Any Coli members work in healthcare?

[beenz]

I worked in a hospital in the IT department. It wasn't any different than an IT department in any other industry. But, I was on-call due to the nature of the work I was doing. I carried around a pager at the time. And yes, I did get paged while I was off. Pay was good, co-workers were nice, boss was nice.
I guess you are on an okay path.

If you really want to have a better future in health care, career wise, getting a degree is worth it.

My last company that was in the health care industry, I was in the IT dept, but didn't have to be on call or any of that stuff, cuz we were outpatient so there weren't really any after hours or weekend nonsense going on. A lot of the IT dudes at my current company have pagers cuz they gotta be on call as well. but I asked our IT dude and he said they get paid just for responding to that page which sounds cool. One of the girls I worked with transferred to work on the EPIC team which is considered IS, and she was put on call and was regularly answering calls at 2 am. also she DIDN'T get paid extra for it for some reason. plus a lot of our hospitals have been going live with EPIC over the past year, so they make her department work 12 hour shifts 6 days a week during those times for no OT cuz they are on salary

for some reason my job gave us a BB phone, but I'm never on call, don't work weekends, or after hours, so I dont know why I even need it to tell the truth.

 

[FUPA]

My last company that was in the health care industry, I was in the IT dept, but didn't have to be on call or any of that stuff, cuz we were outpatient so there weren't really any after hours or weekend nonsense going on. A lot of the IT dudes at my current company have pagers cuz they gotta be on call as well. but I asked our IT dude and he said they get paid just for responding to that page which sounds cool. One of the girls I worked with transferred to work on the EPIC team which is considered IS, and she was put on call and was regularly answering calls at 2 am. also she DIDN'T get paid extra for it for some reason. plus a lot of our hospitals have been going live with EPIC over the past year, so they make her department work 12 hour shifts 6 days a week during those times for no OT cuz they are on salary

for some reason my job gave us a BB phone, but I'm never on call, don't work weekends, or after hours, so I dont know why I even need it to tell the truth.

you on the epic shyt? We just switched over. I hate this shyt.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

Go the MD, PT route if you are a black male. There is a huge shortage of black male physicians. Med schools would love to have you if you are up for the challenge.

 

[Sharp]

I plan on getting a BS or higher in something related to healthcare. This program that I want to complete is a one-year program certified by the CAAHEP that lets graduates sit on the RPSGT board exam. So, the program is definitely legit and it's not one of those A-Step programs that will make it hard to find employment.

I am planning on using this as a stepping stone into healthcare, and not a permanent career solution.

I appreciate everyone's input thus far.

Also, will a RRT certification on top of a RPSGT increase salary? I ask because you work closely with these professionals.

The problem with having both the RRT and RPSGT is that you can't do both jobs at the same time. They're both more technical certifications. Definitely great for a career in respiratory and polysomnography, but if you want to become management or administration you'd want to couple that RPSGT with a CPC (Certified Professional Coder) or an MBA (Healthcare recommended). Being in management requires that you understand how the hospital and your department makes money.

It all depends on what your goal is. With an RPGST and a MBA, you could excel in the Sleep Medicine/Pulmonary Division of a hospital. You could even work with a DMEPOS supplier. Lots of opportunities

Technical Cert + Administrative Experience/Degree= Best jobs available in healthcare

 

[beenz]

you on the epic shyt? We just switched over. I hate this shyt.

it seems like every hospital system is on that these days. so you best be learning it. I use it sometimes, cuz the system I primarily work with is fed by EPIC so sometimes I go in there to verify that the two systems have matching info. and I agree, it's kinda confusing, but I have never really been trained on it, so I have navigating through there 1/2 blind a lot of the time.

 

[beenz]

Go the MD, PT route if you are a black male. There is a huge shortage of black male physicians. Med schools would love to have you if you are up for the challenge.

That's a lot of challenge and tuition tho. my sister in law, is going into her 3rd year in med school. she is bout to start working in the hospital next semester. I got her a job at my old job straight outta undergrad. but she only had a biology degree, so she knew she was gonna have to go back to school in order to actually make any money.

 

[head shots101]

thinking about going back to school and getting a degree in the medical field...I don't know what tho. I wanted to do radiology but classes are only in the morning and I work 8-5. Anybody have any good suggestions?

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

That's a lot of challenge and tuition tho. my sister in law, is going into her 3rd year in med school. she is bout to start working in the hospital next semester. I got her a job at my old job straight outta undergrad. but she only had a biology degree, so she knew she was gonna have to go back to school in order to actually make any money.

Once you are in med school you are pretty much going to finish. Most graduation rates are 90% and above. Tuition is irrelevant when you are guaranteed a job making 120K plus depending on specialization.

 

[beenz]

Once you are in med school you are pretty much going to finish. Most graduation rates are 90% and above. Tuition is irrelevant when you are guaranteed a job making 120K plus depending on specialization.

bullshyt. I'd rather be making 75K with no student loans, than make $120K and owing over $100K in student loans. that $120K is the cost of a paid off house in some places.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

thinking about going back to school and getting a degree in the medical field...I don't know what tho. I wanted to do radiology but classes are only in the morning and I work 8-5. Anybody have any good suggestions?

There's no evening classes at the local community college? Also if you are bilingual look into speech therapy. Both programs are at least 2 years but the SLP is one year longer and you'll have opportunities for grad work and possible private practice.

 

[MikeBrownsJob]

bullshyt. I'd rather be making 75K with no student loans, than make $120K and owing over $100K in student loans. that $120K is the cost of a paid off house in some places.

 

[Shameonyou]

im looking into nursing myself

 

[unit321]

My last company that was in the health care industry, I was in the IT dept, but didn't have to be on call or any of that stuff, cuz we were outpatient so there weren't really any after hours or weekend nonsense going on. A lot of the IT dudes at my current company have pagers cuz they gotta be on call as well. but I asked our IT dude and he said they get paid just for responding to that page which sounds cool. One of the girls I worked with transferred to work on the EPIC team which is considered IS, and she was put on call and was regularly answering calls at 2 am. also she DIDN'T get paid extra for it for some reason. plus a lot of our hospitals have been going live with EPIC over the past year, so they make her department work 12 hour shifts 6 days a week during those times for no OT cuz they are on salary

for some reason my job gave us a BB phone, but I'm never on call, don't work weekends, or after hours, so I dont know why I even need it to tell the truth.

It depends on what you do. Not everyone in the IT dept. was on call.
I was on the Interfaces group so that involved data that gets routed around the entire IT system. It data isn't getting sent or received, that's a big problem. I didn't OT, but my boss let me comp my time. Leave early the next day or something.

 

[beenz]

think I'm playing? $100K borrowed will cost you $600 a month given a 6% interest rate for 30 years if you were to pay it back on a montly basis. you could always pay more and pay it back faster, but don't try to blow it off like it's chump change.

 

[head shots101]

There's no evening classes abilingualt the local community college? Also if you are bilingual look into speech therapy. Both programs are at least 2 years but the SLP is one year longer and you'll have opportunities for grad work and possible private practice.

Nope only 8-4 ....well the schools that's near me....not bilingual