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How long does it take to work at a hospital if I want to be a pediatrician?

I know it take 11 years to be a pediatrician, four years of undergraduate school and four years of medical school, I just wanna know if I can start working in a hospital during that time.

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Samara’s Answer

Hello! If you want to be a pediatric physician, you are right that the path takes 11 years to get to the end, but you will be in the hospital with your hands on patients long before the end of your training!

Most medical students rotate with preceptor all 4 years of medical school! I had a pediatric preceptor once a week in the first 2 years, then I was in clinics and hospitals full-time with a variety of preceptors in the second 2 years. Once in residency, you are generally working full-time as a pediatric resident in the hospital and clinics for the whole 3 years.

Most medical students are going to have a hard time doing anything other than studying in medical school. Holding a job is nearly impossible. Volunteering is possible, though! I volunteered at my local children's hospital during the first 2 years of medical school. I was too busy during the 3rd and 4th year to continue the volunteer work. Residency is also a very busy time, and you will be working 60-80ish hours a week. But you will definitely have plenty of time in the hospital.
Thank you comment icon I am really grateful you took the time to answer this question. Katherine
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JOHN’s Answer

Hello:

Any relevant on-the-job positions, in the sector that your position falls inside, could be helpfully beneficial in various ways (informational experience, networking, etc.). Think of this situation. A driver for Dominos, continued to work at that establishment, become a District Manager as time moved forward. Opportunities can arise when your imprints remain fluttering around and gaining knowledge in various areas.

"Prospective pediatric assistants can gain valuable hands-on clinical experience by working as a:

Emergency medical technician (EMT)
Radiology technician
Registered nurse (RN)
Medical assistant
Paramedic
Nurse assistant".

- https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/how-to-become-pediatric-assistant

Grateful for your path.

God Bless,

John German
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Todd’s Answer

You can work at a hospital regardless of what you future ambitions are, but this will not necessarily help in a "tangible" way, or in other words, it will not shorten the amount of time it takes to complete formal education. The intangible is that it will help you become accustomed to the hospital environment and dealing with patients, if in a clinical role. As ana example, many hospitals will hire nursing students as nursing technicians to start learning what nurses do, become familiar with which areas of medicine they enjoy, and have direct patient contact so one they compete school and obtain their RN license it is an easy assimilation.
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