Maya
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Hi, I'm a recent EMT grad in the Bay Area. Getting frustrated looking for jobs, as the only places hiring are really terrible private ambulance companies (one of the hiring managers actually told me I was waaaay older than anyone else who worked there and that I could be the mom of the company -- I'm 29. He then started bragging about how he could call up the EMS authority and have an EMT's license taken away if he wanted. He was telling me this in the interview.)
Anyway, looking into lots of different possibilities. Signed up to volunteer at Highland Hospital ER Volunteer Program and I'm looking into becoming an ER Tech eventually.
I was just wondering, is it worth getting the Phlebotomy and EKG certs now, or should I just wait til I go to Paramedic School in a year's time? I'm guessing that the credits won't transfer to Medic School, so I'd probably have to take the classes again. Looks like it's about 15 credits for each Cert. Is that what's required for ER Tech, or is there a shorter class you can take?
Are there any jobs or volunteer programs where I could get trained and certified on the job? Someone told me they do this through Red Cross or Stanford Hospital (or Standford College?), but it didn't look like it from the websites.
Any suggestions? I'm getting desperate! I even applied for a Coroner Tech position and a Patient Transporter/ Patient Lift position, but haven't heard back. :sad:
Anyway, looking into lots of different possibilities. Signed up to volunteer at Highland Hospital ER Volunteer Program and I'm looking into becoming an ER Tech eventually.
I was just wondering, is it worth getting the Phlebotomy and EKG certs now, or should I just wait til I go to Paramedic School in a year's time? I'm guessing that the credits won't transfer to Medic School, so I'd probably have to take the classes again. Looks like it's about 15 credits for each Cert. Is that what's required for ER Tech, or is there a shorter class you can take?
Are there any jobs or volunteer programs where I could get trained and certified on the job? Someone told me they do this through Red Cross or Stanford Hospital (or Standford College?), but it didn't look like it from the websites.
Any suggestions? I'm getting desperate! I even applied for a Coroner Tech position and a Patient Transporter/ Patient Lift position, but haven't heard back. :sad: