Recent content by medicaustik

It gives me more experience than I have now >.> Apparently my perceived lack of experience is going to stop me from getting anything other than "entry-level" work anyway. If Princess doesn't think I have enough experience to play that low-level clinician role, I'm not sure any other...

Yea, this is all about what I expected. I worked in an ER as a technician after having been a running paramedic for a couple years. It was frustrating being the *****, but after a month on the job, I was in good with most of the Docs and cool Nurses, so I was able to do a lot. But I understand...

Indeed there are. The pay is dookie though unfortunately. It's relatively impossible to live on your own with a third party paramedic salary in my area (Northern VA). ****, even as a Fire Dept Medic, you can barely afford a 1 bedroom apartment. The cruise gig would be perfect. The pay might...

Update: Had a portion of a Skype interview. Unfortunately it had to be "suspended" so my resume and experience could be reviewed. I do multiple part-time gigs as a Paramedic, on top of my volunteer hours, on top of my teaching hours. Unfortunately because it's sporadic and unorthodox, it...

ShipMedic, You seem rather disillusioned with PCL. Did you have a bad experience with them? I understand this job isn't without it's frustration, but this thread and PCL's medical recruiter seem to sell the job accurately. For those of us who love being ALS and practicing at a high level, I...

I have a paramedic friend who was convicted of statutory rape for being 18 and having sex with a 16 year old girl. He has been all but barred from paid EMS. He's 45 now, hasn't had any problems since. More of a societal problem that this guy was ridiculously charged way back when, but it's...

Dutemplar, If you have the capability in a couple of weeks (once you get settled in), some of us "one the fence" folks would love to hear about your experience. I'm finishing my CCEMTP and looking into offshore/overseas work. Seems like a sweet gig. That being said, their process seems pretty...

Have a skype interview coming up.. Having read through this thread numerous times and spoken to several of the current medics with PCL, I'm excited/nervous about all this. Overall it sounds like an awesome fit for me, especially since I'm very focused on finding the means to travel the world...

TacMedic - I actually spoke to their medical recruiter yesterday and they reopened the paramedic position. Looks like another round of hirings is in the works. Go here: https://www.princess.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showSearchInterface Type Paramedic into the...

This is a good perspective. Thanks for your thoughts. I think most of this holds true.

Become a CPR Instructor. It pays very well.

Wow. As a single guy in his 20s.. is there an expat community to hang out with? Does said community have any women amongst it that a guy could go out with? Also, about the need for a critical care cert, is there any flexibility being offered for those who are still working on achieving their...

If I end up getting an offer, I'll join the ranks of the bloggers. Maybe a couple of us could make a joint blog. I've been researching some of those overseas jobs in the Middle East as well as this one on PCL. I recently lost the one thing that was really holding me here (a girl...

Over the past few days I've been really playing this scenario out in my head if I actually got a job with PCL. Is it really as awesome as my imagination makes it? Not only would I be getting paid to do what I love, being a medic and ER tech.. but I would be travelling to places that are...

This seems like a really nice gig. The 3 year contract is a bit of a turn off.. but certainly worth considering at that salary. Those benefits are awfully nice too. Welp, guess I ought to go ahead and sign up for the CCP-C exam.