KellyS0317
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I'm Kelly, 32, feeling complacent in my career and seeking a change.(8 years in vision care) I'm currently a certified optical tech(i do pre patient work up, visual acuity, eye pressure, med history, medication lists, photos, scans and glaucoma tests etc) its the same day in day out down to the words that I say....I like working with patients very much but the monotony is getting to me. Ive considered nursing but its not really appealing to me plus I'm not ready to dedicate more than a year to school(I have a BA in communications woopdie doo)...Anyways I am taking an EMT class in January, I'm excited, nervous, anxious you name it. I currently make $14.50 in my current job at 37 hours a week(that's the max hours I can get) I do realize EMT are not high paying jobs....however pay is not a huge issue to me, I have no kids and low bills to pay...I'm seeking a challenge, I'm a night owl so would like to work nights and I perform well under pressure and stress(as in I feel I work better at time of craziness) this is why I'm pursuing EMT(I know there is plenty of down time in EMS as well) Upon becoming certified what are some recomemdations to landing a paid job? Or is it recommended to do a volunteer gig first? Will my current work history in a facet of healthcare increase my odds as a newbie to be hired?
Thanks! First post, kinda long
I'm Kelly, 32, feeling complacent in my career and seeking a change.(8 years in vision care) I'm currently a certified optical tech(i do pre patient work up, visual acuity, eye pressure, med history, medication lists, photos, scans and glaucoma tests etc) its the same day in day out down to the words that I say....I like working with patients very much but the monotony is getting to me. Ive considered nursing but its not really appealing to me plus I'm not ready to dedicate more than a year to school(I have a BA in communications woopdie doo)...Anyways I am taking an EMT class in January, I'm excited, nervous, anxious you name it. I currently make $14.50 in my current job at 37 hours a week(that's the max hours I can get) I do realize EMT are not high paying jobs....however pay is not a huge issue to me, I have no kids and low bills to pay...I'm seeking a challenge, I'm a night owl so would like to work nights and I perform well under pressure and stress(as in I feel I work better at time of craziness) this is why I'm pursuing EMT(I know there is plenty of down time in EMS as well) Upon becoming certified what are some recomemdations to landing a paid job? Or is it recommended to do a volunteer gig first? Will my current work history in a facet of healthcare increase my odds as a newbie to be hired?
Thanks! First post, kinda long