson. I have a good GPA (3.74, I’ve been on the Dean’s List each semester) and I’m currently undergoing a class to get my CPR/Fist Aid cert. I want to be a Physicians Assistant and I need a lot of med exp. I searched constantly last summer for an internship, job, shadow, or anything. I never found anything – my doc was unwilling to let me shadow and I know no one in the field. I applied to several hospitals – the problem is that they have online apps and I never even got a phone call. I called these hospitals to contact a manager, they referred me to the online application. I was considering working to be a CNA this summer – 3 weeks of training, and the remainder of the break for working. But I fear no one will hire me to work around school-summers and breaks. Apparently orderlies don’t exist anymore. Is there another direct-patient care job I could have? It doesn’t need to pay – I have loans. In addition, does anyone know of any in Charlotte, NC?

The best choices are EMT or CNA.

As an EMT you could start as a basic and continue training in your off periods to advance your EMT status. Many PAs were EMTs or Paramedics at one time. The advantage is the diversity of patients and the diversity of shifts available to blend with your study schedule.

CNAs are used frequently in home health and as patient sitters. You can do these in your spare time while in school. I found (while working on my bachelors) I could work as a private sitter for an agency from 11-7 on Friday and Sat nights and get several hours of clinical time, while not having a significant amount of my study time affected. Also by working for a temp agency, I made much more per hour than I would have working for a hospital or other institution.

Good luck in school.